Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $150.10 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($150.60 Million). See Cathay General Bancorp short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cathay General Bancorp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cathay General Bancorp across 34 annual periods. Explore CATY operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cathay General Bancorp (1990–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cathay General Bancorp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Cathay General Bancorp worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.99x | $325.52 Million | $329.15 Million | $3.64 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.99x | $381.34 Million | $384.74 Million | $3.40 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.99x | $464.00 Million | $467.39 Million | $3.39 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.99x | $330.59 Million | $334.32 Million | $3.73 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.98x | $314.18 Million | $319.95 Million | $5.78 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.98x | $427.85 Million | $434.98 Million | $7.13 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.98x | $329.87 Million | $336.54 Million | $6.67 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.99x | $245.69 Million | $248.87 Million | $3.19 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.98x | $230.88 Million | $234.40 Million | $3.52 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.98x | $173.18 Million | $176.70 Million | $3.52 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.97x | $145.29 Million | $150.07 Million | $4.78 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.95x | $108.89 Million | $115.07 Million | $6.18 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.98x | $161.47 Million | $164.58 Million | $3.11 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.98x | $171.16 Million | $174.05 Million | $2.89 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.97x | $163.53 Million | $168.50 Million | $4.98 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.92x | $134.19 Million | $146.41 Million | $12.22 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.86x | $143.58 Million | $167.75 Million | $24.20 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.98x | $146.19 Million | $148.98 Million | $2.79 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.86x | $108.77 Million | $126.64 Million | $17.88 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99x | $112.57 Million | $114.02 Million | $1.45 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.97x | $116.14 Million | $119.88 Million | $3.73 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.77x | $8.03 Million | $10.36 Million | $2.33 Million | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.98x | $91.07 Million | $93.05 Million | $1.98 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.98x | $48.75 Million | $49.90 Million | $1.15 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.88x | $43.97 Million | $49.89 Million | $5.92 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.97x | $26.50 Million | $27.30 Million | $800.00K | ▲ +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.95x | $33.60 Million | $35.50 Million | $1.90 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.97x | $24.20 Million | $25.00 Million | $800.00K | ▼ -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.99x | $35.10 Million | $35.60 Million | $500.00K | ▲ +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.94x | $16.00 Million | $17.10 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.87x | $13.50 Million | $15.50 Million | $2.00 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.84x | $9.50 Million | $11.30 Million | $1.80 Million | ▲ +84.5% |
| 1991 | 0.46x | $7.20 Million | $15.80 Million | $8.60 Million | ▲ +256.2% |
| 1990 | -0.29x | $-700.00K | $2.40 Million | $3.10 Million | — |