East West Bancorp: profitable every year.
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Ticker
- EWBC (Nasdaq)
- Sources
- SEC filings (1998–2026), Stratrix's verified Decision Cases, market data and official economic statistics
- Data as of
- November 15, 2026
- Profitable every year. East West Bancorp made money in each of its last ten fiscal years, from $0.4 billion (2016) to $1.3 billion (2025).
Financial results
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.1 billion | $0.4 billion | |
| 2017 | $0.1 billion | $0.5 billion | |
| 2018 | $0.1 billion | $0.7 billion | |
| 2019 | $0.1 billion | $0.7 billion |
As reported in its annual filings. Losses in red.
Has East West Bancorp had layoffs?
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 3,206 full-time equivalent employees | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 3,100 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 3,350 full-time equivalent employees | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
None of East West Bancorp’s annual reports for 2023 to 2025 describes a layoff, workforce reduction or restructuring.
East West Bancorp has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
What has East West Bancorp acquired?
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
49.99 % equity interest in Rayliant“The Company acquired a 49.99 % equity interest in Rayliant during the third quarter of 2023.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | during the third quarter of 2023 | — |
Rayliant (49.99 % equity interest)“In connection with the Company’s acquisition of a 49.99 % equity interest in Rayliant during the third quarter of 2023, the Company granted 349,138 performance-based RSUs as part of its consideration, in addition to $ 95 million in cash.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | third quarter of 2023 | $ 95 million in cash |
49.99 % equity interest in an investee“In connection with the Company’s acquisition of a 49.99 % equity interest in an investee during the third quarter of 2023, the Company granted 349 thousand performance-based RSUs as part of its consideration, in addition to $ 95 million in cash.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | third quarter of 2023 | $ 95 million in cash |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| 2018-12-31 | $503.7 million |
Deal filings since 2016
Layoffs, acquisitions, competitors and subsidiaries are read from East West Bancorp’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023), as of 2026-02-27.
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- Market reaction to disclosed decisions: 19 decision filings since 2016, each linked to the SEC, with the share return against its sector and the US market the next day and the next year (18 with market data).
- Peer comparison: against 505 companies of its size in its sector.
- Financial results: ten years of revenue, operating and net income, and every annual report, linked.
- Methods and sources, so each number can be checked and cited.
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