Current Assets

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months)

East-West Bancorp Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months) decreased by 5.7% to $3.84B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months) shows an upward trend with a 85.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

A high or growing balance suggests potential long-term impairment risk and may require closer scrutiny of the investment portfolio's quality.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities that have been in a loss position for twe...

Peer comparison

Used by analysts to evaluate the quality of long-term investment holdings and potential future write-downs.

Metric ID: afs_debt_securities_unrealized_loss_12m_or_longer

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$509.23M$873.34M$1.78B$1.43B$1.54B$3.26B$4.33B$5.50B$5.40B$5.33B$5.53B$4.90B$4.62B$4.07B$3.84B
QoQ Change+71.5%+103.7%-19.7%+7.9%+111.3%+33.0%+27.0%-1.9%-1.3%+3.8%-11.4%-5.7%-11.8%-5.7%
YoY Change+202.8%+273.1%+143.5%+285.2%+250.1%+63.5%+27.7%-10.9%-14.4%
Range$509.23M$5.53B
CAGR+78.1%
Avg YoY Growth+135.6%
Median YoY Growth+143.5%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is East-West Bancorp's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months)?
East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) of $3.84B in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months)?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), East-West Bancorp's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) has grown at a 85.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $342.86M to $4.07B.
What does available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) mean?
The value of investments currently worth less than their cost, held for a year or more.