Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors

First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Does the media prefer FHN or CATY?

In the previous week, First Horizon had 17 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for First Horizon and 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. First Horizon's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.19 indicating that First Horizon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Horizon	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, FHN or CATY?

First Horizon has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FHN or CATY?

First Horizon received 180 more outperform votes than Cathay General Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.01% of users gave Cathay General Bancorp an outperform vote while only 54.46% of users gave First Horizon an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Horizon	Outperform Votes 513 54.46%	Underperform Votes 429 45.54%
Cathay General Bancorp	Outperform Votes 333 58.01%	Underperform Votes 241 41.99%

Is FHN or CATY more profitable?

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 20.57% compared to First Horizon's net margin of 15.38%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.70% beat First Horizon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Horizon	15.38%	10.10%	1.07%
Cathay General Bancorp	20.57%	10.70%	1.29%

Do analysts rate FHN or CATY?

First Horizon presently has a consensus price target of $22.41, suggesting a potential upside of 13.28%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.94%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than First Horizon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Horizon	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FHN or CATY?

First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Horizon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Horizon	$3.09B	3.25	$775M	$1.44	13.74
Cathay General Bancorp	$742.38M	4.16	$285.98M	$3.96	11.12

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FHN or CATY?

80.3% of First Horizon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Horizon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FHN or CATY a better dividend stock?

First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Horizon pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 34.3% 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. Cathay General Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats First Horizon on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.