Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) vs First BanCorp. (FBP)

Cathay General Bancorp and First BanCorp. are both Banks Regional companies. Cathay General Bancorp and First BanCorp. are of similar size ($4.1B and $4.1B). First BanCorp. trades at the lower P/E: 11.3× against 11.9×. First BanCorp. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.66% against 2.47%. First BanCorp. has the higher net margin (29.2% vs 24.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.3% vs 14.8%). Both pay a dividend; Cathay General Bancorp yields more (3.52% vs 3.42%). Across the 20 metrics below, Cathay General Bancorp leads on 10 and First BanCorp. on 10.