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NASDAQ · Banks - Regional · USD

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Analysis

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CATY

$60.63

−$0.04 (−0.07%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CATY Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$60.88
Previous Close
$60.67
Day's Range
60.14–61.39
52-Week Range
44.57–65.26
Volume
406.16K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.88
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.96B
P/E Ratio
11.59
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.33
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.98
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.12
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$817.89M+12.08%
Net Income (FY)
$315.12M+10.19%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
43.67%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
66.71M
1-Year Return
+31.37%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.52+2.55%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 28, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
457.83K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CATY closed at $60.63, +31.37% over 1 year.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) has a market capitalization of $3.96B.

In fiscal 2025, CATY reported revenue of $817.89M.

CATY Stock Return by Calendar Year

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,137
+31.37%
5 years
$10,000 $16,562
+65.62%
10 years
$10,000 $27,425
+174.25%

If you had invested $10,000 in Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $27,425 at the close on October 21, 2026: +174.25% in total, +10.62% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+27.05%
2025+4.64%
2024+10.34%
2023+13.49%
2022−2.11%
2021+37.74%
2020−11.64%
2019+17.48%
2018−18.47%
2017+13.40%
2016 (partial year)+25.91%

As of October 21, 2026.

CATY Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$817.89M$315.12M38.5%
2024$729.72M$285.98M39.2%
2023$810.04M$354.12M43.7%
2022$790.51M$360.64M45.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$817.89M——$315.12M38.5%
2024$729.72M——$285.98M39.2%
2023$810.04M——$354.12M43.7%
2022$790.51M——$360.64M45.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CATY Dividend History

$1.36+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.762—
2025$1.364+0.0%
2024$1.364+0.0%
2023$1.364+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.762—
2025$1.364+0.0%
2024$1.364+0.0%
2023$1.364+0.0%
2022$1.364+7.1%
2021$1.274+2.4%
2020$1.244+0.0%
2019$1.244+20.4%
2018$1.034+18.4%
2017$0.874+314.3%
2016$0.211—

Most recent payment: $0.38 per share, ex-dividend May 28, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CATY Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 326 stocks
MetricCATYBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E11.5912.034% below
P/S ratio4.983.5839% above
Profit margin43.67%29.44%14.2 pts above

Medians across 326 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) carries a market capitalisation of $3.96B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Banks - Regional industry. The company reports 1,268 employees.

The most recent close on file for CATY is $60.63, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.04 (−0.07%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $44.57 to $65.26. The latest close sits 36.03% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $817.89M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $729.72M, that is a change of +12.08%. The same year closed with net income of $315.12M. That is +10.19% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 43.67%. That is 14.2 percentage points above the Banks - Regional median of 29.44%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.12.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $790.51M in 2022 to $817.89M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

CATY trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59. That is 3.66% below the Banks - Regional median of 12.03. The forward P/E on file is 9.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.33. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.98 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 39.12% above the Banks - Regional median of 3.58. 326 Banks - Regional companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +31.37%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.62%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.88. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 33.37%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.55%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.68%. The indicated annual rate is $1.52 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.76 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.36 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +37.74%; the weakest is 2018 at −18.47%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +27.05% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp CATY $3.96B 11.6
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $120.84B 13.7
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $116.51B 14.6
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ITUB $106.91B 12.4

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. Cathay General Bancorp trades at a P/E of 11.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Cathay General Bancorp

Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers savings accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits, and acceptance of checking, savings, demand deposits, time deposits, real estate, and consumer loans. The company also provides loan products, such as commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, and installment loans to individuals for household and other consumer expenditures. In addition, it offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, foreign currency spot and forward contract, safe deposit, overdraft, cash checking, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services. The company was formerly known as Cathay Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Cathay General Bancorp in November 2003. Cathay General Bancorp was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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