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Hope Bancorp, Inc. HOPE

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Overview of Hope Bancorp, Inc.

HOPE NMS
Financial Services Banks - Regional Small Cap
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE), is a Small Cap company, in the Banks - Regional industry, last closed at $10.80, about 68.0% undervalued vs fair value, +2.8% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$10.80
0.37%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 28.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.40B
Enterprise Value
$1.23B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.ir-hopebancorp.com
HQ Los Angeles, CA
Employees 1,434
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$10
$18
$34
Current: $10.80 +68% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Financial Services - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Interest Income
$954.0M
-9%%
Interest Expense
$468.9M
Net Interest Income
$427.9M
-18.6%%
Total Revenue
$967.8M
104.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Financial Services

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Return on Equity
4.7%
Poor

Net Income / Equity - key bank profitability metric

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$70.7M
71.0% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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High Impact
1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Hope Bancorp, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
30
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Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Banks (Regional & Diversified) vs Industry Peers 91% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HOPE's balance between Growth (63.2%), Profitability (16.3%), and Safety (20.6%). Growth 63% Safety 21% Profitability 16%

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Growth

65th percentile vs peers
66
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 1.04 82p Asset Growth YoY 8.7% 74p Revenue CAGR 3Y 15.4% 36p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (1.04, 82th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (72%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

16th percentile vs peers
17
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Safety

21th percentile vs peers
21
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Hope Bancorp, Inc..

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