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). Read Cathay General Bancorp total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |