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First Hawaiian

FHB
58
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Bank Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Capital Strength
Exceptional
Asset Quality
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

First Hawaiian, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It operates First Hawaiian Bank, the oldest and largest bank in Hawaii, offering everyday banking services like checking accounts, savings accounts, loans, and credit cards. Its main customers are individuals, small businesses, and larger companies across Hawaii, as well as some customers in Guam and Palau.

The company makes money primarily through interest income — it earns more on loans and investments than it pays out on deposits — and also collects fees for banking services. First Hawaiian operates almost entirely within Hawaii, which gives it a strong local brand and deep community ties, but also means its fortunes are closely tied to Hawaii's economy and tourism industry. A slowdown in tourism or a rise in interest rates that pressures loan demand could weigh on earnings, making geographic concentration the key risk investors watch.

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Bank Quality

Return on owners' money
Return on Equity
10.1%
no trend
Solid — 10.1% return on equity

Standard mid-range return on equity. Acceptable.

Profit on lending
Net Interest Margin
3.17%
no trend
Healthy — 3.17% net interest margin
Cost of running the bank
Efficiency Ratio
57.0%
no trend
Efficient — 57.0% efficiency ratio

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-12.5%
Shrinking sales (-12.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+19.6%
Earnings growing fast (+19.6% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Capital Strength

Safety cushion
Capital Ratio
13.1%
no trend
Fortress balance sheet — 13.1% CET1

A strong capital cushion. This bank is well padded against a bad year.

Asset Quality

Loans not being repaid
Non-Performing Loans
0.30%
no trend
Clean loan book — 0.30% non-performing

Under half a percent of loans are going bad. A very clean loan book.

Loans written off
Net Charge-Offs
0.14%
no trend
Minimal losses — 0.14% net charge-offs

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.3x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.3

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.78%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.78% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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