Pathward Financial vs Cathay General Bancorp
Pathward Financial reported revenue of $840 million in fiscal 2025, about the same as Cathay General Bancorp's $818 million in fiscal 2025. Pathward Financial's revenue grew 5.3% in its latest year, and Cathay General Bancorp's grew 12.1%. Pathward Financial had a return on equity of 22.1%, against 10.9% at Cathay General Bancorp. Their fiscal years end in different months (September 30 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Pathward Financial | Cathay General Bancorp | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Sep 30, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $840M | $818M |
| Revenue growth | 5.3% | 12.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 11.0% | 6.6% |
| Net income | $186M | $315M |
| Return on equity | 22.1% | 10.9% |
| Return on tangible common equity | 34.5% | 12.6% |
| Efficiency ratio | 66.7% | 43.4% |
| Dividends and buybacks | $5M | $274M |
| Change in diluted share count | −6.7% | −4.0% |
| Last close | $76.26 | $64.22 |
| P/E at the last close | 9.6× | 11.8× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $2.7 million | sold $8.0 million |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Return on equity
Percent. Net income over average equity.
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Net income
US$ billions
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Pathward Financial and Cathay General Bancorp pages.