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EWBC vs LKFN: East West Bancorp vs Lakeland Financial

East West Bancorp (EWBC) and Lakeland Financial (LKFN) on Torvanta's measures: EWBC grades higher on 4 of the 4 factor families and LKFN on 0.

	EWBC	LKFN
Value grade	C+	n/a
Growth grade	C+	n/a
Profitability grade	C	n/a
Momentum grade	A-	C
Market value	$18.0B	n/a
P/E (trailing)	12.6x	n/a
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	0.0%	0.0%
Return on invested capital	n/a	n/a
Free-cash-flow yield	11.0%	9.4%
Total return, 1 year	+36.4%	-2.1%
Total return, 3 years	n/a	n/a

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Which is better, EWBC or LKFN?

East West Bancorp (EWBC) and Lakeland Financial (LKFN) on Torvanta's measures: EWBC grades higher on 4 of the 4 factor families and LKFN on 0. 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, EWBC or LKFN?

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

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