Does the media favor ABCB or CATY?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.34 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer CATY or FFBC?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 5 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.65 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CATY or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.28 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CATY or HWC?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.34 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hancock Whitney 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CATY or ONB?

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.46 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Old National Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors

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CATY vs. ABCB, FFBC, HOPE, HWC, and ONB

Should you buy Cathay General Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cathay General Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cathay General Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and Old National Bancorp (ONB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.34 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	4.76	$358.68M	$6.36	13.39
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$4.85	12.00

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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.

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 5.88%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.05%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 5 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.65 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 11.05%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.06%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$4.85	12.00
First Financial Bancorp.	$961.73M	3.33	$255.60M	$2.83	10.79

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

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

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$4.85	12.00
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.66	$61.59M	$0.52	24.21

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.28 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Hope Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by 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.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 11.05%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hope 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Hancock Whitney?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.05%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 12.96%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.34 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Hancock Whitney	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% 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. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$4.85	12.00
Hancock Whitney	$2.02B	2.78	$486.07M	$4.87	14.21

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Cathay General Bancorp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Old National Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$4.85	12.00
Old National Bancorp	$3.74B	2.48	$669.26M	$1.94	12.36

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 29.9% 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.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.46 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Old National Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 11.05%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $27.91, indicating a potential upside of 16.43%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Old National 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 18.90%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Old National Bancorp	18.90%	11.23%	1.27%

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp and Old National Bancorp tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cathay General Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.90B	$2.33B	$13.60B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	2.63%	3.14%	5.76%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	12.00	12.17	19.92	24.36
Price / Sales	2.82	2.67	141.83	117.07
Price / Cash	11.29	11.55	19.87	57.13
Price / Book	1.35	1.33	2.20	6.73
Net Income	$315.12M	$187.34M	$1.13B	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	1.43%	0.59%	0.15%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.78%
1 Year Performance	34.89%	27.77%	12.06%	33.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.5007 of 5 stars	$58.18 +3.0%	$51.75 -11.1%	+30.7%	$3.90B	$1.38B	12.00	1,268	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.3816 of 5 stars	$85.67 +1.2%	$90.17 +5.2%	+34.5%	$5.76B	$1.20B	16.44	2,850
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.5829 of 5 stars	$31.10 +1.2%	$33.00 +6.1%	+24.7%	$3.26B	$961.73M	10.99	2,199	Ex-Dividend
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.6845 of 5 stars	$12.56 +1.5%	$14.50 +15.4%	+20.4%	$1.61B	$967.63M	24.15	1,434	News Coverage Positive News
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.3017 of 5 stars	$67.93 +0.6%	$78.14 +15.0%	+22.0%	$5.51B	$2.02B	13.95	3,627	Positive News

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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors

CATY vs. ABCB, FFBC, HOPE, HWC, and ONB

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Does the media favor ABCB or CATY?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABCB or CATY?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ABCB or CATY?

Is ABCB or CATY more profitable?

Is ABCB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or CATY?

Do analysts rate ABCB or CATY?

Summary

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has more volatility & risk, CATY or FFBC?

Does the media prefer CATY or FFBC?

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

Is CATY or FFBC more profitable?

Is CATY or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CATY or FFBC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CATY or FFBC?

Summary

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or HOPE?

Is CATY or HOPE more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CATY or HOPE?

Does the media refer more to CATY or HOPE?

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

Is CATY or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate CATY or HOPE?

Summary

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Hancock Whitney?

Do analysts recommend CATY or HWC?

Is CATY or HWC more profitable?

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

Does the media favor CATY or HWC?

Is CATY or HWC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CATY or HWC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CATY or HWC?

Summary

How does Cathay General Bancorp compare to Old National Bancorp?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CATY or ONB?

Which has more volatility & risk, CATY or ONB?

Is CATY or ONB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CATY or ONB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CATY or ONB?

Do analysts prefer CATY or ONB?

Is CATY or ONB more profitable?

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