Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors $50.02 -1.04 (-2.04%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CATY vs. EWBC, FHN, WAL, WBS, PNFP, WTFC, CFR, CBSH, ZION, and SSBShould 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), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Webster Financial (WBS), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION), and SouthState (SSB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Cathay General Bancorp vs. East West Bancorp First Horizon Western Alliance Bancorporation Webster Financial Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Cullen/Frost Bankers Commerce Bancshares Zions Bancorporation, National Association SouthState East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) 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 valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders believe in EWBC or CATY? 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% 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. Do analysts recommend EWBC or CATY? East West Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $109.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.06%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $47.75, suggesting a potential downside of 5.39%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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 East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has higher valuation and earnings, EWBC or CATY? 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 RatioEast West Bancorp$2.55B5.45$1.16B$7.9212.64Cathay General Bancorp$748.47M4.80$354.12M$3.9712.71 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EWBC or CATY? East West Bancorp received 227 more outperform votes than Cathay General Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.07% of users gave East West Bancorp an outperform vote while only 58.00% of users gave Cathay General Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEast West BancorpOutperform Votes55765.07% Underperform Votes29934.93% Cathay General BancorpOutperform Votes33058.00% Underperform Votes23942.00% Does the media favor EWBC or CATY? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for East West Bancorp and 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat East West Bancorp's score of 1.00 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 East West Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EWBC or CATY more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 24.96% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 20.57%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.07% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets East West Bancorp24.96% 16.07% 1.61% Cathay General Bancorp 20.57%11.30%1.35% Which has more volatility & risk, EWBC or CATY? East West Bancorp has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EWBC or CATY a better dividend stock? East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. East West Bancorp pays out 27.8% 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. SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Diversified Trading InstituteGenesis leading the smart algo revolution?I’m revealing an exciting breakthrough that can help trade the markets unlike anything you’ve ever seen before… Because with my BRAND NEW smart algo you’ll always have a constant stream of alerts firing off in your back pocket to choose from. Here’s why: It does all the heavy lifting for you… automatically. Stock Ticker, Entry Price, Profit Target, Stop Loss, and even an Individual Chart!You’ll want to see what I’ve put on this page right here 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$3.59B$3.22B$10.46B$9.28BDividend Yield2.67%3.48%10.34%4.05%P/E Ratio12.7117.6046.4417.55Price / Sales4.803.373,157.51139.13Price / Cash8.1211.2830.1538.32Price / Book1.341.332.764.89Net Income$354.12M$406.76M$1.02B$224.73M7 Day Performance-1.04%-1.37%-1.06%-1.62%1 Month Performance-2.53%-0.31%0.18%5.11%1 Year Performance14.08%22.14%15.75%21.92% Cathay General Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATYCathay General Bancorp3.9949 of 5 stars$50.02-2.0%$47.75-4.5%+15.4%$3.56B$748.47M12.601,246Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp3.7152 of 5 stars$103.00-2.2%$107.92+4.8%+42.9%$14.28B$3.99B13.303,206Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓FHNFirst Horizon4.5141 of 5 stars$20.13-2.7%$19.46-3.3%+47.5%$10.67B$5.03B14.997,378Analyst ForecastWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.7099 of 5 stars$92.29-1.5%$93.40+1.2%+42.9%$10.16B$4.32B14.473,260Analyst ForecastPositive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9529 of 5 stars$59.24-1.3%$59.08-0.3%+15.6%$10.15B$2.55B13.614,261Analyst ForecastPositive NewsPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.4786 of 5 stars$123.22-2.6%$113.64-7.8%+35.6%$9.52B$2.79B24.053,357Analyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.6442 of 5 stars$134.36-1.7%$124.62-7.3%+41.5%$8.93B$3.33B14.325,521Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.6184 of 5 stars$137.42-0.6%$125.43-8.7%+29.5%$8.81B$2.65B17.155,495Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.0932 of 5 stars$68.26-0.7%$65.07-4.7%+25.7%$8.75B$1.95B17.904,728Short Interest ↑ZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association4.7058 of 5 stars$58.03-1.9%$55.13-5.0%+31.5%$8.57B$4.62B13.489,679Analyst ForecastPositive NewsSSBSouthState4.068 of 5 stars$109.47-1.3%$105.11-4.0%+25.0%$8.35B$2.23B17.195,070Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies East West Bancorp Competitors First Horizon Competitors Western Alliance Bancorporation Competitors Webster Financial Competitors Pinnacle Financial Partners Competitors Wintrust Financial Competitors Cullen/Frost Bankers Competitors Commerce Bancshares Competitors Zions Bancorporation, National Association Competitors SouthState Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CATY) was last updated on 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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