Cathay General Bancorp

NasdaqGS:CATY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.4b

Cathay General Bancorp Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Cathay General Bancorp has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.2%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.1% per year. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 39.8%.

Key information

7.2%

Earnings growth rate

9.7%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate7.1%
Return on equity10.2%
Net Margin39.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34

Nov 21
Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34

Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Performed As Expected

Nov 14

Cathay General Bancorp: Rate Cuts To Help Earnings Bounce Back Next Year

Nov 05

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34

Aug 20
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34

Cathay General: Turnaround Seems Near, Buy On Dips

Aug 01

Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34

May 21
Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34

Cathay General Bancorp Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Apr 26
Cathay General Bancorp Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Cathay General Bancorp: In Distress Until Rates Are Cut

Apr 24

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34

Feb 19
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34

Cathay General Bancorp: Expecting Earnings To Decline, Downgrading To Hold

Jan 31

With EPS Growth And More, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 28
With EPS Growth And More, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Makes An Interesting Case

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34

Nov 21
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.34

Aug 22
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.34

Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Aug 14
Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34

May 23
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34

Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 19
Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.34

Feb 21
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.34

Here's Why Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 09
Here's Why Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34

Nov 22
Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34

Cathay General: Strong Earnings Growth On The Cards

Oct 15

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 02
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Presents An Opportunity

Cathay General Bancorp declares $0.34 dividend

Aug 18

Cathay General Bancorp: Mid-50% LTV Ratio Across All Real Estate Loans Is Attractive

Aug 01

Cathay General Bancorp GAAP EPS of $1.18 beats by $0.01, revenue of $189.78M beats by $5.25M

Jul 25

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cathay General Bancorp makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CATY Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247242882600
30 Jun 247353032580
31 Mar 247593302550
31 Dec 237843542470
30 Sep 237933692410
30 Jun 238123862350
31 Mar 238043822330
31 Dec 227763612270
30 Sep 227353382240
30 Jun 226913122200
31 Mar 226743002130
31 Dec 216682982110
30 Sep 216532942080
30 Jun 216262782070
31 Mar 215822552010
31 Dec 205372291980
30 Sep 205362251980
30 Jun 205602411980
31 Mar 205922592040
31 Dec 196272792060
30 Sep 196312762070
30 Jun 196262732030
31 Mar 196172752020
31 Dec 186022722000
30 Sep 185892331970
30 Jun 185752131940
31 Mar 185511911870
31 Dec 175291761790
30 Sep 175031981720
30 Jun 174751941650
31 Mar 174681781580
31 Dec 164671751580
30 Sep 164611691530
30 Jun 164561611500
31 Mar 164431711530
31 Dec 154241611470
30 Sep 154101551440
30 Jun 154031531440
31 Mar 153981431420
31 Dec 143941381420
30 Sep 143871341420
30 Jun 143881281420
31 Mar 143901211410
31 Dec 133881131410

Quality Earnings: CATY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CATY's current net profit margins (39.8%) are lower than last year (46.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CATY's earnings have grown by 7.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CATY's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CATY had negative earnings growth (-21.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-11.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CATY's Return on Equity (10.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 04:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cathay General Bancorp is covered by 27 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter WinterBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Lana ChanBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Leanne CaravaggioBMO Capital Markets Equity Research