Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

Cathay General Bancorp(CATY)

Banks - Regional · Los Angeles, CA

$60.48-0.00 (-0.00%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:50 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 Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

24.97%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

24.58%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

23.32%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

29.45%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

31.40%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

30.20%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

27.30%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.57%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+7.07%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-15.21%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-20.49%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-17.32%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-8.53%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

14.29%

median of 514 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+74.80%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)	$4.05B	24.97%	24.58%	23.32%	29.45%
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	32.25%	26.50%	27.81%	27.73%
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)vs ›	$4.21B	-429.71%	-31.06%	-146.03%	-141.20%
CorVel Corporation (CRVL)vs ›	$3.87B	11.72%	11.07%	10.24%	9.94%
Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)vs ›	$3.85B	21.64%	18.64%	24.69%	24.35%
International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)vs ›	$4.32B	38.81%	39.18%	40.73%	38.80%
Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›	$3.79B	30.35%	29.27%	8.16%	-14.66%
Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)vs ›	$4.32B	20.71%	18.38%	20.49%	21.32%
Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)vs ›	$3.71B	3.03%	3.85%	5.28%	5.75%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

$4.05B

24.97%

24.58%

23.32%

29.45%

Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM)vs ›

$4.15B

N/A

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

$3.92B

32.25%

26.50%

27.81%

27.73%

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)vs ›

$4.21B

-429.71%

-31.06%

-146.03%

-141.20%

CorVel Corporation (CRVL)vs ›

$3.87B

11.72%

11.07%

10.24%

9.94%

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)vs ›

$3.85B

21.64%

18.64%

24.69%

24.35%

International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)vs ›

$4.32B

38.81%

39.18%

40.73%

38.80%

Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›

$3.79B

30.35%

29.27%

8.16%

-14.66%

Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)vs ›

$4.32B

20.71%

18.38%

20.49%

21.32%

Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)vs ›

$3.71B

3.03%

3.85%

5.28%

5.75%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The net profit margin for CATY stock is 24.97%.

Is Cathay General Bancorp's net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of 24.97% is 15% below its 5-year average of 29.45%, near the low end of its 5-year range (18.76%–43.58%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The TTM average net profit margin for CATY stock is 24.58%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for CATY stock is 23.32%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for CATY stock is 29.45%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for CATY stock is 31.40%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for CATY stock is 30.20%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for CATY stock is 27.30%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-06-30	26.43%
2026-03-31	26.63%
2025-12-31	25.10%
2025-09-30	21.86%
2025-06-30	22.89%
2025-03-31	21.02%
2024-12-31	23.22%
2024-09-30	18.76%
2024-06-30	19.31%
2024-03-31	21.07%
2023-12-31	23.16%
2023-09-30	24.86%
2023-06-30	28.84%
2023-03-31	32.04%
2022-12-31	35.38%
2022-09-30	41.98%
2022-06-30	43.58%
2022-03-31	39.04%
2021-12-31	39.86%
2021-09-30	40.03%
2021-06-30	43.38%
2021-03-31	42.34%
2020-12-31	39.59%
2020-09-30	31.17%
2020-06-30	28.65%
2020-03-31	24.34%
2019-12-31	33.71%
2019-09-30	34.98%
2019-06-30	35.20%
2019-03-31	33.23%
2018-12-31	33.21%
2018-09-30	37.77%
2018-06-30	42.02%
2018-03-31	38.75%
2017-12-31	15.63%
2017-09-30	30.78%
2017-06-30	36.26%
2017-03-31	35.59%
2016-12-31	34.64%
2016-09-30	34.66%
2016-06-30	26.60%
2016-03-31	35.54%
2015-12-31	32.16%
2015-09-30	30.54%
2015-06-30	38.30%
2015-03-31	31.71%
2014-12-31	31.20%
2014-09-30	31.14%
2014-06-30	30.75%
2014-03-31	27.00%
2013-12-31	29.01%
2013-09-30	27.25%
2013-06-30	24.68%
2013-03-31	24.67%
2012-12-31	24.09%
2012-09-30	24.81%
2012-06-30	25.43%
2012-03-31	24.30%
2011-12-31	23.07%
2011-09-30	19.88%
2011-06-30	19.17%
2011-03-31	17.45%
2010-12-31	13.47%
2010-09-30	13.89%
2010-06-30	1.46%
2010-03-31	-19.61%
2009-12-31	-25.51%
2009-09-30	-12.46%
2009-06-30	-15.26%
2009-03-31	6.19%
2008-12-31	-1.85%
2008-09-30	5.00%
2008-06-30	12.55%
2008-03-31	16.97%
2007-12-31	18.07%
2007-09-30	20.24%
2007-06-30	19.62%
2007-03-31	20.28%
2006-12-31	21.58%
2006-09-30	22.71%
2006-06-30	22.90%
2006-03-31	24.92%
2005-12-31	26.34%
2005-09-30	28.10%
2005-06-30	28.56%
2005-03-31	28.80%
2004-12-31	28.51%
2004-09-30	31.11%
2004-06-30	30.55%
2004-03-31	29.05%
2003-12-31	25.65%
2003-09-30	31.56%
2003-06-30	30.93%
2003-03-31	30.74%
2002-12-31	30.28%
2002-09-30	31.35%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-06-30

