EWBC
East West Bancorp, Inc.
EWBC's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 12x earnings, above its usual 11x. Analysts expect earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 14x earnings, above its usual 12x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
EWBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EWBC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EWBC.
JPM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
JPM's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like JPM.
EWBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $84.09 | -36% |
| Fair | 11x | $115 | -13% |
| Forward | 11x | $131 | — |
| Current | 12x | $131 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $141 | +7.8% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EWBC's PE is in its expensive range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
JPM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $231 | -33% |
| Fair | 12x | $287 | -16% |
| Current | 14x | $343 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $343 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $361 | +5.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JPM has the edge over EWBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EWBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EWBC, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
EWBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.47 | +9.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.51 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.40 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.01 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.52 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.07 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.56 | +9.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.38 | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.33 | +1.8% |
EWBC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.51 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
JPM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $24.99 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $23.85 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.35 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.89 | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.02 | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.20 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.50 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.38 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.75 | +22% |
JPM has the edge over EWBC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
EWBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $822.7M | +5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $791.1M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $773.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $758.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $778M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $703.3M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $692.3M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $674.4M | +3% |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 60% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 59% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 62% | +8.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 60% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 57% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 57% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 53% | +2.8 points |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JPM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.2B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.3B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.8B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.8B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.4B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.9B | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.3B | +8.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.8B | +11% |
JPM's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $50.2B last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | -6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +11 points |
JPM's operating margin was 40% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
EWBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $450.5M | +94% |
| Q2 2026 | $587.9M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.6M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $713.4M | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $231.7M | -40% |
| Q2 2025 | $278.7M | +7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $277.9M | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $500.1M | -11% |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
JPM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33.2B | +$78.4B |
| Q2 2026 | -$25.3B | -186% |
| Q1 2026 | -$211.8B | +$40.1B |
| Q4 2025 | $119.7B | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | -$45.2B | +$28.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $29.5B | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | -$251.8B | -$97.7B |
| Q4 2024 | $147.8B | +145% |
JPM's free cash flow was −$84.2B over the past year, against −$120B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like JPM.
EWBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +160K shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -481K shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -3.7M shares |
| 5 years | -3.3% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -5.4% | -7.9M shares |
EWBC has 138M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $669,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $1,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $97.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $1M |
| Q3 2025 | $25.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $85.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.9M |
EWBC spent $100M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 26% from the year before.
JPM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -11.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -84.6M shares |
| 3 years | -8.5% | -249M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -322M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -547M shares |
JPM has the edge over EWBC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2026 | $6.8B |
| Q1 2026 | $8.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $8.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $8.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B |
JPM spent $24.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
EWBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
JPM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
JPM's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like JPM.
EWBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.4 | Neutral |
EWBC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (neutral).
JPM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.5 | Neutral |
JPM's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
EWBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EWBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 4.1% below |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on valuation relative to its sector.
JPM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | JPM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 10% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
JPM is trading at 14x earnings, a 10% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
EWBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $128.5 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $130.0 | 0.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $122.2 | 7.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $109.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $89.9 | 46% above |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
JPM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $336.8 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $345.3 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $323.2 | 6.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $298.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $236.6 | 45% above |
JPM's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
EWBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.8 | $50.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $50.4 | $77.4 | +54% |
| 2022 | $77.4 | $64.9 | -16% |
| 2023 | $64.9 | $72.0 | +11% |
| 2024 | $72.0 | $96.7 | +34% |
| 2025 | $96.7 | $116.0 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $116.0 | $131.2 | +13% |
EWBC has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
JPM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $139.1 | $124.5 | -11% |
| 2021 | $124.5 | $157.3 | +26% |
| 2022 | $157.3 | $131.3 | -17% |
| 2023 | $131.3 | $170.1 | +30% |
| 2024 | $170.1 | $241.2 | +42% |
| 2025 | $241.2 | $327.9 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $327.9 | $342.8 | +4.5% |
JPM has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.5% so far in 2026.