KEY vs CFG vs EWBC Stock Comparison

Keycorp, Citizens Financial and East West Bancorp Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KEY Keycorp /New/
$21.21 +3.0% 1M +19.0% 1Y
Market cap
$22.65B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$131.77 +3.6% 1M +28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$18.07B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

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

QuestionKEYCFGEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.65B $27.62B $18.07B CFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.5x 13.9x 11.9x KEY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.8x 12.1x 11.5x KEY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +11.0% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 22.7% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.4x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.0% +25.3% +28.5% EWBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr +6.5%/yr +10.7%/yr EWBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.9% 25.3% 22.8% EWBC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 37/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

KEYCFGEWBC

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

AxisKEYCFGEWBC
Valuation 56 #160 of 362 27 #263 of 362 43 #206 of 362
Growth – 36 #142 of 221 –
Profitability – 37 #126 of 200 –
Financial Health – 32 #139 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 86 #49 of 342 53 #161 of 342 35 #224 of 342
Overall – 37 –
  • KEY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • EWBC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKEYCFGEWBCSPY
1 month +3.0%-0.3%+3.6% -0.8%
3 months -5.7%-8.1%+1.4% +3.5%
6 months -3.2%+0.9%+5.4% +7.0%
Year to date +2.8%+11.9%+17.2% +12.2%
1 year +19.0%+25.3%+28.5% +13.0%
3 years +113.8%+185.8%+150.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +28.9%+41.9%+35.8% +23.1%
5 years -8.9%+37.3%+66.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year -1.9%+6.5%+10.7% +11.0%
10 years +49.6%+143.2%+232.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +4.1%+9.3%+12.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKEYCFGEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.9%25.3%22.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.5%25.6%23.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.720.870.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.831.001.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.9%-59.4%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-12.5%-3.5% -1.8%
52-week high $23.98$74.73$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $17.12$49.71$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.

MultipleKEYCFGEWBC
P/E now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 12.1x 13.9xmedian 12.1x 11.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.4x 3.2xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 6.5xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 11.0x 11.7xmedian 11.0x 9.2xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.83median 1.36 12.62median 1.36 —median 1.36

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 monthsKEYCFGEWBC
Revenue – $8.73B –
Net income – $2.13B –
Free cash flow – $2.35B –
EPS (diluted) $1.82 $4.65 –
Total debt – $16.35B –
Shares (diluted) 1.08B 426.68M 138.30M
Enterprise value $22.65B $27.62B $18.07B

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
MetricKEYCFGEWBC
P/E 11.5x 13.9x 11.9x
P/FCF 17.9x 11.7x 9.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 11.0x –
P/S 2.8x 3.2x 5.5x
P/B 1.3x 1.1x –
P/Tangible book 1.3x 1.1x –
EV/EBITDA – 6.5x –
EV/EBIT – 6.9x –
EV/Revenue – 5.0x –
EV/FCF – 18.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 17.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.83 12.62 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKEYCFGEWBC
Revenue growth (1Y) – 11.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 0.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 33.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -2.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 117.5% 39.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.9% 1.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 94.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -24.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 103.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -24.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKEYCFGEWBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 78.0% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 31.1% –
Net margin – 22.7% –
FCF margin – 27.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – 28.7% –
Return on equity 11.3% 8.1% –
Return on assets 1.1% 0.9% –
Return on invested capital – 12.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKEYCFGEWBC
Debt / assets – 7.0% –
Debt / equity – 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.4x –
Debt / FCF – 6.9x –
Liabilities / assets 90.8% 88.8% 89.5%
Equity / assets 9.2% 11.2% –
Interest coverage – 1.7x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKEYCFGEWBC
Dividend yield 3.8% 2.8% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – 2.6% –
Shareholder yield 3.8% 5.5% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 36.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 33.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -2.0% –

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.

ConsensusKEYCFGEWBC
Forward P/E 10.8xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 11.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.97FY2026 $5.42FY2026 $11.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.6%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.7% +27.1% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.55BFY2026 $8.59BFY2026 $3.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.5%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.4% +11.4% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKEYCFGEWBC
Held by institutions 88.1% 96.7% 92.0%
Institutions holding 943 1,097 648
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +2.9% +1.4%
Institutions buying 468 633 352
Institutions selling 301 314 199
Buyers to sellers 1.55 2.02 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.

KEYCFGEWBC
KEY 1.00 0.89 0.80
CFG 0.89 1.00 0.81
EWBC 0.80 0.81 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KEY, CFG and EWBC?

Citizens Financial (CFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Keycorp (KEY) $22.65B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.62B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $18.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, KEY, CFG and EWBC?

Keycorp (KEY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Keycorp (KEY) 11.5x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.9x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Keycorp (KEY) is cheapest (Keycorp (KEY) 10.8x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.1x, 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 East West Bancorp (EWBC) returned the most: Keycorp (KEY) +19.0%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +25.3%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +28.5%. Over five years, East West Bancorp (EWBC) compounded fastest (Keycorp (KEY) -1.9%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.5%/yr, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +10.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Keycorp (KEY) 0.00%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 0.03%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 0.00%. Keycorp (KEY) 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 (Keycorp (KEY) 22.9%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.3%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 22.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KEY, CFG 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 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.