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Cathay General Bancorp

NSQ:CATY US1491501045
37
  • Value
    16
  • Growth
    87
  • Safety
    Safety
    33
  • Combined
    31
  • Sentiment
    51
  • 360° View
    360° View
    37
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Company Description

Cathay General Bancorp, through its subsidiary Cathay Bank, offers a range of financial services. It operates in the banking industry, offering services to commercial and professional businesses as well as wealth management services. Cathay Bank has branches across the United States, including California, New York, and Texas, with a presence in Hong Kong and representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $3,336 million and 1,266 employees. The revenue and profits are not available.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 37 (better than 37% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Cathay General Bancorp are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Cathay General Bancorp. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 87, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 87% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 51, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 51% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 16, which means that the share price of Cathay General Bancorp is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 84% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 33, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 67% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Sales (P/S)
Weakest Rank Growth
Country USA
Industry Regional Banks
Size Small
Website cathaybank.com
Index
NASDAQ
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Last update: 7-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
16 43 32 37
Growth
87 33 78 52
Safety
Safety
33 67 85 67
Sentiment
51 59 74 39
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37 55 88 57
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
9 40 36 22
Opinions Change
50 50 75 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 95 88 18
Market Pulse
59 34 27 88
Sentiment
51 59 74 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
16 43 32 37
Growth
87 33 78 52
Safety Safety
33 67 85 67
Combined
31 44 82 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
3 21 19 21
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
49 62 70 62
Price vs. Book (P/B)
25 47 36 24
Dividend Yield
59 51 34 61
Value
16 43 32 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
51 53 48 63
Profit Growth
78 34 67 37
Capital Growth
74 31 63 47
Stock Returns
69 41 83 51
Growth
87 33 78 52
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
44 68 88 82
Refinancing
13 55 49 60
Liquidity
67 58 66 37
Safety Safety
33 67 85 67

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