Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) ROE: History & Chart

Cathay General Bancorp(CATY)

Banks - Regional · Los Angeles, CA

$60.45-0.03 (-0.05%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:40 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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

11.40%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

10.80%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

11.15%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

12.04%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

11.32%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

10.21%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

10.31%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.51%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+2.22%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-5.35%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+0.72%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+11.60%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+10.52%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

9.39%

median of 479 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+21.39%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)	$4.05B	11.40%	10.80%	11.15%	12.04%
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	12.87%	13.16%	14.15%	13.37%
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)vs ›	$4.22B	-208.11%	-12.34%	-47.09%	-32.86%
CorVel Corporation (CRVL)vs ›	$3.87B	28.21%	28.77%	30.29%	28.91%
Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)vs ›	$3.86B	7.73%	6.08%	7.39%	6.79%
International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)vs ›	$4.32B	12.24%	13.66%	14.70%	12.92%
Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)vs ›	$4.32B	10.39%	10.13%	10.42%	9.77%
Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›	$3.78B	69.29%	83.90%	-57.71%	-80.63%
Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)vs ›	$3.71B	2.43%	3.04%	4.77%	4.29%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

$4.05B

11.40%

10.80%

11.15%

12.04%

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)vs ›

$4.15B

N/A

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

$3.92B

12.87%

13.16%

14.15%

13.37%

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)vs ›

$4.22B

-208.11%

-12.34%

-47.09%

-32.86%

CorVel Corporation (CRVL)vs ›

$3.87B

28.21%

28.77%

30.29%

28.91%

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)vs ›

$3.86B

7.73%

6.08%

7.39%

6.79%

International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)vs ›

$4.32B

12.24%

13.66%

14.70%

12.92%

Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)vs ›

$4.32B

10.39%

10.13%

10.42%

9.77%

Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›

$3.78B

69.29%

83.90%

-57.71%

-80.63%

Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)vs ›

$3.71B

2.43%

3.04%

4.77%

4.29%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 11.40%.

Is Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 11.40% is in line with its 5-year average of 12.04%, near the low end of its 5-year range (9.91%–15.01%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 10.80%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 11.15%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 12.04%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 11.32%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 10.21%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for CATY stock is 10.31%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	11.40%
2026-03-31	11.13%
2025-12-31	10.77%
2025-09-30	10.50%
2025-06-30	10.21%
2025-03-31	9.91%
2024-12-31	10.05%
2024-09-30	10.19%
2024-06-30	10.85%
2024-03-31	11.86%
2023-12-31	12.94%
2023-09-30	13.99%
2023-06-30	14.83%
2023-03-31	15.01%
2022-12-31	14.58%
2022-09-30	13.98%
2022-06-30	12.82%
2022-03-31	12.38%
2021-12-31	12.19%
2021-09-30	11.93%
2021-06-30	11.35%
2021-03-31	10.41%
2020-12-31	9.46%
2020-09-30	9.49%
2020-06-30	10.30%
2020-03-31	11.21%
2019-12-31	12.17%
2019-09-30	12.31%
2019-06-30	12.43%
2019-03-31	12.70%
2018-12-31	12.81%
2018-09-30	11.02%
2018-06-30	10.32%
2018-03-31	9.51%
2017-12-31	8.95%
2017-09-30	10.06%
2017-06-30	10.25%
2017-03-31	9.57%
2016-12-31	9.58%
2016-09-30	9.40%
2016-06-30	9.15%
2016-03-31	9.87%
2015-12-31	9.22%
2015-09-30	8.96%
2015-06-30	9.15%
2015-03-31	8.72%
2014-12-31	8.60%
2014-09-30	8.54%
2014-06-30	8.50%
2014-03-31	8.40%
2013-12-31	8.44%
2013-09-30	8.38%
2013-06-30	7.67%
2013-03-31	7.62%
2012-12-31	7.24%
2012-09-30	7.31%
2012-06-30	7.19%
2012-03-31	6.96%
2011-12-31	6.64%
2011-09-30	6.09%
2011-06-30	5.55%
2011-03-31	4.11%
2010-12-31	0.81%
2010-09-30	-2.91%
2010-06-30	-5.39%
2010-03-31	-7.34%
2009-12-31	-5.17%
2009-09-30	-2.75%
2009-06-30	-0.85%
2009-03-31	2.59%
2008-12-31	3.91%
2008-09-30	8.42%
2008-06-30	11.20%
2008-03-31	12.23%
2007-12-31	12.91%
2007-09-30	13.18%
2007-06-30	13.28%
2007-03-31	12.81%
2006-12-31	12.47%
2006-09-30	12.60%
2006-06-30	12.74%
2006-03-31	13.42%
2005-12-31	13.46%
2005-09-30	13.17%
2005-06-30	12.99%
2005-03-31	12.67%
2004-12-31	12.12%
2004-09-30	12.11%
2004-06-30	11.17%
2004-03-31	9.73%
2003-12-31	8.97%
2003-09-30	15.90%
2003-06-30	16.14%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

