EWBC
East West Bancorp, Inc.
$131.31
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Mild
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 5.2% below fair value
You pay
$131.31
Bear
$96.96
Fair
$138.51
Bull
$180.07
Bear
$96.96
-26.2%
ROTCE 11.8% → 1.44x TBV
Fair
$138.51
+5.5%
ROTCE 15.7% → 2.16x TBV
Bull
$180.07
+37.1%
ROTCE 18.1% → 2.60x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (15.7%) vs. cost of equity (9.4%)
Implied Market Multiple
2.13x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $136.88 from 24 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $138.51 per share.
Warnings
Traditional cash flow models don't work well for banks — lending activity distorts how much cash the business actually generates.
Common valuation shortcuts don't apply here — for banks, interest payments are a core business cost, not overhead.
Key Risks
- Book value quality matters as much as level — check loan loss reserves
- Interest rate sensitivity creates non-linear earnings surprises
- Insurance reserving is actuarial, not financial — errors emerge slowly