Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow Quality Index
Cathay General Bancorp 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. See Cathay General Bancorp financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Cathay General Bancorp (1990–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Cathay General Bancorp from 1990 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cathay General Bancorp across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Cathay General Bancorp cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2024)
Cathay General Bancorp cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cathay General Bancorp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CATY cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |