FMBM vs RF vs EWBC Stock Comparison

F&M Bank, Regions Financial and East West Bancorp Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FMBM F&M Bank Corp
$41.48 +1.3% 1M +55.1% 1Y
Market cap
$163.32M
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$59.23M
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins
RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.59 +5.5% 1M +17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$24.81B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$132.41 +4.9% 1M +31.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.42B
P/E
12.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.10B
Div. yield
0.02%
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

F&M Bank leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (F&M Bank 5, East West Bancorp 4, Regions Financial 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFMBMRFEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $163.32M $24.81B $18.42B RF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 11.5x 12.7x FMBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.2x 11.6x RF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.8% +4.4% +13.7% FMBM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.3% 28.2% 46.6% EWBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.6% 22.4% EWBC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.6x -0.6x EWBC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.02% RF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.1% +17.9% +31.9% FMBM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.6%/yr +3.3%/yr +9.8%/yr EWBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 12.9% 23.5% 22.8% FMBM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 34/100 66/100 FMBM

Percentile Scorecard

FMBMRFEWBC

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

AxisFMBMRFEWBC
Valuation 95 #19 of 360 21 #285 of 360 40 #215 of 360
Growth 97 #11 of 344 5 #327 of 344 54 #160 of 344
Profitability – 38 #215 of 345 96 #14 of 345
Financial Health – 47 #181 of 339 66 #116 of 339
Shareholder Returns 32 #240 of 352 61 #138 of 352 72 #100 of 352
Overall 75 34 66
  • FMBM ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • RF 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

PeriodFMBMRFEWBCSPY
1 month +1.3%+5.5%+4.9% -2.0%
3 months +2.4%-10.5%-0.7% -2.2%
6 months +25.7%+2.0%+7.2% +4.2%
Year to date +44.3%+5.5%+17.8% +10.6%
1 year +55.1%+17.9%+31.9% +10.4%
3 years +140.5%+81.6%+124.0% +73.6%
3 years, per year +34.0%+22.0%+30.9% +20.2%
5 years +44.4%+17.8%+59.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year +7.6%+3.3%+9.8% +10.1%
10 years +57.7%+173.3%+244.8% +261.3%
10 years, per year +4.7%+10.6%+13.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFMBMRFEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 12.9%23.5%22.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 12.6%25.5%22.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.120.650.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 4.270.761.40 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.9%-44.9%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.3%-11.8%-3.1% -3.2%
52-week high $41.59$32.40$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $26.54$24.10$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.

MultipleFMBMRFEWBC
P/E now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 12.4x 11.4xmedian 12.4x 12.6xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 3.5x 3.2xmedian 3.5x 5.8xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 4.9x 6.5xmedian 4.9x 4.3xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.0x 14.6xmedian 11.0x 9.7xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 1.33 5.20median 1.33 2.33median 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 monthsFMBMRFEWBC
Revenue $59.23M $7.62B $3.10B
Net income $14.41M $2.23B $1.45B
Free cash flow – $1.67B $1.86B
EPS (diluted) $4.02 $2.51 $10.46
Cash & equivalents – – $5.09B
Total debt – $7.63B $3.04B
Shares (diluted) 3.58M 857.00M 138.30M
Enterprise value $163.32M $24.81B $8.17M

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
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
P/E 10.2x 11.4x 12.6x
P/FCF – 14.6x 9.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 13.7x 9.2x
P/S 2.5x 3.2x 5.8x
P/B – 1.3x 2.0x
P/Tangible book – 1.4x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA – 6.5x 4.3x
EV/EBIT 4.1x 6.7x 4.6x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 4.2x 5.2x
EV/FCF – 19.2x 8.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – 18.0x 8.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 5.20 2.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.8% 4.4% 13.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.0% -0.7% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 70.0% 7.5% 21.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.6% -1.1% 4.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 69.0% 15.6% 21.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 37.8% 2.2% 5.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -33.7% 36.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -6.7% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -30.0% 29.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -6.9% 4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 64.2% 119.8%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 28.5% 37.4% 59.9%
Net margin 24.3% 28.2% 46.6%
FCF margin – 21.9% 60.1%
Operating cash flow margin – 23.3% 63.7%
Return on equity – 11.8% 15.9%
Return on assets – 1.4% 1.7%
Return on invested capital – 14.6% 22.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.8x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
Debt / assets – 4.7% 3.6%
Debt / equity – 0.4x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.6x -0.6x
Debt / FCF – 4.6x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets – 88.3% 89.1%
Equity / assets – 11.7% 10.9%
Interest coverage – 2.5x 2.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
Dividend yield 2.5% 3.9% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – 4.7% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 8.5% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 41.1% 26.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 55.0% 20.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.8% 21.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.5% 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.

ConsensusFMBMRFEWBC
Forward P/E – 10.2xFY2026 11.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $2.80FY2026 $11.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +20.2%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -4.3% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $7.33BFY2026 $3.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -3.3%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +16.2% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFMBMRFEWBC
Held by institutions – 84.8% 92.0%
Institutions holding – 1,107 650
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.9% +1.4%
Institutions buying – 560 352
Institutions selling – 347 200
Buyers to sellers – 1.61 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.

FMBMRFEWBC
FMBM 1.00 0.07 0.09
RF 0.07 1.00 0.77
EWBC 0.09 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FMBM, RF and EWBC?

Regions Financial (RF) is the largest by market capitalisation: F&M Bank (FMBM) $163.32M, Regions Financial (RF) $24.81B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $18.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, FMBM, RF and EWBC?

F&M Bank (FMBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (F&M Bank (FMBM) 11.3x, Regions Financial (RF) 11.5x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regions Financial (RF) is cheapest (Regions Financial (RF) 10.2x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

F&M Bank (FMBM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: F&M Bank (FMBM) +21.8%, Regions Financial (RF) +4.4%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +13.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

East West Bancorp (EWBC) has the highest net margin (F&M Bank (FMBM) 24.3%, Regions Financial (RF) 28.2%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 46.6%). On return on invested capital, East West Bancorp (EWBC) leads (Regions Financial (RF) 14.6%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year F&M Bank (FMBM) returned the most: F&M Bank (FMBM) +55.1%, Regions Financial (RF) +17.9%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +31.9%. Over five years, East West Bancorp (EWBC) compounded fastest (F&M Bank (FMBM) +7.6%/yr, Regions Financial (RF) +3.3%/yr, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Regions Financial (RF) has the highest dividend yield: F&M Bank (FMBM) 0.00%, Regions Financial (RF) 0.04%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 0.02%. F&M Bank (FMBM) 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) 12.9%, Regions Financial (RF) 23.5%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FMBM, RF 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 5. 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.