BFC vs FCNCA vs EWBC Stock Comparison

Bank First, First Citizens Bancshares and East West Bancorp Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BFC Bank First Corp
$150.53 +0.5% 1M +21.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.66B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$217.91M
Div. yield
0.01%
Regional Banks Financial Services
1 win
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$132.95 +5.9% 1M +33.2% 1Y
Market cap
$17.94B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

First Citizens Bancshares leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (First Citizens Bancshares 4, East West Bancorp 2, Bank First 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBFCFCNCAEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.66B $27.13B $17.94B FCNCA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.6x 11.8x 11.9x FCNCA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.4x 12.1x 11.6x EWBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.6% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.0% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.1% +33.4% +33.2% FCNCA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.2%/yr +24.0%/yr +10.8%/yr FCNCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.2% 27.2% 22.7% EWBC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 28/100 — BFC

Percentile Scorecard

BFCFCNCAEWBC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBFCFCNCAEWBC
Valuation 2 #354 of 361 69 #111 of 361 42 #210 of 361
Growth 61 #60 of 153 – –
Profitability 57 #56 of 128 – –
Financial Health 91 #14 of 140 14 #120 of 140 –
Shareholder Returns 40 #201 of 335 2 #330 of 335 37 #211 of 335
Overall 50 28 –
  • BFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • FCNCA ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • EWBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBFCFCNCAEWBCSPY
1 month +0.5%+14.9%+5.9% +0.7%
3 months -0.5%+10.5%+1.6% +3.7%
6 months +3.6%+20.1%+5.1% +7.1%
Year to date +23.6%+11.0%+18.3% +12.8%
1 year +21.1%+33.4%+33.2% +11.9%
3 years +88.7%+71.6%+146.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +23.6%+19.7%+35.1% +22.8%
5 years +112.0%+192.7%+67.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +16.2%+24.0%+10.8% +10.9%
10 years +406.8%+722.7%+237.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.6%+23.5%+12.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBFCFCNCAEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.2%27.2%22.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.5%27.3%22.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.380.440.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.911.231.46 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.2%-43.8%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.0%0.0%-2.7% -1.2%
52-week high $158.42$2,382.50$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $119.08$1,766.01$99.52 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBFCFCNCAEWBC
P/E now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 12.2x 12.0xmedian 12.2x 11.9xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 3.4x 2.2xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 5.3x —median 5.3x —median 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.2xmedian 10.8x 13.4xmedian 10.8x 9.2xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.28median 1.34 -0.33median 1.34 —median 1.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBFCFCNCAEWBC
Revenue $217.91M – –
Net income $81.06M – –
Free cash flow $42.58M – –
EPS (diluted) $7.26 $198.60 –
Cash & equivalents $266.52M – –
Total debt $96.60M $24.47B –
Shares (diluted) 11.12M 11.54M 138.30M
Enterprise value $626.45M $27.13B $17.94B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBFCFCNCAEWBC
P/E 20.8x 12.0x 11.9x
P/FCF 39.2x 13.4x 9.2x
P/Operating cash flow 29.1x – –
P/S 7.7x 2.2x 5.5x
P/B 2.0x 1.1x –
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.2x –
EV/EBITDA 8.1x – –
EV/EBIT 8.5x – –
EV/Revenue 6.9x – –
EV/FCF 35.2x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 26.2x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.28 -0.33 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBFCFCNCAEWBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.6% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.7% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 17.1% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.9% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 4.0% 12.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.2% -36.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.3% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.3% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -24.8% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.4% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBFCFCNCAEWBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 84.7% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 46.2% – –
Net margin 37.0% – –
FCF margin 19.5% – –
Operating cash flow margin 26.3% – –
Return on equity 9.9% – –
Return on assets 1.3% – –
Return on invested capital 15.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBFCFCNCAEWBC
Debt / assets 1.6% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x – –
Debt / FCF 2.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 86.2% 91.1% 89.5%
Equity / assets 13.8% 8.9% –
Interest coverage 2.3x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBFCFCNCAEWBC
Dividend yield 1.4% 0.4% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 1.4% – –
Shareholder yield 2.8% 0.4% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 25.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 48.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -60.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 26.2% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBFCFCNCAEWBC
Forward P/E 14.4xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 11.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.45FY2026 $197.00FY2026 $11.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +40.8%FY2026 +10.7%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.8% +0.2% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $275.01MFY2026 $8.53BFY2026 $3.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +58.1%FY2026 -5.5%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.4% +7.4% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBFCFCNCAEWBC
Held by institutions 35.9% 63.7% 92.0%
Institutions holding 165 628 649
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% -5.2% +1.4%
Institutions buying 99 260 352
Institutions selling 33 226 200
Buyers to sellers 3.00 1.15 1.76

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BFCFCNCAEWBC
BFC 1.00 0.44 0.56
FCNCA 0.44 1.00 0.62
EWBC 0.56 0.62 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BFC, FCNCA and EWBC?

First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank First (BFC) $1.66B, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) $27.13B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $17.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, BFC, FCNCA and EWBC?

First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank First (BFC) 20.6x, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.8x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, East West Bancorp (EWBC) is cheapest (Bank First (BFC) 14.4x, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 12.1x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) returned the most: Bank First (BFC) +21.1%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +33.4%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +33.2%. Over five years, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) compounded fastest (Bank First (BFC) +16.2%/yr, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +24.0%/yr, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +10.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bank First (BFC) 0.01%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 0.00%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 0.00%. First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) and East West Bancorp (EWBC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, East West Bancorp (EWBC) has been the steadiest (Bank First (BFC) 23.2%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 27.2%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BFC, FCNCA and EWBC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.