Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
NASDAQ: CATY · Real-Time Price · USD
63.93
-0.47 (-0.73%)
Aug 18, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT - Market open

Cathay General Bancorp Statistics

Total Valuation

CATY has a market cap or net worth of $4.27 billion. The enterprise value is $3.09 billion.

Market Cap4.27B
Enterprise Value 3.09B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, July 22, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 28, 2026

Share Statistics

CATY has 66.71 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.50% in one year.

Current Share Class 66.71M
Shares Outstanding 66.71M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.50%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.12%
Owned by Insiders (%) 4.92%
Owned by Institutions (%) 78.02%
Float 63.40M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.59 and the forward PE ratio is 11.20.

PE Ratio 12.59
Forward PE 11.20
PS Ratio 5.40
Forward PS 4.70
PB Ratio 1.41
P/TBV Ratio 1.61
P/FCF Ratio 8.04
P/OCF Ratio 7.94
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 9.00
EV / Sales 3.93
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 5.85

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 0.32
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.71%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.71%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.44%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 8.58%
Revenue Per Employee $627,131
Profits Per Employee $273,867
Employee Count1,268
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CATY has paid $88.67 million in taxes.

Income Tax 88.67M
Effective Tax Rate 20.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +36.32% 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 +36.32%
50-Day Moving Average 62.14
200-Day Moving Average 54.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.61
Average Volume (20 Days) 439,759

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.27 million, so 3.40% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.27M
Short Previous Month 2.67M
Short % of Shares Out 3.40%
Short % of Float 3.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.14

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CATY had revenue of $795.20 million and earned $347.26 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.11.

Revenue795.20M
Gross Profit 795.20M
Operating Income 487.96M
Pretax Income 435.93M
Net Income 347.26M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.11
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.34 billion in cash and $172.00 million in debt, with a net cash position of $1.17 billion or $17.55 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.34B
Total Debt 172.00M
Net Cash 1.17B
Net Cash Per Share $17.55
Equity (Book Value) 3.05B
Book Value Per Share 45.59
Working Capital -19.62B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $541.18 million and capital expenditures -$6.94 million, giving a free cash flow of $534.24 million.

Operating Cash Flow 541.18M
Capital Expenditures -6.94M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -412.00M
Free Cash Flow 534.24M
FCF Per Share $8.01
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 61.36%
Pretax Margin 54.82%
Profit Margin 43.67%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 67.18%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.52, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.36%.

Dividend Per Share $1.52
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.88%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 29.73%
Buyback Yield 4.50%
Shareholder Yield 6.86%
Earnings Yield 8.08%
FCF Yield 12.43%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CATY is $65.80, which is 2.93% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $65.80
Price Target Difference 2.93%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 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