Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) vs ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (SFBS)

• Cathay General Bancorp CATY 64.20 ▼ −2.70%
• ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. SFBS 41.35 ▼ −1.27%

Cathay General Bancorp and ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. are both Banks Regional companies. Cathay General Bancorp and ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. are of similar size ($4.5B and $4.2B). Cathay General Bancorp trades at the lower P/E: 11.8× against 13.2×. Cathay General Bancorp grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.21% against 4.93%. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. has the higher net margin (32.5% vs 25.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (29.7% vs 18.0%). Both pay a dividend; Cathay General Bancorp yields more (2.31% vs 1.84%). Across the 18 metrics below, Cathay General Bancorp leads on 10 and ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. on 8.