Cathay General Bancorp

$ 59.09 0.07 %

Cathay General Bancorp serves as the parent entity for Cathay Bank, a financial institution that delivers a broad spectrum of commercial banking solutions. These services are tailored for individual clients, professional practices, and small to medium-sized enterprises, primarily within the United States. The bank offers a diverse array of deposit products, encompassing passbook, checking, and money market accounts, alongside certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and public sector fund deposits. On the lending side, Cathay Bank provides various loan offerings, including commercial mortgages, general commercial loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, residential mortgages, and real estate construction financing, as well as home equity lines of credit. It also extends personal installment loans designed for household and other consumer expenditures. Beyond its core banking activities, the company furnishes services such as trade financing, letters of credit, wire transfers, foreign currency spot and forward contracts, and traveler's checks. Additional conveniences include safe deposit boxes, night deposit facilities, Social Security payment deposits, collection services, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up windows, automatic teller machines (ATMs), and internet banking. Furthermore, it offers investment services, various other customary banking provisions, and both securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, Cathay General Bancorp maintained a substantial physical presence, operating 31 branches in Southern California, 16 in Northern California, 10 in New York, four in Washington, and two each in Illinois and Texas. Single branches are located in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, and Hong Kong. The corporation also maintains representative offices in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. Established in 1962, the company maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

CEO: Chang Ming Liu - https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com

Price objectif

$47 -20.46 %

Recommandation

Hold

DCF

$ 69.02

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Quick ratio

0.01

indicates that the company may have difficulty covering its short-term debts with its readily available assets.

P/E ratio

12.18

is considered reasonable, suggesting that the company has a valuation in line with its current profits.

EPS

4.85

is the net profit of a company divided by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the profit earned per share.

ROE

11.37 %

reflects reasonable profitability, showing good use of equity.

ROIC

10.27 %

does not generate enough return to cover its financing costs, which indicates value destruction and may pose long-term profitability issues.

WACC

18.97

is a company's average cost of capital, weighted by the proportion of debt and equity in its financing. It represents the minimum return the company must generate to satisfy its investors.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

0.05

indicates that the company uses more equity than debt, suggesting prudent management.

Free cash flow per share

5.33

is a measure of a company's financial flexibility that is determined by dividing free cash flow by the total number of shares outstanding.

Dividend payout ratio

28.69 %

indicates that the company is retaining a large portion of its profits to reinvest in growth

Earnings per share

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Financials

Piotroski score
7 indicates good financial health
Altman score
-0.62 indicates a high risk of bankruptcy
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Cash / Debt

Cash Ratio
0.01 indicates liquidity risk, as the company may not have enough cash to meet its immediate obligations
Debt Ratio
0.01 indicates that the company uses little debt to finance its assets, suggesting good financial stability
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Free Cash Flow

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Earnings Per Share (annual)

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Sales

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