East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Stock

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) is a Financials stock trading at $129.93 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $17.80B and a trailing P/E of 12.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

East West Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for East West Bank, providing personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals. It operates through segments including Consumer and Business Banking and Commercial Banking, offering deposit products, loans, and related services such as wealth and treasury management, foreign exchange, and risk hedging, along with mobile and online banking.

Understand East West Bancorp, Inc.: how it makes money

East West Bancorp provides personal and commercial banking, it takes deposits (checking, savings, money market, time deposits) and makes loans and financing products (mortgage and home equity, commercial and residential real estate, working capital lines of credit, construction, trade finance, letters of credit).

The profit model is built around funding through deposit products, then deploying that funding into a mix of loan and financing products such as real estate, working capital, construction, trade finance, and letters of credit.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
CBB$0.3B
CB$0.3B
Other$0.5B

Business quality (Solid): Clear segment structure and a straightforward banking revenue engine (deposits funding loans and other financing), but the provided data here does not include the specific credit or net interest operating metrics many bank investors focus on.

Valuation: At 13× earnings, EWBC trades in line with the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Segment breadth across consumer and commercial: The bank reports Consumer and Business Banking and Commercial Banking, giving two distinct sources of banking activity.
  • Diversified lending and financing toolkit: Loan and financing products include mortgage and home equity, commercial and residential real estate, working capital lines of credit, construction, trade finance, and letters of credit.

Bear case

  • Real estate and construction credit sensitivity: The company provides mortgage, home equity, commercial and residential real estate, and construction lending, which can be exposed to economic and property market stress.
  • Funding mix and deposit behavior risk: The company relies on deposit products such as checking, savings, money market, and time deposits to fund lending activities.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$129.93
Market Cap$17.80B
P/E Ratio12.3
EV / EBITDA6.2
Price / Book1.93
Price / Sales4.10
FCF Yield5.2%
DCF Value (model)$197.42
DCF Upside vs Price51.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$4.29B
Net Margin30.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)2.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)17.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)112.6%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E12.3
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)12.9
vs Sector-18.7%
vs Industry-4.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($1.53B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)2
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEODouglas Paul Krause
Employees3,100
CountryUS
IPO Date1999-02-03

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.