Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Beginning Cash Position: $25,281 Mil (As of Dec. 2025)

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LSE:CFHS Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd LSE:CFHS
54 GF Score
Price $19.20
GF Value $15.45
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What is Cathay Financial Holding Co Beginning Cash Position?

Cathay Financial Holding Co LSE:CFHS 54 Beginning Cash Position is $25,281 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:CFHS with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.45. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Cathay Financial Holding Co's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $25,281 Mil.

Cathay Financial Holding Co's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Jun. 2025 ($17,777 Mil) to Sep. 2025 ($27,545 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2025 ($27,545 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($25,281 Mil).

Cathay Financial Holding Co's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2023 ($19,858 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($18,495 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2024 ($18,495 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($17,783 Mil).

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Cathay Financial Holding Co Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Cathay Financial Holding Co Beginning Cash Position Chart

Cathay Financial Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Cathay Financial Holding Co Quarterly Data
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Cathay Financial Holding Co Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $25,281 Mil mean?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a Beginning Cash Position of $25,281 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Beginning Cash Position is $25,281 Mil. Overall, Cathay Financial Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cathay Financial Holding Co's Beginning Cash Position compare to AFL and MET?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Beginning Cash Position of $25,281 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Insurance company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors. Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Beginning Cash Position is $25,281 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a current Beginning Cash Position of $25,281 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.45, compared to a current price of $19.20 — trading 24.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $25,281 Mil. Cathay Financial Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS), the current Beginning Cash Position is $25,281 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cathay Financial Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $19.20 is trading 24.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.45.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $25,281 Mil
  • GF Value™: $15.45 vs. price of $19.20 (24.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CFHS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cathay Financial Holding Co Business Description

Address No. 296, Jen Ai Road, Section 4, Taipei, TWN, 10633
Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd is a financial holding company. It has five operating segments Banking segment is engaged in permitted businesses of commercial banks; Life insurance segments is engaged in traditional insurance, investment-linked insurance and interest-sensitive sales of annuity insurance and providing financial planning services and policy loan services; Property insurance segment is engaged in fire insurance, marine insurance, land and air insurance, liability insurance, financial guarantee insurance, reinsurance and other insurance; Securities segment is engaged in brokerage, dealership, and underwriting business; and Other operating segment of which majority of revenue is from Life insurance. Geographically revenue comes from Taiwan.
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