Part of the financial services sector, Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is listed under Banks - Regional. The company carries a $4.20B market cap, placing it firmly in the mid-cap category. 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.
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Cathay General Bancorp holds $1.22B in cash against $190.3M in total debt, giving it a net cash position. This means the company could theoretically pay off all its debt and still have cash remaining. ROE of 11.4% points to decent capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. ROA of 1.4% is on the lower side, which is common in asset-heavy industries. Revenue has been relatively flat, moving from $790.5M (2022) to $817.9M (2025).
The strong cash position relative to debt provides a financial cushion that reduces balance sheet risk. No single metric tells the full story. Reviewing CATY's risk profile alongside its fundamentals and technical indicators provides a more complete picture.