Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
NASDAQ: CATY · Real-Time Price · USD
48.61
-0.39 (-0.80%)
Dec 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Cathay General Bancorp Statistics

Total Valuation

CATY has a market cap or net worth of $3.31 billion. The enterprise value is $2.36 billion.

Market Cap3.31B
Enterprise Value 2.36B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, January 21, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jan 21, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2025

Share Statistics

CATY has 68.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.23% in one year.

Current Share Class 68.04M
Shares Outstanding 68.04M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.71%
Owned by Insiders (%) 4.90%
Owned by Institutions (%) 75.96%
Float 64.68M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.22 and the forward PE ratio is 9.78.

PE Ratio 11.22
Forward PE 9.78
PS Ratio 4.79
Forward PS 3.78
PB Ratio 1.14
P/TBV Ratio 1.31
P/FCF Ratio 8.38
P/OCF Ratio 8.26
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 7.76
EV / Sales 3.32
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 5.99

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 0.98
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.63%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.63%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.29%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $562,099
Profits Per Employee $240,765
Employee Count1,266
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CATY has paid $58.68 million in taxes.

Income Tax 58.68M
Effective Tax Rate 16.14%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -6.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.87, so CATY's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.87
52-Week Price Change -6.54%
50-Day Moving Average 47.34
200-Day Moving Average 45.61
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.59
Average Volume (20 Days) 383,393

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.71 million, so 2.51% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.71M
Short Previous Month 1.72M
Short % of Shares Out 2.51%
Short % of Float 2.64%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.58

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CATY had revenue of $711.62 million and earned $304.81 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.33.

Revenue711.62M
Gross Profit 711.62M
Operating Income 417.29M
Pretax Income 363.49M
Net Income 304.81M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.33
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.33 billion in cash and $386.33 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $942.85 million or $13.86 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.33B
Total Debt 386.33M
Net Cash 942.85M
Net Cash Per Share $13.86
Equity (Book Value) 2.90B
Book Value Per Share 42.50
Working Capital -19.22B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $400.33 million and capital expenditures -$5.44 million, giving a free cash flow of $394.89 million.

Operating Cash Flow 400.33M
Capital Expenditures -5.44M
Free Cash Flow 394.89M
FCF Per Share $5.80
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 58.64%
Pretax Margin 51.08%
Profit Margin 42.83%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 55.49%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.36, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.80%.

Dividend Per Share $1.36
Dividend Yield 2.80%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 31.39%
Buyback Yield 3.23%
Shareholder Yield 6.01%
Earnings Yield 9.22%
FCF Yield 11.94%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CATY is $50.80, which is 4.51% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $50.80
Price Target Difference 4.51%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Sep 29, 2004
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4