East West Bancorp Profit Falls 4% In Q4

(RTTNews) - East West Bancorp (EWBC) announced earnings for fourth quarter that retreated from last year.

The company said its profit came in at $91.81 million, or $0.63 per share. This was down from $95.50 million, or $0.66 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.65 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

East West Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $91.81 Mln. vs. $95.50 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.9% -EPS (Q4): $0.63 vs. $0.66 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -4.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.65

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.80 - $2.84