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NASDAQ · Banks - Regional · USD

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Stock Analysis

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

EWBC

$131.39

+$3.12 (+2.43%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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EWBC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$128.92
Previous Close
$128.27
Day's Range
128.39–132.18
52-Week Range
98.08–137.47
Volume
1.45M
Valuation
Market Cap
$18.00B
P/E Ratio
12.49
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.24
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
5.58
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.17
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.52
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.90B+12.86%
Net Income (FY)
$1.33B+13.69%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
50.06%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
137.01M
1-Year Return
+36.40%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.20+2.49%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 3, 2026
Earnings Date
January 19, 2027estimated
Avg Volume
760.27K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, EWBC closed at $131.39, +36.40% over 1 year.

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) has a market capitalization of $18.00B.

In fiscal 2025, EWBC reported revenue of $2.90B.

EWBC Stock Return by Calendar Year

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,640
+36.40%
5 years
$10,000 $17,519
+75.19%
10 years
$10,000 $41,451
+314.51%

If you had invested $10,000 in East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $41,451 at the close on October 21, 2026: +314.51% in total, +15.28% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+19.21%
2025+20.31%
2024+36.76%
2023+12.75%
2022−14.44%
2021+57.98%
2020+7.23%
2019+14.34%
2018−27.44%
2017+21.38%
2016 (partial year)+45.71%

As of October 21, 2026.

EWBC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.90B$1.33B45.7%
2024$2.57B$1.17B45.4%
2023$2.56B$1.16B45.3%
2022$2.32B$1.13B48.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.90B——$1.33B45.7%
2024$2.57B——$1.17B45.4%
2023$2.56B——$1.16B45.3%
2022$2.32B——$1.13B48.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

EWBC Dividend History

$2.40+9.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.403—
2025$2.404+9.1%
2024$2.204+14.6%
2023$1.924+20.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.403—
2025$2.404+9.1%
2024$2.204+14.6%
2023$1.924+20.0%
2022$1.604+21.2%
2021$1.324+20.0%
2020$1.104+4.3%
2019$1.064+22.7%
2018$0.864+7.5%
2017$0.804+300.0%
2016$0.201—

Most recent payment: $0.80 per share, ex-dividend August 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

EWBC Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 326 stocks
MetricEWBCBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E12.4912.034% above
P/S ratio6.173.5873% above
Profit margin50.06%29.44%20.6 pts above

Medians across 326 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) at $18.00B. It is classified in the Banks - Regional industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 3,350 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $98.08 to $137.47. EWBC last closed at $131.39 on October 21, 2026. That is +$3.12 (+2.43%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 33.96% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.90B. That is +12.86% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.57B. Net income for the same year was $1.33B. That is +13.69% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 50.06%. That is 20.6 percentage points above the Banks - Regional median of 29.44%. Trailing earnings per share are 10.52.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.32B in 2022 to $2.90B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

EWBC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.49. That is 3.82% above the Banks - Regional median of 12.03. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.24. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 5.58. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.17 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 72.5% above the Banks - Regional median of 3.58. The medians here are taken across 326 Banks - Regional companies that report the metric.

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 37.63%. The trailing one-year total return is +36.40%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +15.28%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.49% on the latest price. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.68%. At the indicated rate that is $3.20 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.40 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.40 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +57.98% and 2018 returned −27.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +19.21% year to date.

Peer Comparison

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
East West Bancorp, Inc. EWBC $18.00B 12.5
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $120.84B 13.7
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $116.51B 14.6
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ITUB $106.91B 12.4

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. East West Bancorp, Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About East West Bancorp, Inc.

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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