Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) GF Value Rank : 10 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is Cathay General Bancorp GF Value Rank?

Cathay General Bancorp has the GF Value Rank of 10.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Cathay General Bancorp's GF Value Rank

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Cathay General Bancorp's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Cathay General Bancorp's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Cathay General Bancorp's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cathay General Bancorp's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

CN7:Germany

Address

777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90012

Website

https://www.cathaybank.com

Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank primarily serving the Chinese-American community. With more than 45 branches and three international representative offices, the bank provides traditional loan and deposit products, as well as international trade-related services to individuals and small to midsize businesses. The Bank accepts checking, savings, and time deposits, and makes commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile, and other installment and term loans. The Bank also provides letters of credit, safe deposit, Social Security payment deposit, bank-by-mail, Internet banking services, and other customary banking services.

Executives

Kim R Bingham	officer: EVP - Chief Credit Officer	CATHAY BANK, 777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES CA 90012
Richard Sun	director	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Anthony M Tang	director, officer: EVP
May K. Chan	officer: SVP, General Counsel	9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Peter Wu	director, officer: Executive Vice Chairman/COO
Dunson K Cheng	director, officer: Chairman & President
Shally Wang	director	9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Irwin Wong	officer: Executive Vice President
Jane H Jelenko	director	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Maan-huei Hung	director	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Lisa L. Kim	officer: EVP, General Counsel	EAST WEST BANCORP INC, 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE., 7TH FL, PASADENA CA 91101
Chang Liu	officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer	C/O FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC, 610 BAY BOULEVARD, CHULA VISTA CA 91910
Kelly L Chan	director
Mark Hakjoon Lee	officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Patrick Lee	director