East West Bancorp, Inc.

NasdaqGS:EWBC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.9b

East West Bancorp Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

East West Bancorp is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.5% and 9.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.4% in 3 years.

Key information

5.5%

Earnings growth rate

6.5%

EPS growth rate

Banks earnings growth7.8%
Revenue growth rate9.1%
Future return on equity14.4%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated23 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

East West Bancorp: Dividends, Buybacks And Undervaluation Of TBV Make It A Buy (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 18

Short-Term Headwinds Hurting East West Bancorp But Highly Valuable For Long Run

Dec 29

East West Bancorp: Interesting Dividend But Too Expensive

Nov 05
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Diversified Loan Portfolio And Robust Wealth Management Drive Profitability And Shareholder Value

Aug 22 Expansion in targeted loan segments and record fee income from foreign exchange and wealth management suggest a strategy for diversified growth and profitability.

Despite Continued Growth, I'm Not Ready To Write A Check For East West Bancorp Yet

Aug 19

East West Bancorp: Dividend Remains The Strength, But It Is No Longer A Buy (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 08

East West Bancorp: Dividend Continues Its Rapid Growth

May 23

East West Bancorp Has An Efficient Structure

Mar 01

East West Bancorp GAAP EPS of $2.08 misses by $0.01, revenue of $627.36M beats by $6M

Oct 20

East West Bancorp: Earnings Outlook Remains Rosy Thanks To The Rising Interest Rates

Sep 24

East West Bancorp Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 20

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:EWBC - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,1321,363N/AN/A4
12/31/20262,9471,285N/AN/A8
12/31/20252,8121,210N/AN/A8
3/31/20252,4081,171N/AN/AN/A
12/31/20242,3861,1661,4121,412N/A
9/30/20242,4141,1111,4731,473N/A
6/30/20242,3601,1001,4711,471N/A
3/31/20242,3381,1241,4681,468N/A
12/31/20232,3621,1611,4251,425N/A
9/30/20232,3301,2591,3131,313N/A
6/30/20232,3551,2671,6171,617N/A
3/31/20232,3141,2132,0032,003N/A
12/31/20222,1581,1282,0662,066N/A
9/30/20222,0321,0092,0392,039N/A
6/30/20221,8939391,6941,694N/A
3/31/20221,8029061,1121,112N/A
12/31/20211,7308731,1681,168N/A
9/30/20211,6548191,0041,006N/A
6/30/20211,565753823826N/A
3/31/20211,408628942944N/A
12/31/20201,332568693693N/A
9/30/20201,338592778779N/A
6/30/20201,353604711717N/A
3/31/20201,461655681688N/A
12/31/20191,493674723733N/A
9/30/20191,470659566579N/A
6/30/20191,467659728738N/A
3/31/20191,437681789805N/A
12/31/20181,444704N/A883N/A
9/30/20181,377616N/A727N/A
6/30/20181,325577N/A755N/A
3/31/20181,270523N/A735N/A
12/31/20171,305506N/A703N/A
9/30/20171,266531N/A894N/A
6/30/20171,215509N/A754N/A
3/31/20171,194494N/A645N/A
12/31/20161,104432N/A650N/A
9/30/20161,095413N/A466N/A
6/30/20161,108397N/A451N/A
3/31/20161,092392N/A528N/A
12/31/20151,083385N/A470N/A
9/30/20151,043388N/A571N/A
6/30/2015993386N/A635N/A
3/31/2015970371N/A471N/A
12/31/2014936345N/A393N/A
9/30/2014908325N/A378N/A
6/30/2014887306N/A316N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: EWBC's forecast earnings growth (5.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: EWBC's earnings (5.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: EWBC's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: EWBC's revenue (9.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: EWBC's revenue (9.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: EWBC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.4%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/29 01:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/29 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

East West Bancorp, Inc. is covered by 36 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jason GoldbergBarclays
Jared David ShawBarclays
Peter WinterBMO Capital Markets Equity Research