Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Cathay General Bancorp(CATY)

Banks - Regional · Los Angeles, CA

$60.68+0.20 (+0.33%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT

About Cathay General Bancorp

Cathay General Bancorp serves as the parent entity for Cathay Bank, a financial institution that delivers a broad spectrum of commercial banking solutions. These services are tailored for individual clients, professional practices, and small to medium-sized enterprises, primarily within the United States. The bank offers a diverse array of deposit products, encompassing passbook, checking, and money market accounts, alongside certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and public sector fund deposits. On the lending side, Cathay Bank provides various loan offerings, including commercial mortgages, general commercial loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, residential mortgages, and real estate construction financing, as well as home equity lines of credit. It also extends personal installment loans designed for household and other consumer expenditures. Beyond its core banking activities, the company furnishes services such as trade financing, letters of credit, wire transfers, foreign currency spot and forward contracts, and traveler's checks. Additional conveniences include safe deposit boxes, night deposit facilities, Social Security payment deposits, collection services, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up windows, automatic teller machines (ATMs), and internet banking. Furthermore, it offers investment services, various other customary banking provisions, and both securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, Cathay General Bancorp maintained a substantial physical presence, operating 31 branches in Southern California, 16 in Northern California, 10 in New York, four in Washington, and two each in Illinois and Texas. Single branches are located in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, and Hong Kong. The corporation also maintains representative offices in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. Established in 1962, the company maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles, CA

1,268 employees

www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com

Financial Services / Banks - Regional

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional
CEO: Chang Ming Liu

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CATY Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.10

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.11

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.12

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.23

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.44

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.74

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-49.39%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-55.41%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-56.81%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-78.31%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-88.47%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-93.20%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.35

median of 483 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-85.53%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)	$4.07B	0.05	0.10	0.11	0.12
Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)vs ›	$4.15B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (BANFP)vs ›	$3.92B	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.06
Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)vs ›	$3.87B	0.20	0.24	0.23	0.18
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)vs ›	$4.25B	1.49	0.82	0.97	0.83
CorVel Corporation (CRVL)vs ›	$3.86B	0.07	0.08	0.12	0.15
International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)vs ›	$4.33B	0.22	0.23	0.25	0.32
Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)vs ›	$4.34B	0.45	0.47	0.74	0.70
Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›	$3.78B	0.52	1.01	3.40	2.62
Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)vs ›	$3.70B	0.17	0.17	0.19	0.18

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

$4.07B

0.05

0.10

0.11

0.12

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)vs ›

$4.15B

N/A

BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (BANFP)vs ›

$3.92B

0.05

0.06

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)vs ›

$3.87B

0.20

0.24

0.23

0.18

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)vs ›

$4.25B

1.49

0.82

0.97

0.83

CorVel Corporation (CRVL)vs ›

$3.86B

0.07

0.08

0.12

0.15

International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)vs ›

$4.33B

0.22

0.23

0.25

0.32

Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)vs ›

$4.34B

0.45

0.47

0.74

0.70

Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›

$3.78B

0.52

1.01

3.40

2.62

Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)vs ›

$3.70B

0.17

0.19

0.18

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.05.

