HOPE

Financial Services

Hope Bancorp, Inc. · Banks - Regional · $1B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
39.8
Average

Hope Bancorp, Inc. scores 39.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

39.5
Quality
35%
15.0
Moat
30%
26.3
Growth
20%
39.6
Risk
15%

HOPE — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Hope Bancorp, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Hope Bancorp, Inc. has below-average profitability metrics
Hope Bancorp, Inc. has limited growth momentum
Hope Bancorp, Inc. has limited competitive moat

HOPE — Score History

30354045Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.00.0
Apr 7, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.00.0
Apr 6, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.00.0
Apr 5, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.00.0
Apr 4, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.00.0
Apr 3, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.00.0
Apr 2, 202639.839.515.026.339.6100.0

HOPE — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

39.5/100 (25%)

Hope Bancorp, Inc. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

26.3/100 (20%)

Hope Bancorp, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

39.6/100 (15%)

Hope Bancorp, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Hope Bancorp, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

15/100 (30%)

Hope Bancorp, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for HOPE.

Score Composition

Quality
39.5×25%9.9
Growth
26.3×20%5.3
Risk
39.6×15%5.9
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
15.0×30%4.5
Total
39.8Average

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How is the HOPE UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Hope Bancorp, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Hope Bancorp, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Hope Bancorp, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.