Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
NASDAQ: CATY · Real-Time Price · USD
56.99
-0.33 (-0.58%)
May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Cathay General Bancorp Statistics

Total Valuation

CATY has a market cap or net worth of $3.82 billion. The enterprise value is $3.86 billion.

Market Cap3.82B
Enterprise Value 3.86B

Important Dates

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

Earnings Date Apr 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 26, 2026

Share Statistics

CATY has 67.06 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.36% in one year.

Current Share Class 67.06M
Shares Outstanding 67.06M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.36%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.88%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.76%
Float 63.66M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.75 and the forward PE ratio is 10.19.

PE Ratio 11.75
Forward PE 10.19
PS Ratio 4.97
Forward PS 4.20
PB Ratio 1.28
P/TBV Ratio 1.47
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 11.59
EV / Sales 5.01
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 11.36%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.36%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.41%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 8.60%
Revenue Per Employee $606,902
Profits Per Employee $262,227
Employee Count1,268
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CATY has paid $80.96 million in taxes.

Income Tax 80.96M
Effective Tax Rate 19.58%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +34.95% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so CATY's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.86
52-Week Price Change +34.95%
50-Day Moving Average 51.62
200-Day Moving Average 49.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 67.86
Average Volume (20 Days) 390,155

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.51 million, so 2.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.51M
Short Previous Month 1.53M
Short % of Shares Out 2.25%
Short % of Float 2.37%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.57

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CATY had revenue of $769.55 million and earned $332.50 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.85.

Revenue769.55M
Gross Profit 769.55M
Operating Income 466.30M
Pretax Income 413.47M
Net Income 332.50M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.85
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $135.54 million in cash and $169.24 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$33.70 million or -$0.50 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 135.54M
Total Debt 169.24M
Net Cash -33.70M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.50
Equity (Book Value) 2.99B
Book Value Per Share 44.60
Working Capital -20.41B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 60.59%
Pretax Margin 53.73%
Profit Margin 43.21%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.52, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.67%.

Dividend Per Share $1.52
Dividend Yield 2.67%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.94%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 28.86%
Buyback Yield 4.36%
Shareholder Yield 7.02%
Earnings Yield 8.70%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CATY is $52.50, which is -7.88% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $52.50
Price Target Difference -7.88%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 4
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 2