earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Cathay General Q1 net income $71.4M, EPS $0.98, down 26% YoY; deposits rise 10.8% annualized
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.98
revenue$11,926,000
- Net income $71.4M vs $82.5M in Q4'23 and $96.0M in Q1'23; diluted EPS $0.98, down from $1.13/$1.32.
- Deposits grew $520.8M (10.8% annualized) to $19.85B; net interest margin fell to 3.05% from 3.27%.
- Non-accrual loans jumped 47% to $98.1M; allowance for loan losses at 0.80% of gross loans.
- Non-interest income fell $16.5M largely due to $9.0M mark-to-market loss on equity securities.
- Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio improved to 13.08%; bank remains well capitalized.