NASDAQ:CATYCathay General Bancorp Competitors & Alternatives

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Cathay General Bancorp and Truist Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cathay General Bancorp and Truist Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $31.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. Truist Financial has a consensus price target of $45.6111, suggesting a potential upside of 29.58%. Given Truist Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Truist Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Truist Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Truist Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Truist Financial has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cathay General Bancorp and Truist Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Truist Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Truist Financial pays out 41.2% 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 has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

Truist Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PNC Financial Services Group and Cathay General Bancorp's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for PNC Financial Services Group and Cathay General Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.

PNC Financial Services Group presently has a consensus price target of $123.2308, suggesting a potential upside of 20.01%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $31.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than PNC Financial Services Group.

Risk and Volatility

PNC Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.5% of PNC Financial Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PNC Financial Services Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

PNC Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. PNC Financial Services Group pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 35.6% 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. PNC Financial Services Group has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Cathay General Bancorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Cathay General Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares PNC Financial Services Group and Cathay General Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats PNC Financial Services Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cathay General Bancorp and First Republic Bank's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Cathay General Bancorp and First Republic Bank, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $31.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. First Republic Bank has a consensus price target of $111.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.21%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than First Republic Bank.

Dividends

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. First Republic Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Republic Bank pays out 15.4% 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 has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and First Republic Bank has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Cathay General Bancorp and First Republic Bank's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Republic Bank has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of First Republic Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Republic Bank beats Cathay General Bancorp on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Fifth Third Bancorp and Cathay General Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Fifth Third Bancorp and Cathay General Bancorp's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Fifth Third 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.2% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 35.6% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Cathay General Bancorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Fifth Third Bancorp and Cathay General Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Fifth Third Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $24.3667, suggesting a potential upside of 30.30%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $31.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 27.01%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fifth Third Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Cathay General Bancorp and M&T Bank's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of M&T Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of M&T Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cathay General Bancorp and M&T Bank, as reported by MarketBeat.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $31.3333, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. M&T Bank has a consensus target price of $140.0158, indicating a potential upside of 37.76%. Given M&T Bank's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe M&T Bank is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Volatility & Risk

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, M&T Bank has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. M&T Bank pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&T Bank pays out 32.0% 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 has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and M&T Bank has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Cathay General Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cathay General Bancorp and M&T Bank's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

M&T Bank beats Cathay General Bancorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

KeyCorp has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for KeyCorp and Cathay General Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.

KeyCorp currently has a consensus price target of $18.7432, indicating a potential upside of 59.38%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $31.3333, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. Given KeyCorp's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe KeyCorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Dividends

KeyCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. KeyCorp pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 35.6% 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. KeyCorp has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Cathay General Bancorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. KeyCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares KeyCorp and Cathay General Bancorp's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

KeyCorp has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. KeyCorp 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.

Profitability

This table compares KeyCorp and Cathay General Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.4% of KeyCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of KeyCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

KeyCorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.