EWBC:NGS-East West Bancorp Inc. (USD)

EQUITY | Banks - Regional | Nasdaq Global Select

Last Closing

USD 77.43

Change

+1.53 (+2.02)%

Market Cap

USD 6.81B

Volume

1.41M

Analyst Target

USD 40.90
Analyst Rating

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About

East West Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company. It offers banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses through its subsidiary bank, East West Bank and its subsidiaries.

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ETFs Containing EWBC

CALL:CA Evolve US Banks Enhanced .. 6.31 % 0.68 %

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CAD 0.10B
CALL-U:CA Evolve US Banks Enhanced .. 6.12 % 0.00 %

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RDVI FT Cboe Vest Rising Divid.. 2.06 % 0.00 %

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UIMS:XETRA UBS (Irl) ETF plc - UBS (.. 1.41 % 0.00 %

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USD 0.07B
WSCSRI:SW UBS (Irl) ETF plc - UBS (.. 0.66 % 0.00 %

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USD 0.50B
WSCR:LSE UBS (Irl) ETF plc - MSCI .. 0.65 % 0.00 %

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USD 0.01B
CSY8:F Credit Suisse Index Fund .. 0.55 % 0.00 %

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CSY8:XETRA UBS (Irl) ETF plc - MSCI .. 0.55 % 0.00 %

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HWSC:LSE HSBC MSCI World Small Cap.. 0.36 % 0.00 %

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DPST Direxion Daily Regional B.. 0.00 % 1.02 %

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USD 0.54B
EZM WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Ea.. 0.00 % 0.38 %

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JKJ 0.00 % 0.25 %

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KRS 0.00 % 0.95 %

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KRU 0.00 % 0.95 %

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SCAP Series Portfolios Trust 0.00 % 0.90 %

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ZBK:CA BMO Equal Weight US Banks.. 0.00 % 0.37 %

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CAD 0.80B
DMRM 0.00 % 0.45 %

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HUM:CA Hamilton U.S. Mid-Cap Fin.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

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CAD 0.03B
FEVR 0.00 % 0.00 %

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HUM-U:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Banks - Regional) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -19.14% 13% F 39% F
Dividend Return 0.63% 20% F 42% F
Total Return -18.52% 13% F 40% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 7.84% 39% F 72% C
Dividend Return 3.13% 42% F 60% D-
Total Return 10.97% 38% F 74% C
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 176.44% 93% A 88% B+
Dividend Return 30.22% 83% B 80% B-
Total Return 206.66% 93% A 89% A-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 23.43% 88% B+ 79% B-
Dividend Return 25.88% 89% A- 80% B-
Total Return 2.45% 29% F 57% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 48.17% 11% F 37% F
Risk Adjusted Return 53.72% 73% C 80% B-
Market Capitalization 6.81B 98% N/A 93% A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Banks - Regional) Ratio vs. Market (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 16.40 80% 75%
Price/Book Ratio 1.33 15% 58%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 7.26 71% 34%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 15.89% 94% 86%
Return on Invested Capital -7.74% 19% 42%
Return on Assets 1.60% 92% 70%
Debt to Equity Ratio 45.78% 41% 41%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.