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Cathay General Bancorp

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NASDAQ Financial Services Banks - Regional
$49.50
▲ $0.53 (1.08%)
Mkt Cap: 3.37B
Day Range
$48.97 $49.64
52-Week Range
$36.06 $54.99
Volume
273,698
50D / 200D Avg
$50.77 / $48.42
Prev Close
$48.97

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Financial Services sector median (854 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 10.7 10.3
P/B 1.2 1.1
ROE % 10.9 11.6
Net Margin % 22.8 16.8
Rev Growth 5Y % 17.7 11.6
D/E 0.1 0.5

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$52.00 +5.1%
Forward P/E
9.42
Forward EPS
$5.26
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
879.55M

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2027 $5.72
$5.23 – $6.20
927.08M 3
FY2026 $5.26
$4.92 – $5.59
879.55M 3

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-01-28 $1.20 $1.12 -6.7%
2025-10-21 $1.15 $1.13 -1.7%
2025-07-22 $1.10 $1.10 0.0%
2025-04-21 $0.95 $0.98 +3.2%
2025-02-28 N/A $1.12
2024-10-21 $0.95 $0.94 -1.1%
2024-07-22 $0.94 $0.92 -2.1%
2024-04-22 $0.98 $0.98 0.0%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.03%

Payout Ratio

0.30%

Growth (3Y)

0.00%

Growth (5Y)

1.86%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Feb 26, 2026 Mar 09, 2026 $0.38 2.67%
Dec 01, 2025 Dec 11, 2025 $0.34 2.78%
Aug 28, 2025 Sep 08, 2025 $0.34 2.73%
May 29, 2025 Jun 09, 2025 $0.34 3.16%
Feb 27, 2025 Mar 10, 2025 $0.34 2.95%
Nov 27, 2024 Dec 09, 2024 $0.34 2.60%
Aug 29, 2024 Sep 09, 2024 $0.34 3.11%
May 30, 2024 Jun 10, 2024 $0.34 3.74%
Feb 27, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 $0.34 3.48%
Nov 28, 2023 Dec 11, 2023 $0.34 3.77%
Aug 29, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 $0.34 3.84%
May 26, 2023 Jun 09, 2023 $0.34 4.41%
Feb 24, 2023 Mar 09, 2023 $0.34 3.10%
Nov 28, 2022 Dec 09, 2022 $0.34 3.02%
Aug 29, 2022 Sep 09, 2022 $0.34 3.18%
May 26, 2022 Jun 06, 2022 $0.34 3.33%
Feb 24, 2022 Mar 07, 2022 $0.34 2.86%
Nov 26, 2021 Dec 09, 2021 $0.34 2.95%
Aug 27, 2021 Sep 09, 2021 $0.31 3.08%
May 27, 2021 Jun 07, 2021 $0.31 2.99%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 17.72% annually over 5 years — strong growth
ROE of 10.92% — decent returns on equity
Net margin of 22.76% shows strong profitability
Debt/Equity of 0.07 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 363.66M in free cash flow
P/E of 10.69 — trading at a low valuation

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
17.72%
Revenue (1Y)-0.43%
Earnings (1Y)10.19%
FCF Growth (3Y)-2.35%

Quality

Return on Equity
10.92%
ROIC9.75%
Net Margin22.76%
Op. Margin29.42%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.07
Current Ratio0.20
Interest Coverage0.72

Valuation

P/E Ratio
10.69
Forward P/E9.42
P/B Ratio1.15
EV/EBITDA8.42
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -0.43% Revenue Growth (3Y) 2.79%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 10.19% Earnings Growth (3Y) -5.67%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 17.72% Earnings Growth (5Y) 1.38%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 1.38B Net Income (TTM) 315.12M
ROE 10.92% ROA 1.30%
Gross Margin 55.06% Operating Margin 29.42%
Net Margin 22.76% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 363.66M
ROIC 9.75% FCF Growth (3Y) -2.35%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.07 Current Ratio 0.20
Interest Coverage 0.72
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.03% Payout Ratio 0.30%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 0.00% Dividend Growth (5Y) 1.86%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 10.69 Forward P/E 9.42
P/B Ratio 1.15 P/S Ratio 2.43
PEG Ratio 0.69 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.42 Fwd EV/EBITDA 9.91
Forward P/S 3.83 Fwd Earnings Yield 10.62%
FCF Yield 10.80%
Market Cap 3.37B Enterprise Value 3.43B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 1.38B 1.39B 1.31B 908.10M 721.11M
Net Income 315.12M 285.98M 354.12M 360.64M 298.30M
EPS (Diluted) 4.54 3.95 4.86 4.83 3.80
Gross Profit 762.46M 692.22M 784.06M 775.97M 668.37M
Operating Income 407.40M 317.54M 403.58M 472.54M 381.84M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 24.23B 23.05B 23.08B 21.95B 20.89B
Total Liabilities 21.30B 20.21B 20.34B 19.47B 18.44B
Shareholders' Equity 2.93B 2.85B 2.74B 2.47B 2.45B
Total Debt 208.92M 227.73M 709.72M 659.25M 192.98M
Cash & Equivalents 146.32M 157.17M 173.99M 195.44M 134.14M
Current Assets 1.90B 1.81B 2.53B 2.72B 3.63B
Current Liabilities 9.68B 19.69B 19.33B 18.51B 18.06B