CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$63.50
▼ 1.1%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
CATY at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
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Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
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Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
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Debt / Equity
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ROIC
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Interest Coverage
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Current Ratio
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Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is a small-cap company in the Banking industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $53.79M in revenue and $315.12M in net profit.
Our model rates CATY Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
8.3%
Revenue moved from $25.49M in 2016 to $53.79M in 2025, a 8.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
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Net Margin
585.8%
ROE
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Total Debt
$119.14M
Net Debt
-$481.15M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
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Debt / Equity
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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $119.14M of total debt against $600.29M of cash.
Operating CF
$368.57M
Free Cash Flow
$363.66M
FCF Margin
676.0%
In the latest year Cathay General Bancorp produced about $368.57M of operating cash flow and $363.66M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.36
Total paid (latest FY)
$93.80M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 26% of free cash flow
30% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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CATY trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$93.59
Current price
$63.50
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$363.66M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where CATY sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CATY stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), CATY ranks #160 of 289 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 15.6x
ROE vs sector
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median 13.6%
Growth vs sector
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median 15.9%
Sector rank
#160
of 289 by rating
Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $63.50 today · expected CAGR -35% – -29%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $58.10M | $62.74M | $67.76M | $73.18M | $79.04M |
| Net income | $29.05M | $31.37M | $33.88M | $36.59M | $39.52M |
| EPS | $0.44 | $0.47 | $0.51 | $0.55 | $0.59 |
| Share price (low) | $5.22 | $5.64 | $6.09 | $6.58 | $7.11 |
| Share price (high) | $8.71 | $9.40 | $10.16 | $10.97 | $11.85 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -92% / -86% | -70% / -62% | -54% / -46% | -43% / -36% | -35% / -29% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CATY:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Financials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against CATY:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Cathay General Bancorp is a small-cap financials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 10 Wall Street analysts covering CATY recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
CATY's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
CATY — frequently asked questions
Is CATY a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Cathay General Bancorp's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does CATY's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Cathay General Bancorp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CATY calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CATY analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CATY. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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