Cathay General Bancorp Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Cathay General Bancorp has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.5%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 12.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.2% per year. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity is 11.9%, and it has net margins of 43.4%.
Key information
8.5%
Earnings growth rate
11.0%
EPS growth rate
| Banks Industry Growth | 10.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.2% |
| Return on equity | 11.9% |
| Net Margin | 43.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Cathay General Bancorp makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 759 | 330 | 255 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 784 | 354 | 247 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 793 | 369 | 241 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 812 | 386 | 235 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 804 | 382 | 233 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 776 | 361 | 227 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 735 | 338 | 224 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 691 | 312 | 220 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 674 | 300 | 213 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 668 | 298 | 211 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 653 | 294 | 208 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 626 | 278 | 207 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 582 | 255 | 201 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 537 | 229 | 198 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 536 | 225 | 198 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 560 | 241 | 198 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 592 | 259 | 204 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 627 | 279 | 206 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 631 | 276 | 207 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 626 | 273 | 203 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 617 | 275 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 602 | 272 | 200 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 589 | 233 | 197 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 575 | 213 | 194 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 551 | 191 | 187 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 529 | 176 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 503 | 198 | 172 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 475 | 194 | 165 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 468 | 178 | 158 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 467 | 175 | 158 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 461 | 169 | 153 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 456 | 161 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 443 | 171 | 153 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 424 | 161 | 147 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 410 | 155 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 403 | 153 | 144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 398 | 143 | 142 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 394 | 138 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 387 | 134 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 388 | 128 | 142 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 390 | 121 | 141 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 388 | 113 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 391 | 106 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 385 | 102 | 135 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CN7 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CN7's current net profit margins (43.4%) are lower than last year (47.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CN7's earnings have grown by 8.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CN7's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CN7 had negative earnings growth (-13.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (26.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CN7's Return on Equity (11.9%) is considered low.