Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

Cathay General Bancorp Statistics

Total Valuation

CATY has a market cap or net worth of $3.64 billion. The enterprise value is $3.67 billion.

Market Cap	3.64B
Enterprise Value	3.67B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, January 22, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date	Jan 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 1, 2025

Share Statistics

CATY has 67.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.98% in one year.

Current Share Class	67.20M
Shares Outstanding	67.20M
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.98%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-1.45%
Owned by Insiders (%)	4.92%
Owned by Institutions (%)	75.41%
Float	63.86M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.94 and the forward PE ratio is 10.31.

PE Ratio	11.94
Forward PE	10.31
PS Ratio	5.03
Forward PS	4.08
PB Ratio	1.24
P/TBV Ratio	1.43
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	11.64
EV / Sales	4.92
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

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

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.92%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.92%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	8.51%
Revenue Per Employee	$588,674
Profits Per Employee	$248,913
Employee Count	1,266
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CATY has paid $75.07 million in taxes.

Income Tax	75.07M
Effective Tax Rate	19.24%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +15.87% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.85, so CATY's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.85
52-Week Price Change	+15.87%
50-Day Moving Average	50.55
200-Day Moving Average	47.48
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	66.63
Average Volume (20 Days)	395,802

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.65 million, so 2.45% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.65M
Short Previous Month	1.72M
Short % of Shares Out	2.45%
Short % of Float	2.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.67

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CATY had revenue of $745.26 million and earned $315.12 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.54.

Revenue	745.26M
Gross Profit	745.26M
Operating Income	444.99M
Pretax Income	390.20M
Net Income	315.12M
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$4.54

Balance Sheet

The company has $146.32 million in cash and $172.82 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$26.50 million or -$0.39 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	146.32M
Total Debt	172.82M
Net Cash	-26.50M
Net Cash Per Share	-$0.39
Equity (Book Value)	2.93B
Book Value Per Share	43.53
Working Capital	-20.62B

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	59.71%
Pretax Margin	52.36%
Profit Margin	42.28%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.36, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.51%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.36
Dividend Yield	2.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	29.96%
Buyback Yield	3.98%
Shareholder Yield	6.48%
Earnings Yield	8.65%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CATY is $52.75, which is -2.66% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$52.75
Price Target Difference	-2.66%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

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	2