The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BKEAF) Stock

About The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Operating under the symbol BKEAF, The Bank of East Asia, Limited is a diversified financial institution delivering a broad spectrum of banking and financial solutions. For individual customers, its retail banking division offers diverse account options, including savings, current, time deposit, and specialized supreme accounts. It also facilitates fixed, call, and foreign currency deposits, alongside services like auto-payroll, MAS services, secure safe deposit boxes, and remittance facilities. Businesses benefit from an extensive suite of corporate banking solutions. These encompass financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), various commercial financing products such as syndicated and construction loans, acquisition and structured financing, and capital for working needs, share financing, and initial public offering (IPO)-related loans, as well as commercial mortgages. The bank is a key player in trade finance, offering specialized solutions, import/export finance, factoring, and guarantee services. Its innovative eTradeConnect platform streamlines trade processes, enabling businesses to connect, transact, exchange information, and apply for financing seamlessly. Furthermore, it provides comprehensive cash management, corporate wealth management, foreign exchange, and treasury products, alongside trade settlement and financing, and both onshore and offshore lending options. A broad array of insurance plans is also available, covering areas from marine cargo and property to trade credit, employee compensation, pet, medical, life, savings, and endowment. For its affluent clientele, the private banking division delivers bespoke wealth management and investment advisory services. These include a variety of investment vehicles like unit trusts, linked deposits, currency trading, global equities and bonds, structured products, options, and derivatives. Portfolio management, securities and futures brokerage, digital banking (cyber banking), credit cards, ATM access, and a suite of international services further cater to their sophisticated needs. The Bank boasts an extensive network of 150 outlets, strategically located across Hong Kong, mainland Greater China, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, underscoring its significant international footprint. Established in 1918, the institution has its headquarters in Central, Hong Kong.

The Bank of East Asia, Limited is headquartered in HK.

The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BKEAF) stock trades at $1.41 with a market capitalization of $3.73B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.22, price-to-book of 0.41, price-to-sales of 2.35. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $1.41 and $1.95, and currently trades 27.7% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 4.26%.

On profitability, The Bank of East Asia, Limited generates a return on equity (ROE) of 3.26%, return on capital employed of 0.69%, an operating margin of 41.10%, a net profit margin of 22.77%.

Official website: www.hkbea.com