CFG vs UWMC vs EWBC Stock Comparison

Citizens Financial, UWM Holdings and East West Bancorp Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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UWMC UWM Holdings Corp
$1.68 +29.2% 1M -70.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.69B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.58B
Div. yield
17.86%
Mortgage Lending Financial Services
3 wins
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$134.06 +5.7% 1M +34.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.37B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.10B
Div. yield
2.39%
Regional Banks Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

East West Bancorp leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (East West Bancorp 8, UWM Holdings 3, Citizens Financial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCFGUWMCEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.76B $2.69B $18.37B CFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.1x -15.3x 12.7x EWBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.2x 8.8x 11.7x UWMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% +26.1% +13.7% UWMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.8% -1.0% 46.6% EWBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.0% 6.3% 22.4% EWBC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 10.6x -0.6x EWBC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.88% 17.86% 2.39% UWMC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.9% -70.9% +34.1% EWBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.6%/yr -25.0%/yr +10.0%/yr EWBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.6% 80.5% 22.8% EWBC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 23/100 34/100 66/100 EWBC

Percentile Scorecard

CFGUWMCEWBC

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

AxisCFGUWMCEWBC
Valuation 19 #292 of 360 18 #138 of 167 41 #213 of 360
Growth 13 #299 of 344 15 #138 of 162 53 #161 of 344
Profitability 15 #295 of 345 30 #108 of 153 96 #14 of 345
Financial Health 20 #273 of 339 17 #133 of 160 66 #117 of 339
Shareholder Returns 47 #186 of 352 93 #11 of 138 73 #96 of 352
Overall 23 34 66
  • CFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • UWMC ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • EWBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCFGUWMCEWBCSPY
1 month +2.5%+29.2%+5.7% -1.0%
3 months -10.4%-8.2%+0.6% -0.4%
6 months +0.4%-51.9%+7.1% +4.5%
Year to date +12.8%-61.6%+19.3% +12.4%
1 year +29.9%-70.9%+34.1% +13.6%
3 years +151.8%-69.0%+126.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year +36.1%-32.3%+31.4% +20.8%
5 years +37.9%-76.2%+61.0% +63.7%
5 years, per year +6.6%-25.0%+10.0% +10.4%
10 years +149.5%—+246.9% +267.7%
10 years, per year +9.6%—+13.2% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureCFGUWMCEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.6%80.5%22.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%90.4%22.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.901.400.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.17-0.881.50 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.4%-89.5%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.8%-72.5%-1.9% -1.6%
52-week high $74.73$6.10$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $49.71$1.00$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.

MultipleCFGUWMCEWBC
P/E now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 12.7x -15.3xmedian 12.0x 12.7xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.5x 0.8xmedian 2.6x 5.9xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 4.9x 15.7xmedian 13.2x 4.4xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.4xmedian 11.0x -0.5xmedian 5.5x 9.9xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 0.7x 2.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.04median 1.33 0.30median 0.34 2.35median 1.33

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 monthsCFGUWMCEWBC
Revenue $8.93B $3.58B $3.10B
Net income $2.27B -$104.96M $1.45B
Free cash flow $1.09B -$4.92B $1.86B
EPS (diluted) $4.99 $-0.11 $10.46
Cash & equivalents – $498.41M $5.09B
Total debt $17.83B $6.02B $3.04B
Shares (diluted) 425.66M 337.53M 138.30M
Enterprise value $27.76B $1.25B -$42.32M

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
MetricCFGUWMCEWBC
P/E 13.1x -15.3x 12.7x
P/FCF 25.4x -0.5x 9.9x
P/Operating cash flow 22.1x -0.6x 9.3x
P/S 3.1x 0.8x 5.9x
P/B 1.1x 2.7x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.1x -0.6x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 6.6x 15.7x 4.4x
EV/EBIT 7.0x 17.7x 4.7x
EV/Revenue 5.1x 2.3x 5.3x
EV/FCF 41.7x -1.7x 8.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 36.2x -1.7x 8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.04 0.30 2.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFGUWMCEWBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% 26.1% 13.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 27.3% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 33.1% -175.0% 21.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.1% -31.9% 4.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 38.9% -287.6% 21.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -51.2% 5.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -55.9% -103.1% 36.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.4% -18.2% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -59.8% -100.4% 29.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.9% -18.4% 4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCFGUWMCEWBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 77.7% 14.6% 119.8%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.3% -3.2% 59.9%
Net margin 23.8% -1.0% 46.6%
FCF margin 12.2% -137.6% 60.1%
Operating cash flow margin 14.1% -135.9% 63.7%
Return on equity 8.8% -8.1% 15.9%
Return on assets 1.0% -0.6% 1.7%
Return on invested capital 12.0% 6.3% 22.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 46.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.6% 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCFGUWMCEWBC
Debt / assets 7.6% 33.5% 3.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 6.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 10.6x -0.6x
Debt / FCF 16.3x -1.2x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 89.3% 94.5% 89.1%
Equity / assets 10.7% 5.5% 10.9%
Interest coverage 1.8x 0.8x 2.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFGUWMCEWBC
Dividend yield 2.9% 17.9% 2.4%
Net buyback yield 4.2% – 0.7%
Shareholder yield 7.1% 17.9% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.0% – 26.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 72.6% – 20.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.7% – 21.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -1.1% – 15.6%

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.

ConsensusCFGUWMCEWBC
Forward P/E 12.2xFY2026 8.8xFY2026 11.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.42FY2026 $0.19FY2026 $11.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +40.4%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.1% +26.3% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.59BFY2026 $2.26BFY2026 $3.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 -5.8%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.4% +37.3% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCFGUWMCEWBC
Held by institutions 96.7% 17.0% 92.0%
Institutions holding 1,099 291 650
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% +31.8% +1.4%
Institutions buying 634 214 352
Institutions selling 315 50 200
Buyers to sellers 2.01 4.28 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.

CFGUWMCEWBC
CFG 1.00 0.23 0.81
UWMC 0.23 1.00 0.19
EWBC 0.81 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFG, UWMC and EWBC?

Citizens Financial (CFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.76B, UWM Holdings (UWMC) $2.69B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $18.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, CFG, UWMC and EWBC?

East West Bancorp (EWBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.1x, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -15.3x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, UWM Holdings (UWMC) is cheapest (Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.2x, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 8.8x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

UWM Holdings (UWMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Citizens Financial (CFG) +10.6%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) +26.1%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +13.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

East West Bancorp (EWBC) has the highest net margin (Citizens Financial (CFG) 23.8%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -1.0%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 46.6%). On return on invested capital, East West Bancorp (EWBC) leads (Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 6.3%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year East West Bancorp (EWBC) returned the most: Citizens Financial (CFG) +29.9%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -70.9%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +34.1%. Over five years, East West Bancorp (EWBC) compounded fastest (Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.6%/yr, UWM Holdings (UWMC) -25.0%/yr, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +10.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

UWM Holdings (UWMC) has the highest dividend yield: Citizens Financial (CFG) 2.88%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 17.86%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 2.39%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, East West Bancorp (EWBC) has been the steadiest (Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.6%, UWM Holdings (UWMC) 80.5%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CFG, UWMC 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, East West Bancorp (EWBC) leads on 8. 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.