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Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) EV-to-FCF : 7.39 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Cathay General Bancorp EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Cathay General Bancorp's Enterprise Value is $2,817.7 Mil. Cathay General Bancorp's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $381.3 Mil. Therefore, Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF for today is 7.39.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

CATY' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.61   Med: 10.96   Max: 25.3
Current: 7.39

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Cathay General Bancorp was 25.30. The lowest was 4.61. And the median was 10.96.

CATY's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
57.99% of 1126 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 5.5 vs CATY: 7.39

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Cathay General Bancorp's stock price is $35.04. Cathay General Bancorp's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.520. Therefore, Cathay General Bancorp's PE Ratio for today is 7.75.


Cathay General Bancorp EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Cathay General Bancorp EV-to-FCF Chart

Cathay General Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.73 8.74 10.03 7.39 9.90

Cathay General Bancorp Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.57 6.28 6.13 9.90 -

Competitive Comparison of Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Cathay General Bancorp EV-to-FCF Calculation

Cathay General Bancorp's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2817.728/381.341
=7.39

Cathay General Bancorp's current Enterprise Value is $2,817.7 Mil.
Cathay General Bancorp's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $381.3 Mil.

* 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 General Bancorp  (NAS:CATY) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Cathay General Bancorp's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=35.04/4.520
=7.75

Cathay General Bancorp's share price for today is $35.04.
Cathay General Bancorp's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.520.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90012
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