# Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) — Overview

CATY · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/caty

## Price

Last close $61.04 on Oct 16, 2026. 52-week range $45.17 – $64.93.

## Company profile

Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services such as checking and deposit, lines of credit, commercial and commercial real estate loans, merchant services and payment processing, treasury management services, international banking and financing services, and other customary banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $870.6M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $222.3M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 13.07% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $347.3M |
| Net income (quarter) | $92.2M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 19.06% |
| Net margin | 39.89% |
| Return on equity | 11.71% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $5.13 |
| Book value per share | $45.59 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 11.7 |
| Price to book | 1.3 |
| Debt to assets | 87.64% |
| Payout ratio | 29.94% |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) profitable?

Yes. Cathay General Bancorp earned $347.3M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 39.89%.

### How much revenue does Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) make?

Cathay General Bancorp generated $870.6M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 13.07% year over year.

### What is CATY's P/E ratio?

Cathay General Bancorp trades at 11.7 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $5.13.

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