What does CA — number of branches to be sold mean?

The number of physical bank branches in California currently slated for future sale.

How do you interpret CA — number of branches to be sold?

An increase suggests a planned contraction of the physical branch network, signaling potential future cost savings or a shift in geographic focus.

How does CA — number of branches to be sold compare across companies?

Similar to 'assets held for sale' or 'discontinued operations' disclosures, this metric is comparable to branch closure or divestiture pipelines reported by other regional banking institutions.

East-West Bancorp EWBC CA — Number Of Branches To Be Sold

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$773.7M+11.8%

Net income$357.8M+23.3%

EPS (diluted)$2.57+23.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.4B+28.7%

Total debt$184.3M+49.8%

Total equity$9.0B+13.5%

Total assets$82.9B+8.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$428.6M+54.2%

CapEx$99.0M+3,852%

Free cash flow$329.6M+19.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$17.37B+18.2%

Enterprise value$13.12B+14.7%

P/E12.5×-0.1×

P/S5.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin46.2%+2.2pp

FCF margin58%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.5%+0.8pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by East-West Bancorp in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ewbc:NumberOfBranchesToBeSold.

The official record: East-West Bancorp’s 10-Q, filed November 7, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does CA — number of branches to be sold mean?: The number of physical bank branches in California currently slated for future sale.
How do you interpret CA — number of branches to be sold?: An increase suggests a planned contraction of the physical branch network, signaling potential future cost savings or a shift in geographic focus.
How does CA — number of branches to be sold compare across companies?: Similar to 'assets held for sale' or 'discontinued operations' disclosures, this metric is comparable to branch closure or divestiture pipelines reported by other regional banking institutions.