26.43%

2026-03-31

26.63%

2025-12-31

25.10%

2025-09-30

21.86%

2025-06-30

22.89%

2025-03-31

21.02%

2024-12-31

23.22%

2024-09-30

18.76%

2024-06-30

19.31%

2024-03-31

21.07%

2023-12-31

23.16%

2023-09-30

24.86%

2023-06-30

28.84%

2023-03-31

32.04%

2022-12-31

35.38%

2022-09-30

41.98%

2022-06-30

43.58%

2022-03-31

39.04%

2021-12-31

39.86%

2021-09-30

40.03%

2021-06-30

43.38%

2021-03-31

42.34%

2020-12-31

39.59%

2020-09-30

31.17%

2020-06-30

28.65%

2020-03-31

24.34%

2019-12-31

33.71%

2019-09-30

34.98%

2019-06-30

35.20%

2019-03-31

33.23%

2018-12-31

33.21%

2018-09-30

37.77%

2018-06-30

42.02%

2018-03-31

38.75%

2017-12-31

15.63%

2017-09-30

30.78%

2017-06-30

36.26%

2017-03-31

35.59%

2016-12-31

34.64%

2016-09-30

34.66%

2016-06-30

26.60%

2016-03-31

35.54%

2015-12-31

32.16%

2015-09-30

30.54%

2015-06-30

38.30%

2015-03-31

31.71%

2014-12-31

31.20%

2014-09-30

31.14%

2014-06-30

30.75%

2014-03-31

27.00%

2013-12-31

29.01%

2013-09-30

27.25%

2013-06-30

24.68%

2013-03-31

24.67%

2012-12-31

24.09%

2012-09-30

24.81%

2012-06-30

25.43%

2012-03-31

24.30%

2011-12-31

23.07%

2011-09-30

19.88%

2011-06-30

19.17%

2011-03-31

17.45%

2010-12-31

13.47%

2010-09-30

13.89%

2010-06-30

1.46%

2010-03-31

-19.61%

2009-12-31

-25.51%

2009-09-30

-12.46%

2009-06-30

-15.26%

2009-03-31

6.19%

2008-12-31

-1.85%

2008-09-30

5.00%

2008-06-30

12.55%

2008-03-31

16.97%

2007-12-31

18.07%

2007-09-30

20.24%

2007-06-30

19.62%

2007-03-31

20.28%

2006-12-31

21.58%

2006-09-30

22.71%

2006-06-30

22.90%

2006-03-31

24.92%

2005-12-31

26.34%

2005-09-30

28.10%

2005-06-30

28.56%

2005-03-31

28.80%

2004-12-31

28.51%

2004-09-30

31.11%

2004-06-30

30.55%

2004-03-31

29.05%

2003-12-31

25.65%

2003-09-30

31.56%

2003-06-30

30.93%

2003-03-31

30.74%

2002-12-31

30.28%

2002-09-30

31.35%

Net Profit Margin: 24.97%

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