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Side-by-side financial comparison of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC) and Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Bristow Group Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($377.3M vs $295.9M, roughly 1.3× Eastern Bankshares, Inc.). Eastern Bankshares, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 22.1% vs 4.9%, a 17.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Eastern Bankshares, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (710.6% vs 6.7%). Over the past eight quarters, Eastern Bankshares, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (38.6% CAGR vs 5.8%).

Eastern Bank is a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before de-mutualizing in 2020, it was the oldest and largest mutual bank in the United States and the largest community bank in Massachusetts.

Bristow Helicopters Limited is a British civil helicopter operator originally based at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, which is currently a part of the U.S.-based Bristow Group which in turn has its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S. In 2020, Bristow Group was merged with Era Helicopters, a large U.S.-based commercial helicopter operator that was previously a division of Era Aviation, with the two companies then continuing to use the Bristow name.

EBC vs VTOL — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
VTOL
VTOL
1.3× larger
VTOL
$377.3M
$295.9M
EBC
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
EBC
EBC
+703.9% gap
EBC
710.6%
6.7%
VTOL
Higher net margin
EBC
EBC
17.2% more per $
EBC
22.1%
4.9%
VTOL
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
EBC
EBC
Annualised
EBC
38.6%
5.8%
VTOL

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Revenue
$295.9M
$377.3M
Net Profit
$65.3M
$18.4M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
8.5%
Net Margin
22.1%
4.9%
Revenue YoY
710.6%
6.7%
Net Profit YoY
-34.4%
-42.1%
EPS (diluted)
$0.29
$0.61

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
$295.9M
Q4 25
$37.5M
$377.3M
Q3 25
$241.5M
$386.3M
Q2 25
$244.9M
$376.4M
Q1 25
$31.1M
$350.5M
Q4 24
$216.5M
$353.5M
Q3 24
$203.4M
$365.1M
Q2 24
$154.0M
$359.7M
Net Profit
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
$65.3M
Q4 25
$99.5M
$18.4M
Q3 25
$106.1M
$51.5M
Q2 25
$100.2M
$31.7M
Q1 25
$-217.7M
$27.4M
Q4 24
$60.8M
$31.8M
Q3 24
$-6.2M
$28.2M
Q2 24
$26.3M
$28.2M
Operating Margin
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
8.5%
Q3 25
38.9%
13.1%
Q2 25
41.0%
11.3%
Q1 25
-590.9%
9.6%
Q4 24
33.3%
9.0%
Q3 24
-1.6%
9.1%
Q2 24
24.7%
12.4%
Net Margin
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
22.1%
Q4 25
265.6%
4.9%
Q3 25
44.0%
13.3%
Q2 25
40.9%
8.4%
Q1 25
-699.2%
7.8%
Q4 24
28.1%
9.0%
Q3 24
-3.0%
7.7%
Q2 24
17.1%
7.8%
EPS (diluted)
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
$0.29
Q4 25
$0.48
$0.61
Q3 25
$0.53
$1.72
Q2 25
$0.50
$1.07
Q1 25
$-1.08
$0.92
Q4 24
$0.29
$1.07
Q3 24
$-0.03
$0.95
Q2 24
$0.16
$0.96

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$551.7M
$286.2M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$671.5M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$4.3B
$1.1B
Total Assets
$30.6B
$2.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.63×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
$551.7M
Q4 25
$507.6M
$286.2M
Q3 25
$703.4M
$245.5M
Q2 25
$948.3M
$251.8M
Q1 25
$609.0M
$191.1M
Q4 24
$1.9B
$247.5M
Q3 24
$1.7B
$200.3M
Q2 24
$1.4B
$178.6M
Total Debt
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
$671.5M
Q3 25
$675.0M
Q2 25
$705.2M
Q1 25
$701.9M
Q4 24
$689.8M
Q3 24
$629.1M
Q2 24
$594.2M
Stockholders' Equity
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
$4.3B
Q4 25
$4.3B
$1.1B
Q3 25
$3.8B
$1.0B
Q2 25
$3.7B
$984.4M
Q1 25
$3.6B
$931.7M
Q4 24
$3.6B
$891.7M
Q3 24
$3.7B
$899.2M
Q2 24
$3.0B
$849.1M
Total Assets
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
$30.6B
Q4 25
$30.6B
$2.3B
Q3 25
$25.5B
$2.3B
Q2 25
$25.5B
$2.3B
Q1 25
$25.0B
$2.2B
Q4 24
$25.6B
$2.1B
Q3 24
$25.5B
$2.1B
Q2 24
$21.0B
$2.0B
Debt / Equity
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.63×
Q3 25
0.65×
Q2 25
0.72×
Q1 25
0.75×
Q4 24
0.77×
Q3 24
0.70×
Q2 24
0.70×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$76.9M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$47.8M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
7.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
4.17×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$56.4M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
$432.4M
$76.9M
Q3 25
$157.1M
$23.1M
Q2 25
$123.9M
$99.0M
Q1 25
$47.3M
$-603.0K
Q4 24
$283.8M
$51.1M
Q3 24
$108.3M
$66.0M
Q2 24
$54.3M
$33.7M
Free Cash Flow
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
$47.8M
Q3 25
$-6.2M
Q2 25
$67.4M
Q1 25
$-52.7M
Q4 24
$-32.4M
Q3 24
$9.0M
Q2 24
$-16.7M
FCF Margin
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
12.7%
Q3 25
-1.6%
Q2 25
17.9%
Q1 25
-15.0%
Q4 24
-9.2%
Q3 24
2.5%
Q2 24
-4.6%
Capex Intensity
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
7.7%
Q3 25
7.6%
Q2 25
8.4%
Q1 25
14.9%
Q4 24
23.6%
Q3 24
15.6%
Q2 24
14.0%
Cash Conversion
EBC
EBC
VTOL
VTOL
Q1 26
Q4 25
4.35×
4.17×
Q3 25
1.48×
0.45×
Q2 25
1.24×
3.12×
Q1 25
-0.02×
Q4 24
4.67×
1.61×
Q3 24
2.34×
Q2 24
2.06×
1.20×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

EBC
EBC

Segment breakdown not available.

VTOL
VTOL

Offshore Energy Services$247.5M66%
Government Services$100.1M27%
Other$21.9M6%
Related Party$7.8M2%

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