Stock comparison
East West Bancorp
Palomar Holdings
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
EWBC
East West Bancorp
Market cap
$16.87B
Sector
Financials
PLMR
Palomar Holdings
Market cap
$3.02B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Palomar Holdings PLMR
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | EWBC | PLMR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 61C | 73B | PLMR |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 63C | PLMR |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 74B | PLMR |
| Peter Lynch | 52C | 60C | PLMR |
| Joel Greenblatt | 24F | 31F | PLMR |
| Charlie Munger | 55C | 56C | PLMR |
| Terry Smith | 60D | 57C | EWBC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWBC | PLMR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $16.87B | $3.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 12.2x | 15.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 9.2x | 13.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 1.71% | 11.53% |
| Gross margin | 61.75% | 60.65% |
| Net margin | 29.43% | 20.15% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 25.52% | 37.12% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 11.76% | 42.39% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.28% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
EWBC leads on
- Dividend yield2.28%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$16.87Bvs $3.02B+82%
- Net margin29.43%vs 20.15%+32%
- EV/EBIT9.2xvs 13.0x+29%
PLMR leads on
- ROIC (TTM)11.53%vs 1.71%+85%
- EPS CAGR 5y42.39%vs 11.76%+72%
- Revenue CAGR 5y37.12%vs 25.52%+31%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.4x+24%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.