Inside the research
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$61.45
▲ +0.32 (+0.5%)
| 52w hi | $64.53 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $43.96 |
| Vol | 480.80K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.30
| Short | +0.21 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.33 |
| Long | +0.44 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Cathay General Bancorp
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
| Market cap | $4.10B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $2.93B |
| Trailing P/E | 12.03x |
| Forward P/E | 10.35x |
| P / S (ttm) | 5.16x |
| Profit margin | 43.7% |
| Return on equity | 11.7% |
| Revenue growth | +13.8% |
| Earnings growth | +24.5% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.36 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.16 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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, demand deposits, time deposits, real estate, and consumer loans. The company also provides loan products, such as commercial real estate loans, 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. In addition, it offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, foreign currency spot and forward contract, safe deposit, overdraft, cash checking, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services. The company was formerly known as Cathay Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Cathay General Bancorp in November 2003. Cathay General Bancorp was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.90 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.51 |
| Annual vol | 28.1% |
| Annual ret | +21.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.76 |
| Max DD | -30.7% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-05-19 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-23 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-05 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-01-23 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-10-21 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-07-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-06-05 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-13 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2025-04-21 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.72 |
| 5y CAGR | +1.9% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.27 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.36 |
| 2023 | $1.36 |
| 2024 | $1.36 |
| 2025 | $1.36 |
| 2026 | $0.38 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $285.98M | +19.3% | |
| Cash from ops | $368.57M | +5.5% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $61.37 | $61.92 | $61.31 | $61.45 | 480.80K |
| Sep 24 | $60.51 | $61.34 | $60.27 | $61.13 | 486.90K |
| Sep 23 | $60.56 | $61.09 | $60.19 | $60.47 | 427.90K |
| Sep 22 | $61.88 | $62.08 | $60.69 | $60.70 | 637.70K |
| Sep 21 | $62.29 | $62.56 | $61.47 | $61.48 | 599.30K |
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