Bank Comparison
Cathay Bank vs First Hawaiian Bank
Side-by-side regulatory financials for the latest quarter on file with the FFIEC.
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winning metrics across 24 comparable rows
Capital adequacy
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| CET1 Ratio | 13.91% | 13.07% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 13.91% | 13.07% |
| Total Capital Ratio | 15.05% | 14.32% |
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | 11.52% | 9.17% |
| Equity / Assets | 12.78% | 11.37% |
Profitability
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.53% | 1.15% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.12% | 10.11% |
| Net Interest Margin (NIM) | 3.41% | 3.13% |
| Yield on Earning Assets | 5.61% | 4.29% |
| Cost of Funds | 2.44% | 1.20% |
Asset quality
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Ratio | 6.75% | 2.52% |
| Non-Performing Loan Ratio | 0.78% | 0.31% |
| Non-Performing Asset Ratio | 0.79% | 0.18% |
| Net Charge-Off Ratio | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| ACL / Loans | 1.03% | 1.17% |
Balance sheet
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,035M | $24,266M |
| Total Deposits | $20,697M | $20,790M |
| Total Loans | $20,174M | $14,440M |
| Total Equity | $3,072M | $2,759M |
| Net Income (quarter) | $92,165K | $69,723K |
Liquidity & funding
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio | 97.47% | 69.46% |
| Core Deposit Ratio | 71.76% | 82.95% |
| Uninsured Deposit Ratio | 48.68% | 49.81% |
Identity
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters City | LOS ANGELES | HONOLULU |
| Headquarters State | CA | HI |
| Asset Tier | Regional | Regional |
| Charter Class | 0 | 0 |
| Regulator | FDIC | FDIC |
| Domestic Branches | 66 | 49 |
| Employees (FTE) | 1,288 | 1,986 |
| Established | April 19, 1962, midnight | Jan. 1, 1858, midnight |
About this comparison
All metrics are sourced from FFIEC call report filings — the public regulatory financial reports every FDIC-insured US bank files quarterly. Both banks are reported as of . The "winner" highlight is determined by the supervisory direction convention: higher is better for capital and profitability metrics; lower is better for risk metrics like Texas Ratio and uninsured-deposit ratio.
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