CATY Stock Overview
Operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for CATY from our risk checks.
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Cathay General Bancorp Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$41.87 |
| 52 Week High | US$55.29 |
| 52 Week Low | US$34.75 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| 1 Month Change | 10.65% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.04% |
| 1 Year Change | 12.64% |
| 3 Year Change | 6.68% |
| 5 Year Change | 84.45% |
| Change since IPO | 930.65% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Cathay General Bancorp: Fixed Rate Exposure Is Not Currently In Its Favor (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 26Cathay General Bancorp: Reducing The EPS Estimate, But Maintaining A Hold Rating
Jan 30Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
Nov 21
Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Performed As Expected
Nov 14Cathay General Bancorp: Rate Cuts To Help Earnings Bounce Back Next Year
Nov 05
Revamping Revenue Streams And Enhancing Margins With Strategic Moves And Market Adaptation
Oct 27 Strategic stock repurchase is expected to enhance EPS by reducing share count, while increased core deposits support liquidity and potential revenue growth.Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34
Aug 20Cathay General: Turnaround Seems Near, Buy On Dips
Aug 01Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
May 21Cathay General Bancorp Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected
Apr 26Cathay General Bancorp: In Distress Until Rates Are Cut
Apr 24Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34
Feb 19Cathay General Bancorp: Expecting Earnings To Decline, Downgrading To Hold
Jan 31With EPS Growth And More, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 28Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34
Nov 21Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.34
Aug 22Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 14Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34
May 23Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?
Apr 19Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.34
Feb 21Here's Why Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jan 09Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
Nov 22Shareholder Returns
| CATY | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| 1Y | 12.6% | 15.8% | 7.2% |
Return vs Industry: CATY underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 15.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CATY exceeded the US Market which returned 7.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CATY volatility | |
|---|---|
| CATY Average Weekly Movement | 5.3% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: CATY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CATY's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,266 | Chang Liu | www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com |
Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers savings accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits, and acceptance of checking, savings, and time deposits. The company also provides loan products, such as commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, and installment loans to individuals for household and other consumer expenditures.
Cathay General Bancorp Fundamentals Summary
| CATY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$2.96b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$284.05m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$691.28m |
10.3x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/B RatioIs CATY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CATY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$691.28m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$691.28m |
| Other Expenses | US$407.23m |
| Earnings | US$284.05m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.06 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 41.09% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.1% |
How did CATY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.2%
Current Dividend Yield34%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/07 23:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cathay General Bancorp is covered by 25 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Lana Chan | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Peter Winter | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Leanne Caravaggio | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |