East West Bancorp Reports Record Q3 2026 Net Income of $382M and EPS of $2.76

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWBC) - Q3 2026 Financial Results Summary

Overview

On October 20, 2026, East West Bancorp, Inc. filed a Form 8-K under Items 2.02 and 7.01 furnishing its third-quarter 2026 financial results and related presentation materials.

Key Financial Highlights

• Net Income & EPS: Reached a record net income of $382 million ($2.76 per diluted share), compared to $364 million ($2.63 per share) in Q2 2026 and $368 million ($2.65 per share) in Q3 2025.
• Total Revenue: Record $823 million, up 4% sequentially from $791 million and up 6% year-over-year from $778 million.
• Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income (PTPP): Reached $540 million, up 8% quarter-over-quarter and 8% year-over-year.
• Balance Sheet Growth:
  • Total Assets: $86.0 billion, up 1% QoQ and 8% YoY.
  • Total Loans: Reached a record $59.7 billion, up 1% QoQ and 7% YoY.
  • Total Deposits: Reached a record $71.5 billion, up 2% QoQ and 7% YoY, with noninterest-bearing demand deposits growing nearly 15% YoY and accounting for 26% of total deposits.

Profitability and Returns

• Return on Average Assets (ROA): 1.79% (vs. 1.75% in Q2 2026 and 1.84% in Q3 2025).
• Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE): 16.30% (vs. 16.01% in Q2 2026).
• Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE): 17.17% (vs. 16.88% in Q2 2026).
• Tangible Book Value Per Share: $62.55, compared to $64.06 in Q2 2026 and $58.97 in Q3 2025.

Capital Ratios

East West Bancorp maintained robust capital metrics well above regulatory requirements:

• CET1 Capital Ratio: 15.41%
• Tier 1 Capital Ratio: 15.41%
• Total Capital Ratio: 16.72%
• Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 11.11%
• Tangible Common Equity Ratio: 10.02%