Operating
Stock-Based Comp
East-West Bancorp Stock-Based Comp increased by 45.9% to $19.84M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.4%, from $13.19M to $19.84M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 23.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher incentive-based pay, which can align management with shareholders but also signals potential future dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is the non-cash expense recognized for equity-based awards granted to employees and executives....
Peer comparison
Common across all sectors; investors compare this as a percentage of total operating expenses to gauge compensation efficiency.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.21M | $8.02M | $8.52M | $8.43M | $8.58M | $12.33M | $8.26M | $11.08M | $9.36M | $9.5M | $9.93M | $12.99M | $10.67M | $10.72M | $11.16M | $13.19M | $13.29M | $36.11M | $13.6M | $19.84M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | +6.2% | -1.0% | +1.7% | +43.8% | -33.0% | +34.0% | -15.4% | +1.4% | +4.6% | +30.8% | -17.9% | +0.5% | +4.2% | +18.1% | +0.8% | +171.6% | -62.3% | +45.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.5% | +53.7% | -3.0% | +31.3% | +9.2% | -23.0% | +20.2% | +17.3% | +13.9% | +12.9% | +12.4% | +1.5% | +24.6% | +237.0% | +21.8% | +50.4% |
Range$8.02M – $36.11M
CAGR+20.4%
Avg YoY Growth+30.3%
Median YoY Growth+15.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's stock-based comp?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported stock-based comp of $19.84M in Q1 2026.
- How has East-West Bancorp's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- East-West Bancorp's stock-based comp increased by 50.4% year-over-year, from $13.19M to $19.84M.
- What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), East-West Bancorp's stock-based comp has grown at a 23.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.57M to $76.19M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The non-cash cost of paying employees with company stock instead of cash.