Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Tax Provision: $-166 Mil (TTM 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 $15.11
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What is Cathay Financial Holding Co Tax Provision?

Cathay Financial Holding Co LSE:CFHS 54 Tax Provision is $-166 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:CFHS with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.11. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Cathay Financial Holding Co's tax provision for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $62 Mil. Its tax provision for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-166 Mil.

Cathay Financial Holding Co Tax Provision Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cathay Financial Holding Co's Tax Provision can be seen below:

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Cathay Financial Holding Co Tax Provision Chart

Cathay Financial Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Tax Provision
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Cathay Financial Holding Co Quarterly Data
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Cathay Financial Holding Co Tax Provision Calculation

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Tax Provision for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-166 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Provision →
What does a Tax Provision of $-166 Mil mean?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a Tax Provision of $-166 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Provision for taxes is the amount of tax the company owes based on pre-tax income. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co's Tax Provision too high?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Tax Provision is $-166 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 Tax Provision compare to AFL and MET?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Tax Provision of $-166 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 Tax Provision for an Insurance company?
A good Tax Provision depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Tax Provision 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 Tax Provision mean?
A high Tax Provision can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Provision for taxes is the amount of tax the company owes based on pre-tax income. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors. Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Tax Provision is $-166 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 Tax Provision of $-166 Mil. 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 Tax Provision is $-166 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 Tax Provision calculated?
Tax Provision is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS), the current Tax Provision is $-166 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 27.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.11.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:

  • Tax Provision: $-166 Mil
  • GF Value™: $15.11 vs. price of $19.20 (27.1% 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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