East West Bancorp Inc. Common Stock (EWBC)

FairStock Score: 66/100 — STEADY

Key Financials

AI Analysis

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

I look for banks that earn high returns on equity without taking reckless risks. East West shows a FairStock-calculated ROE of 16.58%, a P/E of 12.01 at the 2026-10-13 close of $125.05, and a P/B of 1.85. That P/B is not a giveaway, but the P/E and PEG of 0.70 suggest the market is not paying a premium for growth. The filed record is steady: in the quarter ended 2026-06-30 (fiscal Q2 2026), net income was $363.7M and diluted EPS $2.63, up from $310.3M and $2.24 in the quarter ended 2025-06-30 (fiscal Q2 2025). In fiscal year 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, diluted EPS was $9.52, versus $8.33 in fiscal year 2024 and $8.18 in fiscal year 2023. FairStock classifies it as a STALWART, with 18.5% five-year profit growth, and the dividend yield is 2.56%. The beta of 0.97 implies it has not been much more volatile than the market. On the other hand, the Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 is middling, and as a bank, the key solvency and profitability levers - CET1 capital, net interest margin, loan-loss reserves, and credit underwriting - are not in the data. Without those, I can only judge the surface numbers. FairStock Score 66/100 feels about right: a decent, reasonably priced regional bank, but not one I would call an obvious bargain.

In plain English: East West Bancorp is a bank holding company that takes deposits and makes loans to businesses and individuals in the United States. It earns a solid profit, has grown its earnings, and pays a dividend. The stock price looks reasonable compared with its profits and the value of its assets, but banks carry credit and capital risks that are not fully visible in the numbers provided.

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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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