East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.20x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $428.63 Million exceeds net income of $357.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore EWBC long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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East West Bancorp Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for East West Bancorp Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for East West Bancorp Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for East West Bancorp Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of East West Bancorp Inc.
| 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 | — |