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East West Bancorp Inc(EWBC)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
2-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$126.92
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for EWBC

09/18/2026: EWBC (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

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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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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

EWBC receives a 4-star rating, supported by strong unit economics, solid company fundamentals, solid quantitative characteristics, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

EWBC has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with solid financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid earnings growth (+13.7%) and strong cash generation (FCF margin 32.4%) are partially offset by very low insider ownership of 0.89%.

Financial Health Rating

EWBC's financial health is supported by strong cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation of $1.5B (32.4% of revenue). Liquidity is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 4-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Revenue growth is EWBC's strongest growth driver at +80.7% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, earnings growth (+13.7%, solid) is also solid, while free-cash-flow growth (+6.4%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 94.0% and approximately 99.1% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.89%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 9.66%
Amvescap Plc. 6.85%
FMR Inc 5.61%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 4.91%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 4.50%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

EWBC generates approximately $590 of gross profit, $372 of operating income, and $324 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 23.20%

Quantitative Style Profile

EWBC has a high-quality, large-cap, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltLarge / Mega Cap StabilityHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

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

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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

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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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
Full time employees 3500

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.