EWBC
Premium GrowerAI neutralEast West Bancorp, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $18.0B cap · $114.1M/day traded
$131.15 +0.4% · close 12 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
After its 20 Oct results, analysts raised next year's EPS estimate 1.5%.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) is 77/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 73, Value 35, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).
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East West Bancorp is a large California bank with more than $70 billion in assets. Its niche is serving Chinese-American communities and cross-border US-China business, and it has a record of above-peer profitability and efficiency. It reported record revenue in the second quarter of 2026 and has an active buyback. Rates staying higher for longer support its net interest income. Even so, bank earnings are cyclical and credit-sensitive, and the US-China political backdrop adds a specific risk to its core franchise. This is a well-run bank rather than a compounder with a widening moat.
ABOUT EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
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East West Bancorp is a bank holding company primarily serving the U.S. and Greater China markets through East West Bank, offering a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking services. Its competitive moat is built on its unique expertise and strong relationships facilitating cross-border trade and investment between the two regions, particularly within Chinese-American communities. East West Bancorp is a leading niche bank recognized for its distinctive trans-Pacific focus.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.3B | 2.6B | 2.6B | 2.9B | 7.7% | 2.9B | 3.2B | 3.4B | 9.1% |
| EPS | 7.98 | 8.23 | 8.39 | 9.58 | 6.3% | 10.52 | 10.88 | 11.91 | 11.5% |
| Shares | 140.9M | 140.0M | 138.4M | 137.6M | -2.4% | 137.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 264.3M | 4.8B | 3.6B | 3.2B | 129.0% | 4.2B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 6.0B | 7.0B | 7.7B | 8.9B | 14.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 2.1B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | -10.1% | 1.5B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -4.6B | -4.2B | -6.3B | -5.5B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 2.1B | 4.0B | 5.5B | 2.9B | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 23% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend (this stock): It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend: None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of EWBC are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc.(you) | $18.0B | 77 |
| KEY | KeyCorp | $22.5B | 72 |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | $15.2B | 71 |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | $24.3B | 72 |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | $10.0B | 79 |
| FCNCA | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | $26.8B | 71 |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corporation | $10.3B | 74 |
| PB | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | $8.4B | 76 |
| COLB | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | $8.7B | 79 |
| ZION | Zions Bancorporation, National Association | $9.7B | 85 |
Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.8x · Gross margin 71.0%
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