Pathward Financial (CASH) Competitors $82.72 +0.15 (+0.18%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:04 PM EasternExtended Trading$82.72 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CASH vs. CATY, FFBC, HWC, OBK, PPBI, UVSP, FBP, FCF, FNB, and HOMBShould you be buying Pathward Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pathward Financial include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), First BanCorp. (FBP), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), F.N.B. (FNB), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Pathward Financial vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania First BanCorp. First Commonwealth Financial F.N.B. Home BancShares Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer CATY or CASH? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than Pathward Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Pathward Financial. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Pathward Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pathward Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, CATY or CASH? Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Pathward Financial. Pathward Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.42$285.98M$3.9612.12Pathward Financial$775.94M2.54$168.36M$7.4111.16 Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or CASH? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pathward Financial has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CATY or CASH? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Pathward Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Pathward Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CATY or CASH more profitable? Pathward Financial has a net margin of 22.69% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 20.55%. Pathward Financial's return on equity of 22.50% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp20.55% 10.23% 1.25% Pathward Financial 22.69%22.50%2.43% Do analysts recommend CATY or CASH? Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $50.17, indicating a potential upside of 4.55%. Pathward Financial has a consensus price target of $92.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.21%. Given Pathward Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pathward Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Pathward Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is CATY or CASH a better dividend stock? Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Pathward Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pathward Financial pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryCathay General Bancorp and Pathward Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pathward Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CASH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CASH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CASH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPathward FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.97B$863.00M$12.04B$8.95BDividend Yield0.24%3.15%5.57%4.08%P/E Ratio11.1619.4020.0720.24Price / Sales2.542.0725.59118.25Price / Cash9.1849.0521.5057.47Price / Book2.461.132.285.67Net Income$168.36M$53.76M$1.00B$248.47M7 Day Performance3.08%4.36%2.19%3.32%1 Month Performance8.32%8.34%4.44%5.20%1 Year Performance43.97%28.16%540.82%21.35% Pathward Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CASHPathward Financial2.6445 of 5 stars$82.73+0.2%$92.00+11.2%+44.0%$1.97B$775.94M11.161,150CATYCathay General Bancorp3.9244 of 5 stars$45.53-0.3%$50.17+10.2%+31.2%$3.19B$742.38M11.501,266News CoverageAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5865 of 5 stars$24.26-0.4%$28.75+18.5%+18.4%$2.32B$840.71M10.072,090HWCHancock Whitney4.558 of 5 stars$57.40-0.4%$61.25+6.7%+30.9%$4.92B$2.06B10.593,476OBKOrigin Bancorp3.2586 of 5 stars$35.77+0.0%$42.20+18.0%+22.1%$1.11B$358.20M14.541,010News CoverageAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7132 of 5 stars$21.09+0.1%$27.25+29.2%+3.0%$2.05B$905.41M13.881,325Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.4079 of 5 stars$30.04-1.9%$29.00-3.5%+45.7%$867.56M$301.36M11.25970News CoveragePositive NewsFBPFirst BanCorp.3.104 of 5 stars$20.85-0.1%$22.80+9.4%+19.9%$3.37B$1.23B11.333,113FCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.2688 of 5 stars$16.24-0.7%$18.92+16.5%+24.8%$1.70B$699.69M12.121,545Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFNBF.N.B.4.2016 of 5 stars$14.59+0.3%$17.57+20.4%+14.7%$5.25B$1.60B11.584,280HOMBHome BancShares3.2165 of 5 stars$28.46-0.4%$32.40+13.8%+25.8%$5.62B$1.47B13.552,552 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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