EASTERN BANKSHARES INC (EBC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:EBC • US27627N1054

21.42 USD
+0.31 (+1.47%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
21.42 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

EBC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 381 industry peers in the Banks industry. While EBC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. EBC is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year EBC was profitable.
  • EBC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • EBC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • EBC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
EBC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEBC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • EBC's Return On Assets of 0.19% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBC is outperformed by 86.88% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.30%, EBC is doing worse than 87.40% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.19%
ROE 1.3%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.62%
ROA(5y)0.68%
ROE(3y)4.38%
ROE(5y)5.15%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
EBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • EBC's Profit Margin of 7.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBC is outperformed by 86.35% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EBC has grown nicely.
  • EBC does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 7.55%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-23.11%
PM growth 5Y25.52%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
EBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • EBC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EBC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EBC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • There is no outstanding debt for EBC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
EBC Yearly Shares OutstandingEBC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
EBC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEBC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • EBC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC13.48%
EBC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEBC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
EBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 50.00% over the past year.
  • EBC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 31.45% yearly.
  • EBC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.22%.
  • Measured over the past years, EBC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.51% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3Y6.82%
EPS 5Y31.45%
EPS Q2Q%29.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.97%
Revenue growth 5Y4.51%
Sales Q2Q%32.48%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, EBC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.85% on average per year.
  • EBC is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 22.50% yearly.
EPS Next Y26.81%
EPS Next 2Y19.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year43.42%
Revenue Next 2Y22.5%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
EBC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEBC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
EBC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEBC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.73, which indicates a correct valuation of EBC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of EBC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, EBC is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.83, the valuation of EBC can be described as very reasonable.
  • EBC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • EBC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.73
Fwd PE 10.83
EBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as EBC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.72
EV/EBITDA N/A
EBC Per share dataEBC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • EBC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as EBC's earnings are expected to grow with 19.85% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)0.44
EPS Next 2Y19.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.43%, EBC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • EBC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.78.
  • EBC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.43%

5.2 History

  • EBC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • EBC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
EBC Yearly Dividends per shareEBC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • EBC pays out 203.09% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP203.09%
EPS Next 2Y19.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EBC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEBC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
EBC Dividend Payout.EBC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EBC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EASTERN BANKSHARES INC

NASDAQ:EBC (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 21.42 0 (0%)

21.42

+0.31 (+1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners72.04%
Inst Owner Change5.44%
Ins Owners1.02%
Ins Owner Change4.31%
Market Cap5.05B
Revenue(TTM)722.56M
Net Income(TTM)49.48M
Analysts78
Price Target23.89 (11.53%)
Short Float %3.42%
Short Ratio3.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.43%
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP203.09%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.07%
Max EPS beat(2)6.48%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.07%
Max EPS beat(4)14.11%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.9%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.69%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.61%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.09%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.86%
PT rev (1m)7.66%
PT rev (3m)6.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)9.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)14.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.73
Fwd PE 10.83
P/S 7.7
P/FCF 12.72
P/OCF 12.1
P/B 1.33
P/tB 1.82
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY7.28%
EPS(NY)1.98
Fwd EY9.24%
FCF(TTM)1.68
FCFY7.86%
OCF(TTM)1.77
OCFY8.26%
SpS2.78
BVpS16.15
TBVpS11.79
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)0.44
Graham Number23.81
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.19%
ROE 1.3%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 7.55%
GM N/A
FCFM 60.49%
ROA(3y)0.62%
ROA(5y)0.68%
ROE(3y)4.38%
ROE(5y)5.15%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-23.11%
PM growth 5Y25.52%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 60.02%
Cap/Sales 3.12%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 801.52%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC13.48%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3Y6.82%
EPS 5Y31.45%
EPS Q2Q%29.41%
EPS Next Y26.81%
EPS Next 2Y19.85%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.97%
Revenue growth 5Y4.51%
Sales Q2Q%32.48%
Revenue Next Year43.42%
Revenue Next 2Y22.5%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y68.18%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y68.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

EASTERN BANKSHARES INC / EBC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for EBC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to EBC.


What is the valuation status of EASTERN BANKSHARES INC (EBC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EASTERN BANKSHARES INC (EBC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of EBC stock?

EASTERN BANKSHARES INC (EBC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for EBC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EASTERN BANKSHARES INC (EBC) is 13.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.33.


Can you provide the financial health for EBC stock?

The financial health rating of EASTERN BANKSHARES INC (EBC) is 4 / 10.