Is Cathay General Bancorp's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.05 is 57% below its 5-year average of 0.12, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.03–0.38).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.10.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.11.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.12.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.23.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.44.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for CATY stock is 0.74.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.05
2026-03-31	0.05
2025-12-31	0.07
2025-09-30	0.12
2025-06-30	0.20
2025-03-31	0.09
2024-12-31	0.08
2024-09-30	0.08
2024-06-30	0.12
2024-03-31	0.16
2023-12-31	0.26
2023-09-30	0.07
2023-06-30	0.38
2023-03-31	0.21
2022-12-31	0.27
2022-09-30	0.17
2022-06-30	0.06
2022-03-31	0.03
2021-12-31	0.08
2021-09-30	0.08
2021-06-30	0.08
2021-03-31	0.10
2020-12-31	0.13
2020-09-30	0.17
2020-06-30	0.18
2020-03-31	0.30
2019-12-31	0.38
2019-09-30	0.37
2019-06-30	0.36
2019-03-31	0.31
2018-12-31	0.35
2018-09-30	0.25
2018-06-30	0.36
2018-03-31	0.32
2017-12-31	0.38
2017-09-30	0.42
2017-06-30	0.40
2017-03-31	0.33
2016-12-31	0.46
2016-09-30	0.66
2016-06-30	0.62
2016-03-31	0.58
2015-12-31	0.47
2015-09-30	0.35
2015-06-30	0.45
2015-03-31	0.63
2014-12-31	0.63
2014-09-30	0.79
2014-06-30	0.88
2014-03-31	0.99
2013-12-31	1.00
2013-09-30	0.96
2013-06-30	0.83
2013-03-31	0.95
2012-12-31	0.98
2012-09-30	0.98
2012-06-30	1.03
2012-03-31	1.03
2011-12-31	1.20
2011-09-30	1.21
2011-06-30	1.27
2011-03-31	1.39
2010-12-31	1.62
2010-09-30	1.83
2010-06-30	1.84
2010-03-31	1.87
2009-12-31	2.06
2009-09-30	2.10
2009-06-30	2.17
2009-03-31	2.08
2008-12-31	2.55
2008-09-30	3.04
2008-06-30	2.96
2008-03-31	3.00
2007-12-31	3.09
2007-09-30	2.62
2007-06-30	2.21
2007-03-31	2.03
2006-12-31	1.38
2006-09-30	1.29
2006-06-30	1.45
2006-03-31	1.22
2005-12-31	0.81
2005-09-30	0.64
2005-06-30	0.60
2005-03-31	0.96
2004-12-31	0.99
2004-09-30	0.85
2004-06-30	0.87
2004-03-31	0.86
2003-12-31	0.68
2003-09-30	0.99
2003-06-30	0.64
2003-03-31	0.59
2002-12-31	0.27
2002-09-30	0.28

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.05

2026-03-31

0.05

2025-12-31

0.07

2025-09-30

0.12

2025-06-30

0.20

2025-03-31

0.09

2024-12-31

0.08

2024-09-30

0.08

2024-06-30

0.12

2024-03-31

0.16

2023-12-31

0.26

2023-09-30

0.07

2023-06-30

0.38

2023-03-31

0.21

2022-12-31

0.27

2022-09-30

0.17

2022-06-30

0.06

2022-03-31

0.03

2021-12-31

0.08

2021-09-30

0.08

2021-06-30

0.08

2021-03-31

0.10

2020-12-31

0.13

2020-09-30

0.17

2020-06-30

0.18

2020-03-31

0.30

2019-12-31

0.38

2019-09-30

0.37

2019-06-30

0.36

2019-03-31

0.31

2018-12-31

0.35

2018-09-30

0.25

2018-06-30

0.36

2018-03-31

0.32

2017-12-31

0.38

2017-09-30

0.42

2017-06-30

0.40

2017-03-31

0.33

2016-12-31

0.46

2016-09-30

0.66

2016-06-30

0.62

2016-03-31

0.58

2015-12-31

0.47

2015-09-30

0.35

2015-06-30

0.45

2015-03-31

0.63

2014-12-31

0.63

2014-09-30

0.79

2014-06-30

0.88

2014-03-31

0.99

2013-12-31

1.00

2013-09-30

0.96

2013-06-30

0.83

2013-03-31

0.95

2012-12-31

0.98

2012-09-30

0.98

2012-06-30

1.03

2012-03-31

1.03

2011-12-31

1.20

2011-09-30

1.21

2011-06-30

1.27

2011-03-31

1.39

2010-12-31

1.62

2010-09-30

1.83

2010-06-30

1.84

2010-03-31

1.87

2009-12-31

2.06

2009-09-30

2.10

2009-06-30

2.17

2009-03-31

2.08

2008-12-31

2.55

2008-09-30

3.04

2008-06-30

2.96

2008-03-31

3.00

2007-12-31

3.09

2007-09-30

2.62

2007-06-30

2.21

2007-03-31

2.03

2006-12-31

1.38

2006-09-30

1.29

2006-06-30

1.45

2006-03-31

1.22

2005-12-31

0.81

2005-09-30

0.64

2005-06-30

0.60

2005-03-31

0.96

2004-12-31

0.99

2004-09-30

0.85

2004-06-30

0.87

2004-03-31

0.86

2003-12-31

0.68

2003-09-30

0.99

2003-06-30

0.64

2003-03-31

0.59

2002-12-31

0.27

2002-09-30

0.28

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