East West Bancorp vs South State Bank
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The short version
- East West Bancorp is the larger business, with $2.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.7B for South State Bank.
- South State Bank grew revenue faster (56.1%, against 12.2%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of East West Bancorpβs earnings: a P/E of 12.6x against 11.1x for South State Bank.
| Latest fiscal year | EWBC Β· FY25 | SSB Β· FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $18.2B | $10.7B |
| Revenue | $2.9B | $2.7B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $1.3B | $799M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 12.2% | 56.1% |
| 5-year growth | 12.7% | 18.7% |
| Share count change | β0.6% | 32.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 45.2% | 29.8% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 15.9% | 10.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $450M | $467M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 12.6x | 11.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
FY16
EWBC $1.2B
SSB $446M
FY17
EWBC $1.4B
SSB $549M
FY18
EWBC $1.6B
SSB $659M
FY19
EWBC $1.7B
SSB $648M
FY20
EWBC $1.6B
SSB $1.1B
FY21
EWBC $1.8B
SSB $1.4B
FY22
EWBC $2.3B
SSB $1.6B
FY23
EWBC $2.6B
SSB $1.7B
FY24
EWBC $2.6B
SSB $1.7B
FY25
EWBC $2.9B
SSB $2.7B
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.