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During the past 12 months, Cathay Financial Holding Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Cathay Financial Holding Co was 25.20% per year. The lowest was -11.10% per year. And the median was 10.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Cathay Financial Holding Co was 2.07. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 1.05.
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Book Value per Share Related Terms
Cathay Financial Holding Co Book Value per Share Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Book Value per Share Chart
LSE:CFHS vs AFL, MET, PRU: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Cathay Financial Holding Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 Financial Holding Co PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Cathay Financial Holding Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cathay Financial Holding Co's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a Book Value per Share of $19.85 as of Dec. 2025. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co's Book Value per Share too high?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Book Value per Share is $19.85. 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 Book Value per Share compare to AFL and MET?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Book Value per Share of $19.85 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 Book Value per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Book Value per Share 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 Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors. Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Book Value per Share is $19.85. 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 Book Value per Share of $19.85. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.11, compared to a current price of $19.20 — trading 27.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $19.85. 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 Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS), the current Book Value per Share is $19.85 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 27.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.11.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:
Book Value per Share: $19.85
GF Value™: $15.11 vs. price of $19.20 (27.1% above fair value)
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 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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