P/E ratio for East West Bancorp (EWBC)
P/E ratio as of March 2023 (TTM): 7.73
According to East West Bancorp 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 7.73212. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 12.8.
P/E ratio history for East West Bancorp from 2001 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.8 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | 20.83% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | 17.19% |
| 2018 | 8.98 | -48.21% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 2.28% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | 9.26% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -3.85% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -2.68% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | 48.84% |
| 2012 | 11.1 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 First Republic Bank
FRC | 1.59 | -79.43% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 SVB Financial Group SIVB | 3.89 | -49.69% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 TriCo Bancshares TCBK | 11.6 | 50.03% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI | 7.94 | 2.64% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Cathay General Bancorp CATY | 7.77 | 0.49% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC | 8.03 | 3.82% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.