East West Bancorp Inc Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.65x

East West Bancorp Inc cash flow quality index. East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.65x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $601.40 Million exceeds net income of $363.70 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See East West Bancorp Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.65x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$601.40 Million
USD

Net Income

$363.70 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of East West Bancorp Inc (1998–2025)

Cash flow quality index of East West Bancorp Inc from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for East West Bancorp Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore EWBC debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

East West Bancorp Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)

East West Bancorp Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for East West Bancorp Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see East West Bancorp Inc cash conversion from operations.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.13x $1.50 Billion $1.33 Billion ▼ -6.4%
2024 1.21x $1.41 Billion $1.17 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2023 1.23x $1.42 Billion $1.16 Billion ▼ -33.0%
2022 1.83x $2.07 Billion $1.13 Billion ▲ +36.8%
2021 1.34x $1.17 Billion $872.98 Million ▲ +9.6%
2020 1.22x $693.33 Million $567.80 Million ▲ +11.9%
2019 1.09x $735.83 Million $674.03 Million ▼ -13.0%
2018 1.26x $883.17 Million $703.70 Million ▼ -9.8%
2017 1.39x $703.27 Million $505.62 Million ▼ -7.7%
2016 1.51x $650.18 Million $431.68 Million ▲ +23.4%
2015 1.22x $469.62 Million $384.68 Million ▲ +7.5%
2014 1.14x $392.90 Million $345.88 Million ▼ -21.8%
2013 1.45x $425.85 Million $293.32 Million ▲ +42.2%
2012 1.02x $287.53 Million $281.65 Million ▼ -1.9%
2011 1.04x $255.32 Million $245.23 Million ▼ -80.3%
2010 5.28x $869.20 Million $164.56 Million ▲ +160.7%
2009 2.03x $155.28 Million $76.64 Million ▲ +46.1%
2007 1.39x $223.53 Million $161.17 Million ▲ +63.7%
2006 0.85x $121.47 Million $143.37 Million ▼ -36.3%
2005 1.33x $144.19 Million $108.38 Million ▲ +18.7%
2004 1.12x $87.48 Million $78.02 Million ▼ -10.3%
2003 1.25x $73.75 Million $58.99 Million ▲ +93.4%
2002 0.65x $32.00 Million $49.49 Million ▼ -62.9%
2001 1.74x $67.62 Million $38.78 Million ▲ +166.6%
2000 0.65x $23.19 Million $35.47 Million ▼ -53.8%
1999 1.41x $39.60 Million $28.00 Million ▲ +68.6%
1998 0.84x $15.10 Million $18.00 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.