East West Bancorp vs First Horizon
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I put East West Bancorp and First Horizon side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- First Horizon is the larger business, with $3.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.9B for East West Bancorp.
- East West Bancorp grew revenue faster (12.2%, against 7.2%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of East West Bancorpβs earnings: a P/E of 12.6x against 11.2x for First Horizon.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
East West Bancorp
EWBC
4/5
Revenue growth5-year growthNet marginReturn on equity
First Horizon
FHN
1/5
Share count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | EWBC FY25 | FHN FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $18.3B | $11.9B |
| Revenue | $2.9B | $3.4B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $1.3B | $982M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 12.2% | 7.2% |
| 5-year growth | 12.7% | 1.6% |
| Share count change | β0.6% | β6.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 45.2% | 28.7% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 15.9% | 11.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $450M | $1.2B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 12.6x | 11.2x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
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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.