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Cathay General Bancorp

NSQ:CATY US1491501045
31
  • Value
    19
  • Growth
    59
  • Safety
    Safety
    55
  • Combined
    27
  • Sentiment
    56
  • 360° View
    360° View
    31
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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 31 (better than 31% 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 all but one indicator above average for Cathay General Bancorp. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 59, 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 59% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 55 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 55% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 56, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 56% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 19, meaning that the share price of Cathay General Bancorp is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 81% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Sales (P/S)
Weakest Rank Leverage
Country USA
Industry Regional Banks
Size Small
Website cathaybank.com
Index
NASDAQ
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 9-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
19 43 32 37
Growth
59 33 78 52
Safety
Safety
55 67 85 67
Sentiment
56 59 74 39
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31 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
56 59 74 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
19 43 32 37
Growth
59 33 78 52
Safety Safety
55 67 85 67
Combined
27 44 82 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
6 21 19 21
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
54 62 70 62
Price vs. Book (P/B)
36 47 36 24
Dividend Yield
61 51 34 61
Value
19 43 32 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
54 53 48 63
Profit Growth
75 34 67 37
Capital Growth
51 31 63 47
Stock Returns
44 41 83 51
Growth
59 33 78 52
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
82 68 88 82
Refinancing
9 55 49 60
Liquidity
67 58 66 37
Safety Safety
55 67 85 67

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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