East West Bancorp
EWBC Nasdaq Regional Banks Financials FY2016βFY2025
East West Bancorp's revenue rose 12.2% to $2.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Net income was $1.3 billion, up 13.7%. Its return on equity was 15.9%, about the same as 15.9% a year earlier. Its efficiency ratio was 35.7%, down from 36.6% a year earlier. It paid out $450 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count fell 0.6%.
What East West Bancorp does
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- Legal name
- EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001069157-26-000009
0001069157
Revenue and margins
East West Bancorp had $2.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.2% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 13.8% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns and efficiency
For banks, return on equity and the efficiency ratio (costs as a share of revenue) say most about how well the business runs.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
East West Bancorp returned $450M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 0.6%.
Value East West Bancorp yourself
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Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 12.6x Β· peers 11.7x Β· sector 13.7x.
Balance sheet
Loans, deposits and capital at each fiscal year end.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans, net | β | β | $51.5B | $53.0B | $56.1B |
| Deposits | $53.4B | $56.0B | $56.1B | $63.2B | $67.1B |
| Loans / deposits | β | β | 91.9% | 83.9% | 83.6% |
| Total assets | $60.9B | $64.1B | $69.6B | $76.0B | $80.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $5.8B | $6.0B | $7.0B | $7.7B | $8.9B |
| Goodwill | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M |
| Intangible assets | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Provision / loans | β | β | β | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$13.2M
8 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Manuel Pham AlvarezDirector | Sold | 810 | $130.40 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Jack C LiuDirector | Sold | 1,000 | $135.02 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Douglas Paul KrauseVice Chairman | Sold | 10,000 | $132.37 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Irene H OhChief Risk Officer | Sold | 800 | $133.19 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Irene H OhChief Risk Officer | Sold | 500 | $132.50 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Irene H OhChief Risk Officer | Sold | 11,211 | $129.00 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| May 27, 2026 | Douglas Paul KrauseVice Chairman | Sold | 10,000 | $123.50 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | Dominic NgChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold | 30,000 | $125.31 | $3.8M | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Dominic NgChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold | 30,000 | $123.49 | $3.7M | Form 4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Archana DeskusDirector | Sold | 1,800 | $125.55 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Gary TeoExecutive Vice President | Sold | 7,000 | $122.59 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Molly CampbellDirector | Sold | 1,800 | $122.81 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East West Bancorp EWBC | $18.2B | 12.2% | β | β | β | 12.6x | β | |
| Wintrust Financial WTFC | $10.2B | 11.2% | β | β | β | 12.1x | β | Compare β |
| South State Bank SSB | $10.7B | 56.1% | β | β | β | 11.1x | β | Compare β |
| UMB Financial UMBF | $10.0B | 62.8% | β | β | β | 11.3x | β | Compare β |
| Old National Bank ONB | $9.3B | 33.9% | β | β | β | 13.0x | β | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.9B |
| Net interest income | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.6B |
| Noninterest income | $182M | $258M | $217M | $222M | $236M | $286M | $299M | $293M | $335M | $379M |
| Noninterest expense | $615M | $662M | $721M | $748M | $716M | $796M | $859M | $1.0B | $958M | $1.0B |
| Provision for credit losses | $27.5M | $46.3M | $64.3M | $98.7M | $211M | β$35.0M | $73.5M | $125M | $174M | $160M |
| Pretax income | $572M | $735M | $819M | $844M | $686M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.7B |
| Income tax | $141M | $230M | $115M | $170M | $118M | $183M | $284M | $299M | $316M | $400M |
| Net income | $432M | $506M | $704M | $674M | $568M | $873M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Net income to common | $432M | $506M | $704M | $674M | $568M | $873M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.97 | $3.47 | $4.81 | $4.61 | $3.97 | $6.10 | $7.92 | $8.18 | $8.33 | $9.52 |
| Diluted shares | 0.15B | 0.15B | 0.15B | 0.15B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.14B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | $22.1M | $24.7M | $30.9M | $30.8M | $29.2M | $32.6M | $37.6M | $39.9M | $45.5M | $76.2M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $146M | $0.0M | $100M | $82.2M | $143M | $116M |
| Dividends paid | $116M | $117M | $126M | $155M | $158M | $189M | $228M | $275M | $309M | $334M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $116M | $117M | $126M | $155M | $304M | $189M | $328M | $357M | $452M | $450M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Loans, net | $25.2B | $28.7B | $32.1B | $34.4B | β | β | β | $51.5B | $53.0B | $56.1B |
| Deposits | $29.9B | $31.6B | $35.4B | $37.3B | $44.9B | $53.4B | $56.0B | $56.1B | $63.2B | $67.1B |
| Goodwill | $469M | $469M | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M | $466M |
| Intangible assets | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Total assets | $34.8B | $37.1B | $41.0B | $44.2B | $52.2B | $60.9B | $64.1B | $69.6B | $76.0B | $80.4B |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.4B | $3.8B | $4.4B | $5.0B | $5.3B | $5.8B | $6.0B | $7.0B | $7.7B | $8.9B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Net margin | 35.5% | 35.0% | 43.9% | 39.9% | 35.2% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 45.2% |
| Net interest share of revenue | 85.0% | 82.1% | 86.4% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 84.3% | 87.3% | 88.8% | 87.2% | 87.1% |
| Efficiency ratio | 50.6% | 45.8% | 45.0% | 44.2% | 44.4% | 43.8% | 36.7% | 39.2% | 36.7% | 35.7% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on equity | 13.2% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 14.3% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 19.1% | 18.0% | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Return on assets | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Return on tangible equity | 15.4% | 16.0% | 19.2% | 15.8% | 12.1% | 17.2% | 20.7% | 19.4% | 17.0% | 16.9% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 7.2% | 18.8% | 11.2% | 5.4% | β4.6% | 12.7% | 29.0% | 11.1% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| Net income growth | 12.2% | 17.1% | 39.2% | β4.2% | β15.8% | 53.8% | 29.2% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 13.7% |
| EPS growth | 11.7% | 16.8% | 38.6% | β4.2% | β13.9% | 53.7% | 29.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 14.3% |
| Share count change | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | β2.2% | 0.1% | β0.5% | β0.4% | β1.4% | β0.6% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Loans / deposits | 84.5% | 90.7% | 90.5% | 92.2% | β | β | β | 91.9% | 83.9% | 83.6% |
| Provision / loans | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | β | β | β | β | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001069157). Data updated October 18, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.