Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.94x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $150.60 Million exceeds net income of $77.65 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CATY debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cathay General Bancorp across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Cathay General Bancorp generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cathay General Bancorp (1990–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cathay General Bancorp.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.15x | $329.15 Million | $285.98 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09x | $384.74 Million | $354.12 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | $467.39 Million | $360.64 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12x | $334.32 Million | $298.30 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.40x | $319.95 Million | $228.86 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56x | $434.98 Million | $279.13 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24x | $336.54 Million | $271.88 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41x | $248.87 Million | $176.04 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34x | $234.40 Million | $175.10 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10x | $176.70 Million | $161.11 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09x | $150.07 Million | $137.83 Million | ▲ +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.93x | $115.07 Million | $123.73 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39x | $164.58 Million | $118.04 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73x | $174.05 Million | $100.75 Million | ▼ -87.5% |
| 2010 | 13.84x | $168.50 Million | $12.18 Million | ▲ +321.8% |
| 2008 | 3.28x | $167.75 Million | $51.12 Million | ▲ +176.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19x | $148.98 Million | $125.47 Million | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08x | $126.64 Million | $117.57 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.10x | $114.02 Million | $104.09 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38x | $119.88 Million | $86.81 Million | ▲ +640.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19x | $10.36 Million | $55.57 Million | ▼ -90.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91x | $93.05 Million | $48.70 Million | ▲ +63.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17x | $49.90 Million | $42.62 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29x | $49.89 Million | $38.59 Million | ▲ +43.5% |
| 1999 | 0.90x | $27.30 Million | $30.30 Million | ▼ -37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.44x | $35.50 Million | $24.60 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24x | $25.00 Million | $20.10 Million | ▼ -53.5% |
| 1996 | 2.68x | $35.60 Million | $13.30 Million | ▲ +65.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61x | $17.10 Million | $10.60 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63x | $15.50 Million | $9.50 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45x | $11.30 Million | $7.80 Million | ▲ +195.6% |
| 1992 | -1.51x | $-15.30 Million | $10.10 Million | ▼ -195.9% |
| 1991 | 1.58x | $15.80 Million | $10.00 Million | ▲ +538.6% |
| 1990 | 0.25x | $2.40 Million | $9.70 Million | — |