Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Cash per Share: $17.19 (As of Dec. 2025)

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LSE:CFHS Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd LSE:CFHS
53 GF Score
Price $19.20
GF Value $15.01
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What is Cathay Financial Holding Co Cash per Share?

Cathay Financial Holding Co LSE:CFHS 53 Cash per Share is $17.19 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:CFHS with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.01. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Cash per Share is calculated as Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $17.19.

Cathay Financial Holding Co  (LSE:CFHS) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

Cathay Financial Holding Co Cash per Share Related Terms

Cathay Financial Holding Co Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share can be seen below:

* 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 Cash per Share Chart

Cathay Financial Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cash per Share
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Cathay Financial Holding Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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Cathay Financial Holding Co Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash per Share= Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents /Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=25219.48/1,467
=17.19

Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash per Share= Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents /Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=25219.48/1,467
=17.19

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Cash per Share →
What does a Cash per Share of $17.19 mean?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a Cash per Share of $17.19 as of Dec. 2025. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share too high?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Cash per Share is $17.19. Overall, Cathay Financial Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share compare to AFL and MET?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Cash per Share of $17.19 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 Cash per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Cash per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Cash 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 Cash per Share mean?
A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors. Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Cash per Share is $17.19. 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 Cash per Share of $17.19. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.01, compared to a current price of $19.20 — trading 27.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is $17.19. Cathay Financial Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash per Share calculated?
Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS), the current Cash per Share is $17.19 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 27.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.01.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:

  • Cash per Share: $17.19
  • GF Value™: $15.01 vs. price of $19.20 (27.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 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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