RF vs MTB vs EWBC Stock Comparison

Regions Financial, M&T Bank and East West Bancorp Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.51 +3.2% 1M +17.6% 1Y
Market cap
$24.19B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
1 win
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$221.35 +0.1% 1M +21.0% 1Y
Market cap
$32.16B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
EWBC East West Bancorp Inc
$131.41 +3.3% 1M +27.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.86B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

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

QuestionRFMTBEWBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.19B $32.16B $17.86B MTB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 11.1x 11.9x MTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.2x 10.8x 11.5x RF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.2% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.6% +21.0% +27.9% EWBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.7%/yr +8.4%/yr +10.4%/yr EWBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.3% 21.3% 22.8% MTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

RFMTBEWBC

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

AxisRFMTBEWBC
Valuation 24 #275 of 360 66 #123 of 360 42 #211 of 360
Growth 10 #173 of 191 – –
Profitability 49 #87 of 168 – –
Financial Health 49 #90 of 175 – –
Shareholder Returns 64 #123 of 341 56 #151 of 341 38 #213 of 341
Overall 39 – –
  • RF 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

PeriodRFMTBEWBCSPY
1 month +3.2%+0.1%+3.3% -0.2%
3 months -8.8%-12.4%+0.1% +3.9%
6 months +0.6%+1.8%+5.2% +8.2%
Year to date +5.2%+9.9%+16.9% +12.9%
1 year +17.6%+21.0%+27.9% +12.3%
3 years +103.5%+103.2%+149.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +26.7%+26.7%+35.7% +23.3%
5 years +20.1%+49.5%+64.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.7%+8.4%+10.4% +10.9%
10 years +163.0%+81.5%+230.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.2%+6.1%+12.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRFMTBEWBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.3%21.3%22.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%21.5%22.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.660.560.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.750.991.22 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-43.1%-55.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.0%-12.9%-3.8% -1.2%
52-week high $32.40$254.11$136.60 $779.14
52-week low $24.07$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.

MultipleRFMTBEWBC
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 12.1x 11.2xmedian 12.1x 11.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.4x 3.2xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 10.9x 8.7xmedian 10.9x 9.2xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.19median 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 monthsRFMTBEWBC
Revenue $7.62B – –
Net income $2.23B – –
Free cash flow $1.67B – –
EPS (diluted) $2.51 $19.72 –
Total debt $7.63B – –
Shares (diluted) 857.00M 146.76M 138.30M
Enterprise value $24.19B $32.16B $17.86B

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
MetricRFMTBEWBC
P/E 11.3x 11.2x 11.9x
P/FCF 14.6x 8.7x 9.2x
P/Operating cash flow 13.7x – –
P/S 3.2x 3.2x 5.5x
P/B 1.3x 1.1x –
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.1x –
EV/EBITDA 6.5x – –
EV/EBIT 6.7x – –
EV/Revenue 4.2x – –
EV/FCF 19.1x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.0x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.19 3.30 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRFMTBEWBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 7.5% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.1% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 15.6% 17.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 3.4% –
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
MetricRFMTBEWBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 64.2% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.4% – –
Net margin 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
MetricRFMTBEWBC
Debt / assets 4.7% – –
Debt / equity 0.4x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – –
Debt / FCF 4.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 88.3% 87.2% 89.5%
Equity / assets 11.7% 12.8% –
Interest coverage 2.5x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRFMTBEWBC
Dividend yield 3.9% 2.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 4.7% – –
Shareholder yield 8.6% 2.7% 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.

ConsensusRFMTBEWBC
Forward P/E 10.2xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 11.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.80FY2026 $20.48FY2026 $11.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.2%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.3% -0.4% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.33BFY2026 $10.60BFY2026 $3.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.3%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.2% -4.7% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRFMTBEWBC
Held by institutions 84.8% 90.2% 92.0%
Institutions holding 1,104 1,148 648
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% -0.4% +1.4%
Institutions buying 558 524 352
Institutions selling 347 392 199
Buyers to sellers 1.61 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.

RFMTBEWBC
RF 1.00 0.90 0.77
MTB 0.90 1.00 0.76
EWBC 0.77 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RF, MTB and EWBC?

M&T Bank (MTB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Regions Financial (RF) $24.19B, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.16B, East West Bancorp (EWBC) $17.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, RF, MTB and EWBC?

M&T Bank (MTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Regions Financial (RF) 11.3x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.1x, East West Bancorp (EWBC) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regions Financial (RF) is cheapest (Regions Financial (RF) 10.2x, 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 East West Bancorp (EWBC) returned the most: Regions Financial (RF) +17.6%, M&T Bank (MTB) +21.0%, East West Bancorp (EWBC) +27.9%. Over five years, East West Bancorp (EWBC) compounded fastest (Regions Financial (RF) +3.7%/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: Regions Financial (RF) 0.04%, 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, M&T Bank (MTB) has been the steadiest (Regions Financial (RF) 23.3%, 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, RF, 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, M&T Bank (MTB) 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.