CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY has a slight edge over HOOD overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CATY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CATY's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CATY.
HOOD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOOD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HOOD.
CATY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.8x | $42.03 | -36% |
| Fair | 11x | $58.42 | -10% |
| Forward | 11x | $65.27 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $65.49 | +0.3% |
| Current | 12x | $65.27 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CATY's PE is in its expensive range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
HOOD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $81.35 | — |
| Cheap | 37x | $78.84 | -3.1% |
| Current | 38x | $81.35 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $110 | +35% |
| Expensive | 74x | $160 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOOD has the edge over CATY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CATY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CATY, with profitability improving.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for HOOD, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CATY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.09 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.42 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.12 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.85 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.54 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.32 | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.13 | -0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.95 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.95 | -19% |
CATY earned $5.42 per share over the past year, up 25% from the year before.
HOOD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.72 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.16 | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.06 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.05 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.40 | +314% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.96 | +513% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.75 | +1150% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +$2.17 |
HOOD has the edge over CATY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CATY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $254.6M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $222.3M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $214.8M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $222.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $210.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $196.6M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $187.8M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $186.5M | -9.1% |
CATY's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $255M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 48% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 53% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 51% | +5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 51% | +4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 45% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 47% | +1.2 points |
CATY has the edge over HOOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HOOD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +100% |
| Q2 2025 | $989M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $927M | +50% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +115% |
HOOD has the edge over CATY on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | -5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | +9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 52% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | +26 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +17 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 55% | +49 points |
HOOD's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CATY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $80.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $233.5M | +272% |
| Q1 2026 | $96M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $54.6M | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $150.1M | +88% |
| Q2 2025 | $62.7M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $96.3M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $85.8M | +34% |
CATY's free cash flow was $465M over the past year, up 18% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CATY.
HOOD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +$2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $720M | -79% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +217% |
| Q4 2025 | -$937M | +$463M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.6B | -187% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B | +6398% |
| Q1 2025 | $642M | +$1.3B |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.4B | -246% |
HOOD has the edge over CATY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CATY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -543K shares |
| 1 year | -3.2% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -8.4% | -6.1M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -11.4M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -13.5M shares |
CATY has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $16,000 |
| Q3 2023 | $9,000 |
| Q2 2023 | $44,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $16.7M |
| Q4 2022 | $31.5M |
| Q3 2022 | $46.3M |
| Q2 2022 | $30.6M |
| Q1 2022 | $32.9M |
HOOD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -6.9M shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +15.9M shares |
| 5 years | +292% | +679M shares |
| Available history | +7.2% | +60.8M shares |
HOOD has 911M diluted shares, down 0.8% from a year ago, with $789M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $414M |
| Q1 2026 | $250M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $107M |
| Q2 2025 | $124M |
| Q1 2025 | $322M |
| Q4 2024 | $160M |
HOOD spent $789M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
CATY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
CATY has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CATY.
HOOD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
HOOD has the edge over CATY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CATY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 73.4 | Neutral |
CATY's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
HOOD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.5 | Oversold |
HOOD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
CATY PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CATY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.5% below |
| PE % | 82 | 63 | 19 pts above |
CATY has the edge over HOOD on valuation relative to its sector.
HOOD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOOD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 13x | 189% above |
| PE % | 22 | 66 | 44 pts below |
HOOD is trading at 38x earnings, a 189% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
CATY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.5 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $62.6 | 4.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $56.9 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $51.3 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $45.2 | 45% above |
CATY has the edge over HOOD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HOOD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.8 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $102.2 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $95.4 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $88.5 | 8.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.1 | 56% above |
HOOD has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 56% above its 200-week average.
CATY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.1 | $31.5 | -17% |
| 2021 | $31.5 | $42.3 | +34% |
| 2022 | $42.3 | $41.1 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | $41.1 | $44.6 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | $44.6 | $48.0 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $48.0 | $50.0 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $50.0 | $65.3 | +31% |
CATY has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HOOD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.2 | $18.9 | -46% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $7.95 | -58% |
| 2023 | $7.95 | $12.7 | +60% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $39.0 | +206% |
| 2025 | $39.0 | $118.1 | +203% |
| 2026 YTD | $118.1 | $81.4 | -31% |
HOOD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +206% in 2024 to −58% in 2022. It's down 31% so far in 2026.