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BANR vs EWBC: Banner Corporation vs East West Bancorp

Banner Corporation (BANR) and East West Bancorp (EWBC) on Torvanta's measures: BANR grades higher on 0 of the 4 factor families and EWBC on 4.

	BANR	EWBC
Value grade	n/a	C+
Growth grade	n/a	C+
Profitability grade	n/a	C
Momentum grade	B-	A-
Market value	n/a	$18.0B
P/E (trailing)	n/a	12.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta model estimate)	Subscribers	Subscribers
Revenue, last 12 months	n/a	n/a
Revenue growth (y/y)	n/a	n/a
Operating margin	212.0%	0.0%
Return on invested capital	n/a	n/a
Free-cash-flow yield	5.1%	11.0%
Total return, 1 year	+11.4%	+36.4%
Total return, 3 years	n/a	n/a

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Which is better, BANR or EWBC?

Banner Corporation (BANR) and East West Bancorp (EWBC) on Torvanta's measures: BANR grades higher on 0 of the 4 factor families and EWBC on 4. Which fits an investor depends on their goals; this is research, not a recommendation. Subscribers see where the model ranks each and its expected return.

Which is cheaper, BANR or EWBC?

On trailing earnings BANR trades at n/a and EWBC at 12.6x; their value grades are n/a and C+ against their sectors.

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