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East West Bancorp Inc(EWBC)
Advisory History & Simulated Performance *
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Advisory Performance History (Simulated)
Upturn Advisory & Investor View for EWBC
09/18/2026: EWBC (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 33.37% | Avg. Invested days 47 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
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Key Highlights
Company Size Large-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 17.23B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 12.12 | 1Y Target Price 149.75 |
Price to earnings Ratio 12.12 | 1Y Target Price 149.75 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 755.2K shares | Beta 0.93 | 52 Weeks Range 90.34 - 137.47 | Updated Date 09/18/2026 |
52 Weeks Range 90.34 - 137.47 | Updated Date 09/18/2026 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 2.22% | Basic EPS (TTM) 10.38 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Valuation
Trailing PE 12.12 | Forward PE 12.72 | Enterprise Value 16.09B | Price to Sales(TTM) 5.97 |
Enterprise Value 16.09B | Price to Sales(TTM) 5.97 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 6.54 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA - | Shares Outstanding 137.01M | Shares Floating 135.74M |
Shares Outstanding 137.01M | Shares Floating 135.74M | ||
Percent Insiders 0.89 | Percent Institutions 93.97 |
Financial Metrics
🧭 Investment Snapshot
Total Revenue (Scale)
Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.
Net Income (Profit)
Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.
Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)
Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
📈 Growth & Strength
Operating Income (Core Profit)
Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.
EBITDA (Cash Earnings)
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.
Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)
Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.
🛡️ Financial Safety
Cash (Liquidity Buffer)
Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.
Total Debt (Leverage Risk)
Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.
Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)
Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.
🧱 Balance Sheet Strength
Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)
Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.
Total Assets (Asset Base)
The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.
Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)
Income before provision for income taxes. It is needed to analyze profitability independent of tax structures.
⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors
Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)
Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.
Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)
Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.
Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)
Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.
About East West Bancorp Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquarters Pasadena, CA, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1999-02-08 | Chairman, President & CEO Mr. Dominic Ng CPA | ||
Sector Financial Services | Industry Banks - Regional | Full time employees 3500 | Website https://www.eastwestbank.com |
Full time employees 3500 | Website https://www.eastwestbank.com | ||
East West Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for East West Bank that provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. It accepts various deposit products, such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market, and time deposits. The company provides various loan products, such as mortgage and home equity, commercial and residential real estate, construction finance, commercial business lending, working capital lines of credit, trade finance, letters of credit, affordable housing lending, asset-based lending, asset-backed finance, project finance, equipment financing, loan syndication, and equipment loans, as well as financing services for clients to facilitate their business transactions between the United States and Asia. It also provides foreign exchange, treasury management, wealth management, and interest rate and commodity risk hedging services; and mobile, and online banking services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

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