Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): Price and Financial Metrics
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CATY POWR Grades
- CATY scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 89.62% of US stocks.
- CATY's strongest trending metric is Momentum; it's been moving up over the last 179 days.
- CATY's current lowest rank is in the Value metric (where it is better than 29.8% of US stocks).
CATY Stock Summary
- Equity multiplier, or assets relative to shareholders' equity, comes in at 8.07 for Cathay General Bancorp; that's greater than it is for 87.34% of US stocks.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -40.87%, Cathay General Bancorp's debt growth rate surpasses only 10.09% of about US stocks.
- Cathay General Bancorp's shareholder yield -- a measure of how much capital is returned to stockholders via dividends and buybacks -- is 11.11%, greater than the shareholder yield of 85.52% of stocks in our set.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to CATY, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are AUB, AMNB, SYBT, EQBK, and BFST.
- CATY's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Cathay General Bancorp's official web site, go to www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com.
CATY Valuation Summary
- CATY's price/sales ratio is 4.9; this is 53.12% higher than that of the median Financial Services stock.
- CATY's price/sales ratio has moved down 0.2 over the prior 243 months.
- CATY's price/sales ratio has moved down 0.2 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CATY.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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CATY | 2017-01-25 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 17.5 | 13.4 |
CATY | 2013-10-01 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 18.6 | 15.8 |
CATY | 2013-07-31 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
CATY | 2010-11-19 | 13.4 | 0.8 | -19.1 | -38.2 |
CATY | 2008-05-23 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 19.4 |
CATY | 2002-09-16 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 16.4 | 9.3 |
CATY Growth Metrics
- The 2 year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at 58.29%.
- The 5 year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at 173.3%.
- Its 4 year price growth rate is now at -9.83%.

The table below shows CATY's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 668.366 | 334.317 | 298.304 |
2021-09-30 | 652.881 | 324.382 | 293.873 |
2021-06-30 | 626.212 | 314.101 | 278.27 |
2021-03-31 | 581.709 | 316.493 | 255.392 |
2020-12-31 | 537.43 | 319.955 | 228.86 |
2020-09-30 | 536.018 | 344.351 | 225.344 |
CATY's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CATY has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 42.38% of graded US stocks.
- CATY's asset turnover comes in at 0.033 -- ranking 322nd of 428 Banking stocks.
- WTFC, PACW, and LBAI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CATY.
The table below shows CATY's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 0.033 | 1 | 0.019 |
2021-03-31 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.017 |
2020-12-31 | 0.028 | 1 | 0.014 |
2020-09-30 | 0.029 | 1 | 0.014 |
2020-06-30 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.016 |
2020-03-31 | 0.033 | 1 | 0.018 |
CATY Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CATY, see our CATY price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $43.60 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.8 (Moderate Buy) |
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CATY Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $39.86 | 52-week high | $48.88 |
Prev. close | $39.15 | 52-week low | $35.51 |
Day low | $38.69 | Volume | 327,800 |
Day high | $39.99 | Avg. volume | 328,608 |
50-day MA | $40.16 | Dividend yield | 3.41% |
200-day MA | $43.11 | Market Cap | 3.00B |
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Company Bio
Cathay General Bancorp offers various commercial banking products and services for individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses across California, New York State, Chicago, Washington State, Texas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Latest CATY News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Cathay General Bancorp that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate CATY as an investment opportunity.
Cathay General Bancorp goes ex-dividend tomorrowCathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) had declared $0.34/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Payable March 7; for shareholders of record Feb. 25; ex-div Feb. 24. See CATY Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.... |
Here's Why I Think Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is An Interesting StockLike a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors often chase 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story... |
All You Need to Know About Cathay (CATY) Rating Upgrade to Strong BuyCathay (CATY) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). |
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Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? Cathay General (CATY) Could Be a Great ChoiceDividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Cathay General (CATY) have what it takes? Let's find out. |
CATY Price Returns
1-mo | -4.76% |
3-mo | -9.16% |
6-mo | -9.09% |
1-year | 5.76% |
3-year | 23.69% |
5-year | 21.48% |
YTD | -5.79% |
2021 | 37.74% |
2020 | -11.64% |
2019 | 17.48% |
2018 | -18.47% |
2017 | 13.40% |
CATY Dividends
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