Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors $41.96 +0.28 (+0.66%) As of 10:43 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CATY vs. EWBC, FHN, SSB, CBSH, WBS, PNFP, WAL, CFR, UMBF, and WTFCShould you be buying Cathay General Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cathay General Bancorp include East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), SouthState (SSB), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Webster Financial (WBS), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), UMB Financial (UMBF), and Wintrust Financial (WTFC). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Cathay General Bancorp vs. East West Bancorp First Horizon SouthState Commerce Bancshares Webster Financial Pinnacle Financial Partners Western Alliance Bancorporation Cullen/Frost Bankers UMB Financial Wintrust Financial Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and dividends. Does the media refer more to CATY or EWBC? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 20 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for East West Bancorp and 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat East West Bancorp's score of 1.23 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CATY or EWBC? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CATY or EWBC a better dividend stock? Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 28.6% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or EWBC? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CATY or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 25.73% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 20.57%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.71% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp20.57% 10.70% 1.29% East West Bancorp 25.73%15.71%1.58% Does the MarketBeat Community favor CATY or EWBC? East West Bancorp received 233 more outperform votes than Cathay General Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.72% of users gave East West Bancorp an outperform vote while only 57.94% of users gave Cathay General Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCathay General BancorpOutperform Votes33257.94% Underperform Votes24142.06% East West BancorpOutperform Votes56564.72% Underperform Votes30835.28% Do analysts rate CATY or EWBC? Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $49.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.19%. East West Bancorp has a consensus target price of $105.46, indicating a potential upside of 21.18%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe East West Bancorp 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CATY or EWBC? East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. East West Bancorp 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$742.38M3.96$285.98M$3.9610.60East West Bancorp$2.62B4.60$1.17B$8.3810.39 SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cathay General Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CATY 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 CATY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCathay General BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.93B$3.07B$11.11B$7.93BDividend Yield3.22%3.87%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio10.5722.9622.0118.49Price / Sales3.962.9926.09102.66Price / Cash8.8410.6317.6034.62Price / Book1.051.152.664.25Net Income$285.98M$372.21M$1.03B$248.31M7 Day Performance-1.61%0.15%0.66%1.12%1 Month Performance-2.00%-1.07%-0.39%3.68%1 Year Performance19.29%16.86%538.24%5.19% Cathay General Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATYCathay General Bancorp4.228 of 5 stars$41.97+0.7%$49.60+18.2%+21.1%$2.93B$742.38M10.571,180Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp3.6978 of 5 stars$76.28-1.5%$106.46+39.6%+14.8%$10.56B$2.57B9.163,160Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownFHNFirst Horizon4.8265 of 5 stars$16.57-3.1%$22.03+33.0%+21.1%$8.52B$3.11B12.187,540Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsSSBSouthState4.5369 of 5 stars$83.75-1.3%$117.90+40.8%+14.8%$8.49B$1.67B12.035,030Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageCBSHCommerce Bancshares3.9935 of 5 stars$58.73-2.0%$63.20+7.6%+11.1%$7.87B$1.69B14.654,590Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9943 of 5 stars$44.55-1.3%$61.92+39.0%+7.9%$7.50B$2.58B10.193,240Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.8599 of 5 stars$93.68-1.5%$119.50+27.6%+30.7%$7.25B$1.59B15.673,240Positive NewsWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.995 of 5 stars$65.40-1.4%$96.40+47.4%+22.7%$7.22B$3.16B9.213,360Positive NewsGap DownCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.8187 of 5 stars$110.65-0.9%$132.57+19.8%+11.7%$7.11B$2.06B12.474,980Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsUMBFUMB Financial4.9844 of 5 stars$90.42-1.2%$122.13+35.1%+18.7%$6.86B$1.47B10.063,770Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownWTFCWintrust Financial4.908 of 5 stars$101.43-1.1%$132.38+30.5%+15.0%$6.79B$2.45B9.845,280Analyst UpgradeGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies East West Bancorp Competitors First Horizon Competitors SouthState Competitors Commerce Bancshares Competitors Webster Financial Competitors Pinnacle Financial Partners Competitors Western Alliance Bancorporation Competitors Cullen/Frost Bankers Competitors UMB Financial Competitors Wintrust Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CATY) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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