East West Bancorp Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (EWBC)

East West Bancorp reported $1.16B in free cash flow for fiscal 2021, an increase of 68.47% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 63.96%.

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East West Bancorp free cash flow by year

East West Bancorp annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20212021-12-31$1.16B$472.4M+68.47%+63.96%
20202020-12-31$690.0M−$33.3M−4.60%+42.78%
20192019-12-31$723.3M−$146.1M−16.80%+1307.55%
20182018-12-31$869.4M$179.9M+26.09%+1641.56%
20172017-12-31$689.5M$51.5M+8.08%+1270.47%
20162016-12-31$638.0M$174.9M+37.78%+1220.96%
20152015-12-31$463.1M$82.0M+21.53%+40.84%
20142014-12-31$381.0M$43.3M+12.82%+37.02%
20132013-12-31$337.7M$60.5M+21.82%+39.10%
20122012-12-31$277.2M$32.4M+13.25%+30.36%
20112011-12-31$244.8M−$533.5M−68.54%+26.79%
20102010-12-31$778.3M$623.2M+401.80%+83.33%
20092009-12-31$155.1M+17.69%

East West Bancorp free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $638.0M to $1.16B, a compound annual growth rate of 12.75%. East West Bancorp's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $587.9M in free cash flow, an increase of 72.34% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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