Cathay General Bancorp

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Cathay General Bancorp en bref

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is currently trading at 51,57 € with a market capitalization of 3,5 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.18x, with a forward P/E of 10.02x. The 52-week range spans from 37,46 € to 53,71 €; the current price is 4% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +14.1%. The net profit margin stands at 43.21%.

💰 Dividende

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of 1,26 € per share, representing a yield of 2.44%. The payout ratio stands at 28.87%.

📊 Avis des analystes

5 analystes évaluent Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) au consensus : None. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 50,09 €, soit un potentiel de -2.86% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 41,02 € à 61,09 €.

Cathay General Bancorp : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) operates in the Financial Services — specifically Banks - Regional — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Revenue is growing at a healthy 14.1% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. Earnings growth of 31.6% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

Valorisation en contexte

The PEG ratio at 1.33 sits in the reasonable zone — the price tag is roughly aligned with the company's growth profile, neither punishing nor euphoric.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 10.02x is meaningfully below the trailing 12.18x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price trades above both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d above 200d — a classic bullish setup (golden-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

💵 Dividend Info

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