Bank of Hawaii Corporation Common Stock (BOH)

Slow Grower

FairStock Score: 60/100 — STEADY

Key Financials

Current Price$70.6
Market Cap$2.8B
P/E Ratio13.15
ROE13.02%
Dividend Yield3.97%
SectorFinancial Services

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look at Bank of Hawaii as a small, 1,910-employee regional bank serving Hawaii and the Pacific islands. It is not a fast grower: FairStock labels it a SLOW GROWER, with 6.0% annual profit growth over five years. But the latest filed results show improvement: in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, net income was $63.8M and diluted EPS $1.47, up from $47.6M and $1.06 in fiscal Q2 2025. Fiscal Q1 2026 net income was $57.4M and diluted EPS $1.30. For full-year FY2025, ended 2025-12-31, net income was $205.9M and diluted EPS $4.63, up from $150.0M and $3.46 in FY2024, though FY2023 was $171.2M and $4.14. That is a cyclical recovery, not a smooth compounder. At the close on 2026-10-13, the FairStock-calculated P/E was 12.34 and P/B 1.71. FairStock-calculated ROE was 13.02%, respectable for a bank but not exceptional. A Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 suggests improving fundamentals, while a 4.23% dividend yield and 0.71 beta add defensive appeal. The trouble is I cannot see CET1, net interest margin, loan-loss reserves, or credit metrics in the data. For a bank, those are central. A 1.71 times book price is not a Graham bargain for a slow grower with concentrated geography. The FairStock Score is 60/100. The price looks fair to modestly attractive, but this is a show-me bank, not a sure thing.

In plain English: Bank of Hawaii is a regional bank serving Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific islands. It makes money from loans, deposits, and banking services. The business looks steady and is earning more than a year ago, with a solid dividend, but it is not a fast grower and its shares are not obviously cheap or expensive compared with profits and net worth.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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