Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Moat Score: 0/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


LSE:CFHS Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd LSE:CFHS
54 GF Score
Price $19.20
GF Value $13.75
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Cathay Financial Holding Co Moat Score?

Cathay Financial Holding Co has the Moat Score of 0, which implies that the company might have No Moat - No discernible moat.

Cathay Financial Holding Co has

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Cathay Financial Holding Co might have No Moat - No discernible moat.

Cathay Financial Holding Co  (LSE:CFHS) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

Cathay Financial Holding Co Moat Score Related Terms

LSE:CFHS
54GF Score
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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 39.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.75.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:

  • Moat Score: 0
  • GF Value™: $13.75 vs. price of $19.20 (39.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 9 warning signs

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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.
54GF Score

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$19.20
Price
$13.75
GF Value