NASDAQ$EWBC

East West Bancorp Inc. · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income of $188.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.29, both up by 9% year-over-year.

East West Bancorp reported a net income of $188.2 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019. Total loans reached $34.8 billion and total deposits grew to $37.3 billion.

  • Fourth quarter net income was $188.2 million and diluted EPS were $1.29, both up by 10% from third quarter 2019.
  • Fourth quarter net income and diluted EPS were both up by 9% from fourth quarter 2018.
  • Fourth quarter NII was $368.2 million, a quarterly decrease of $1.6 million or 0.4% from third quarter 2019.
  • Total loans of $34.8 billion as of December 31, 2019 increased by $2.4 billion, or 7%, from $32.4 billion as of December 31, 2018.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$368M

Previous: $369M-0.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.28

Previous: $1.18+8.5%
Net interest margin

3.5%

No prior period
Efficiency ratio

44.8%

No prior period
Adjusted efficiency ratio

38.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$1.36M

Previous: $4.37M-69.0%
Free Cash Flow

$345M

Previous: $185M+86.2%
Net Income

$188M

Previous: $173M+8.8%
Operating Income

$219M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$427M

Previous: $407M+5.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.26B

Previous: $3B+8.7%
Total Assets

$44.2B

Previous: $41B+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.75M

Previous: $6.74M+15.0%

Revenue & EPS history

East West Bancorp · Revenue · Quarterly

$368M

Q4 2019-0.3%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance provided in this report.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

35 / 66 earnings

Positive

+12.6%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-7.8%

Q1 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.1%+2.3%+0.8%
Q4 2025-3.4%+3.4%+1.8%
Q3 2025+3.6%+4.0%+5.7%
Q2 2025-2.0%-1.8%+5.9%
Q1 2025+6.6%+8.9%+14.0%
Q4 2024-0.6%-0.2%-9.3%
Q3 2024+7.4%+6.8%+19.9%
Q2 2024+3.0%+7.4%-1.3%
Q1 2024+3.7%+2.0%-1.1%
Q4 2023+3.9%+1.9%-1.1%
Q3 2023+0.0%+1.8%+21.2%
Q2 2023-4.5%-5.1%-11.1%
Q1 2023-1.6%-8.0%-12.9%
Q4 2022+10.2%+14.0%+11.5%
Q3 2022-6.0%-3.6%-5.3%
Q2 2022-1.8%-2.5%+7.3%
Q1 2022-3.6%-11.6%-14.5%
Q4 2021+0.5%+3.9%+5.9%
Q3 2021-1.3%-3.3%-5.4%
Q2 2021+4.0%+1.3%+1.6%
Q1 2021+2.8%+4.5%+3.4%
Q4 2020+1.7%+7.4%+22.5%
Q3 2020+0.1%-5.8%+13.2%
Q2 2020+0.7%-1.8%+1.9%
Q1 2020+12.6%+25.3%+24.8%
Q4 2019+3.8%+1.7%-2.8%
Q3 2019-5.3%-1.0%+3.0%
Q2 2019+4.6%+5.8%-11.0%
Q1 2019-3.5%-1.6%-9.2%
Q4 2018+4.2%+3.6%+10.1%
Q3 2018-3.5%-5.7%-5.0%
Q2 2018-0.9%-1.3%-3.4%
Q1 2018+6.7%+8.5%+14.8%
Q4 2017+0.1%-2.9%-3.1%
Q3 2017+6.8%+5.8%+0.8%
Q2 2017-0.5%+2.7%-4.9%
Q1 2017+6.7%+11.7%+8.6%
Q4 2016+7.2%+3.0%+6.6%
Q3 2016+3.3%+4.2%+21.2%
Q2 2016-4.1%-3.7%-4.4%
Q1 2016+5.1%
Q4 2015-5.8%
Q3 2015-1.4%
Q2 2015-1.9%
Q1 2015+0.6%
Q4 2014+6.0%
Q3 2014+5.7%
Q2 2014-3.3%
Q1 2014+3.3%
Q4 2013+2.5%
Q3 2013+1.5%
Q2 2013+6.4%
Q1 2013-7.8%
Q4 2009+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012-5.3%
Q2 2012-0.2%
Q1 2012-0.1%
Q3 2010-3.6%
Q3 2011-3.6%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2010+2.2%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q2 2010+2.2%

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