East West Bancorp (EWBC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

East West Bancorp has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $280.3 million in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 11.17% year-over-year to $280.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 11.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.0 billion, up 9.22% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $280.3 million, up from $261.3 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $288.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $189.4 million in Q1 2022.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $245.0 million, with a median of $252.0 million recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 32.98% in 2023 and slipped 13.31% in 2024.
• Tracing EWBC's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $257.1 million in 2022, then grew by 12.15% to $288.3 million in 2023, then fell by 13.31% to $250.0 million in 2024, then increased by 4.54% to $261.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.27% to $280.3 million in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $280.3 million (Q1 2026), $261.3 million (Q4 2025), and $276.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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