FMBM vs RF vs EWBC Stock Comparison

F&M Bank, Regions Financial and East West Bancorp Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FMBM F&M Bank Corp
$40.55 +0.2% 1M +51.0% 1Y
Market cap
$145.29M
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$59.23M
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins
RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.41 +4.3% 1M +17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$24.71B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$131.28 +3.6% 1M +30.3% 1Y
Market cap
$18.35B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

F&M Bank leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (F&M Bank 5, Regions Financial 3, East West Bancorp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFMBMRFEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $145.29M $24.71B $18.35B RF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.1x 11.5x 11.9x FMBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.1x 11.5x RF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.8% +4.4% — FMBM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.3% 28.2% — RF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +51.0% +17.1% +30.3% FMBM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.1%/yr +3.7%/yr +10.6%/yr EWBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 12.7% 23.3% 22.7% FMBM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 39/100 — 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 96 #15 of 361 22 #281 of 361 40 #217 of 361
Growth 98 #4 of 172 9 #157 of 172 –
Profitability – 47 #80 of 149 –
Financial Health – 54 #74 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 48 #177 of 338 64 #122 of 338 37 #214 of 338
Overall 81 39 –
  • 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 +0.2%+4.3%+3.6% +0.9%
3 months +2.6%-8.1%+0.8% +5.9%
6 months +28.8%+1.4%+5.3% +8.5%
Year to date +41.0%+4.8%+16.8% +13.3%
1 year +51.0%+17.1%+30.3% +12.4%
3 years +136.4%+102.8%+149.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +33.2%+26.6%+35.6% +23.5%
5 years +40.8%+20.0%+65.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.1%+3.7%+10.6% +11.0%
10 years +50.2%+166.8%+233.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +4.2%+10.3%+12.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFMBMRFEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 12.7%23.3%22.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 12.3%25.5%22.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.650.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 4.020.731.33 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.9%-44.9%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.0%-12.3%-3.9% -0.9%
52-week high $40.95$32.40$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $26.54$24.07$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 10.0xmedian 12.1x 11.3xmedian 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 5.1x 6.5xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.8x 14.5xmedian 10.8x 9.2xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.32 5.17median 1.32 —median 1.32

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 –
Net income $14.41M $2.23B –
Free cash flow – $1.67B –
EPS (diluted) $4.02 $2.51 –
Total debt – $7.63B –
Shares (diluted) 3.58M 857.00M 138.30M
Enterprise value $145.29M $24.71B $18.35B

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 10.0x 11.3x 11.9x
P/FCF – 14.5x 9.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 13.6x –
P/S 2.4x 3.2x 5.5x
P/B – 1.3x –
P/Tangible book – 1.3x –
EV/EBITDA – 6.5x –
EV/EBIT 4.0x 6.6x –
EV/Revenue 2.4x 4.2x –
EV/FCF – 19.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 17.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 5.17 –

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
Debt / assets – 4.7% –
Debt / equity – 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.6x –
Debt / FCF – 4.6x –
Liabilities / assets – 88.3% 89.5%
Equity / assets – 11.7% –
Interest coverage – 2.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFMBMRFEWBC
Dividend yield 2.6% 3.9% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – 4.7% –
Shareholder yield 2.6% 8.6% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 41.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 55.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.5% –

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 – 10.1xFY2026 11.5xFY2026
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 – 1,105 648
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.9% +1.4%
Institutions buying – 559 352
Institutions selling – 347 199
Buyers to sellers – 1.61 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.

FMBMRFEWBC
FMBM 1.00 0.08 0.11
RF 0.08 1.00 0.77
EWBC 0.11 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) $145.29M, Regions Financial (RF) $24.71B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $18.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, FMBM, RF and EWBC?

F&M Bank (FMBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (F&M Bank (FMBM) 10.1x, Regions Financial (RF) 11.5x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regions Financial (RF) is cheapest (Regions Financial (RF) 10.1x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.5x). 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%.

Which company is more profitable?

Regions Financial (RF) has the highest net margin (F&M Bank (FMBM) 24.3%, Regions Financial (RF) 28.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year F&M Bank (FMBM) returned the most: F&M Bank (FMBM) +51.0%, Regions Financial (RF) +17.1%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +30.3%. Over five years, East West Bancorp (EWBC) compounded fastest (F&M Bank (FMBM) +7.1%/yr, Regions Financial (RF) +3.7%/yr, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: F&M Bank (FMBM) 0.00%, Regions Financial (RF) 0.04%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 0.00%. F&M Bank (FMBM) 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%, Regions Financial (RF) 23.3%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.7%). 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.