FMBM vs MTB vs EWBC Stock Comparison

F&M Bank, M&T Bank and East West Bancorp Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FMBM F&M Bank Corp
$40.60 +0.5% 1M +50.6% 1Y
Market cap
$144.20M
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$59.23M
Div. yield
2.56%
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$221.35 +0.1% 1M +21.0% 1Y
Market cap
$32.30B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$131.41 +3.3% 1M +27.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.94B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

F&M Bank leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (F&M Bank 3, M&T Bank 2, East West Bancorp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFMBMMTBEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $144.20M $32.30B $17.94B MTB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.0x 11.2x 11.9x FMBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.8x 11.5x MTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.8% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.56% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.6% +21.0% +27.9% FMBM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.1%/yr +8.4%/yr +10.4%/yr EWBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 12.7% 21.3% 22.8% FMBM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 80/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

FMBMMTBEWBC

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

AxisFMBMMTBEWBC
Valuation 95 #18 of 360 66 #123 of 360 42 #211 of 360
Growth 98 #5 of 191 – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health – – –
Shareholder Returns 48 #177 of 341 56 #151 of 341 38 #213 of 341
Overall 80 – –
  • FMBM ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MTB 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

PeriodFMBMMTBEWBCSPY
1 month +0.5%+0.1%+3.3% -0.2%
3 months +2.7%-12.4%+0.1% +3.9%
6 months +29.1%+1.8%+5.2% +8.2%
Year to date +41.2%+9.9%+16.9% +12.9%
1 year +50.6%+21.0%+27.9% +12.3%
3 years +136.7%+103.2%+149.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +33.3%+26.7%+35.7% +23.3%
5 years +40.7%+49.5%+64.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +7.1%+8.4%+10.4% +10.9%
10 years +50.4%+81.5%+230.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +4.2%+6.1%+12.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFMBMMTBEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 12.7%21.3%22.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 12.4%21.5%22.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.560.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.990.991.22 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.9%-43.1%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-12.9%-3.8% -1.2%
52-week high $40.95$254.11$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $26.54$180.90$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.

MultipleFMBMMTBEWBC
P/E now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 12.1x 11.2xmedian 12.1x 11.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.4x 3.2xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.9x 8.7xmedian 10.9x 9.2xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.34 3.30median 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 monthsFMBMMTBEWBC
Revenue $59.23M – –
Net income $14.41M – –
EPS (diluted) $4.02 $19.72 –
Shares (diluted) 3.58M 146.76M 138.30M
Enterprise value $144.20M $32.30B $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
MetricFMBMMTBEWBC
P/E 10.0x 11.2x 11.9x
P/FCF – 8.7x 9.2x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 2.4x 3.2x 5.5x
P/B – 1.1x –
P/Tangible book – 1.1x –
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 4.0x – –
EV/Revenue 2.4x – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 3.30 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFMBMMTBEWBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.8% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.0% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 70.0% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.6% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 69.0% 17.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 37.8% 3.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFMBMMTBEWBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 28.5% – –
Net margin 24.3% – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – – –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFMBMMTBEWBC
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 87.2% 89.5%
Equity / assets – 12.8% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFMBMMTBEWBC
Dividend yield 2.6% 2.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 2.6% 2.7% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusFMBMMTBEWBC
Forward P/E – 10.8xFY2026 11.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $20.48FY2026 $11.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +20.5%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -0.4% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $10.60BFY2026 $3.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +9.4%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -4.7% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFMBMMTBEWBC
Held by institutions – 90.2% 92.0%
Institutions holding – 1,148 648
Change in shares held, QoQ – -0.4% +1.4%
Institutions buying – 524 352
Institutions selling – 392 199
Buyers to sellers – 1.34 1.77

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.

FMBMMTBEWBC
FMBM 1.00 0.07 0.11
MTB 0.07 1.00 0.76
EWBC 0.11 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FMBM, MTB and EWBC?

M&T Bank (MTB) is the largest by market capitalisation: F&M Bank (FMBM) $144.20M, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.30B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $17.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, FMBM, MTB and EWBC?

F&M Bank (FMBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (F&M Bank (FMBM) 10.0x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.2x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, M&T Bank (MTB) is cheapest (M&T Bank (MTB) 10.8x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.5x). 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 F&M Bank (FMBM) returned the most: F&M Bank (FMBM) +50.6%, M&T Bank (MTB) +21.0%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +27.9%. Over five years, East West Bancorp (EWBC) compounded fastest (F&M Bank (FMBM) +7.1%/yr, M&T Bank (MTB) +8.4%/yr, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: F&M Bank (FMBM) 2.56%, M&T Bank (MTB) 0.00%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 0.00%. M&T Bank (MTB) and East West Bancorp (EWBC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, F&M Bank (FMBM) has been the steadiest (F&M Bank (FMBM) 12.7%, M&T Bank (MTB) 21.3%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FMBM, MTB 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, F&M Bank (FMBM) leads on 3. 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.