11.40%

2026-03-31

11.13%

2025-12-31

10.77%

2025-09-30

10.50%

2025-06-30

10.21%

2025-03-31

9.91%

2024-12-31

10.05%

2024-09-30

10.19%

2024-06-30

10.85%

2024-03-31

11.86%

2023-12-31

12.94%

2023-09-30

13.99%

2023-06-30

14.83%

2023-03-31

15.01%

2022-12-31

14.58%

2022-09-30

13.98%

2022-06-30

12.82%

2022-03-31

12.38%

2021-12-31

12.19%

2021-09-30

11.93%

2021-06-30

11.35%

2021-03-31

10.41%

2020-12-31

9.46%

2020-09-30

9.49%

2020-06-30

10.30%

2020-03-31

11.21%

2019-12-31

12.17%

2019-09-30

12.31%

2019-06-30

12.43%

2019-03-31

12.70%

2018-12-31

12.81%

2018-09-30

11.02%

2018-06-30

10.32%

2018-03-31

9.51%

2017-12-31

8.95%

2017-09-30

10.06%

2017-06-30

10.25%

2017-03-31

9.57%

2016-12-31

9.58%

2016-09-30

9.40%

2016-06-30

9.15%

2016-03-31

9.87%

2015-12-31

9.22%

2015-09-30

8.96%

2015-06-30

9.15%

2015-03-31

8.72%

2014-12-31

8.60%

2014-09-30

8.54%

2014-06-30

8.50%

2014-03-31

8.40%

2013-12-31

8.44%

2013-09-30

8.38%

2013-06-30

7.67%

2013-03-31

7.62%

2012-12-31

7.24%

2012-09-30

7.31%

2012-06-30

7.19%

2012-03-31

6.96%

2011-12-31

6.64%

2011-09-30

6.09%

2011-06-30

5.55%

2011-03-31

4.11%

2010-12-31

0.81%

2010-09-30

-2.91%

2010-06-30

-5.39%

2010-03-31

-7.34%

2009-12-31

-5.17%

2009-09-30

-2.75%

2009-06-30

-0.85%

2009-03-31

2.59%

2008-12-31

3.91%

2008-09-30

8.42%

2008-06-30

11.20%

2008-03-31

12.23%

2007-12-31

12.91%

2007-09-30

13.18%

2007-06-30

13.28%

2007-03-31

12.81%

2006-12-31

12.47%

2006-09-30

12.60%

2006-06-30

12.74%

2006-03-31

13.42%

2005-12-31

13.46%

2005-09-30

13.17%

2005-06-30

12.99%

2005-03-31

12.67%

2004-12-31

12.12%

2004-09-30

12.11%

2004-06-30

11.17%

2004-03-31

9.73%

2003-12-31

8.97%

2003-09-30

15.90%

2003-06-30

16.14%

Return on Equity (ROE): 11.40%

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