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Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd

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About

Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd operates in the life and health insurance industry, providing insurance products and services to customers in Taiwan and internationally.

Business. Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd is a financial services company operating in the Life & Health Insurance industry. The firm generates revenue primarily through premium income associated with its insurance activities. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic presence are not available. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 2882AQ.L.

Classification92 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorInsurance
IndustryLife & Health Insurance
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY13 analysts
8 buy5 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target78,53

Analyst recommendations

13 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy8
Hold5
Sell0
12-month price target
78,53
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
13 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
4,4 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning 2882AQ.
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd is a financial services company operating in the Life & Health Insurance industry. The firm generates revenue primarily through premium income associated with its insurance activities. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic presence are not available. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 2882AQ.L.

    Classification92 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorInsurance
    IndustryLife & Health Insurance
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd has a liquidity position that is characterized by a medium risk level, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52 and a free cash flow of 38,990,450,000 TWD. The company's cash and equivalents amount to 432,561,164,000 TWD, but its net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    The company's profitability is reflected in a return on equity of 4.43% and a return on assets of 0.29%. These figures indicate that the company is generating a modest return on its equity but a very low return on its total assets, which is below the typical performance expected in the insurance industry.

    Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd's revenue is primarily concentrated in the insurance segment, with no significant geographic diversification disclosed in the available data. The company's exposure to specific markets or segments is not detailed, but its operations are centered around life and health insurance.

    The company's growth trajectory is not clearly defined in the available data, but the operating income for the period is negative at -72,003,390,000 TWD, indicating a decline in operational performance. The net income, however, is positive at 38,108,670,000 TWD, suggesting that the company is still profitable despite the negative operating income.

    The risk assessment for Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's capital structure includes a long-term debt of 449,069,823,000 TWD, and the risk of dilution is considered low, with no significant dilution potential identified in the basic shares outstanding.

    Recent events and filings for Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd include analyst estimates that suggest a mean price target of 78.53 TWD and a median price target of 79.25 TWD. The mean recommendation from analysts is 2.08, indicating a generally positive outlook, with 4 strong-buy and 4 buy recommendations.

    Key takeaways
    • Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd has a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk.
    • The company's return on equity is 4.43%, but its return on assets is very low at 0.29%.
    • Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd's operating income is negative, but its net income is positive.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook on the company, with a mean price target of 78.53 TWD.
    • The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the insurance segment.
    • The company's capital structure includes a long-term debt of 449,069,823,000 TWD.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-03-11
    Q4 2025 · Quarter highlights

    Operating income −110,9% YoY; Net income −7,8% YoY.

    Revenue
    Operating income-TWD 15.12B−110,9 % YoY
    Net incomeTWD 28.62B−7,8 % YoY
    Free cash flowTWD 30.00B−7,0 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flowTWD 249.72B+79,1 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue
    Gross profit
    Operating income-TWD 15.12B
    Net incomeTWD 28.62B
    Balance sheet
    Total assetsTWD 14.24T
    Total liabilitiesTWD 13.35T
    Total equityTWD 892.08B
    Cash & equivalentsTWD 719.91B
    Long-term debtTWD 616.42B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flowTWD 249.72B
    CapEx-TWD 3.69B
    Free cash flowTWD 30.00B
    SBC
    Highlights
    • Operating income −110,9% YoY
    • Net income −7,8% YoY
    • Free cash flow −7,0% YoY

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $860.83B
    Net cash
    -$16.51B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    0.5
    ROA
    0.3%
    ROE
    4.4%
    Cash conversion
    -49.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    7,73
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    13
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-01 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate7,73
    Revenueno estimateno estimate402,5B TWD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate157,0B TWD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in TWD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution13 analysts
    Strong buy4
    Buy4
    Hold5
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$78,53 · Median $79,25
    Low $68,00High $85,20
    Operating income · consensus157,0B TWD
    EPS surprise
    −8,6 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −12,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$68,00
    Mean$78,53
    Median$79,25
    High$85,20
    Spot
    12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    ROE4,4 %Below median
    D/E0,52Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv-0,49Bottom quartile

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    Source documents
    • Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    2882AQ.LCanonical
    London Stock Exchange · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-03-11 13:56 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Net TWD 28.62B
    2026-03-11 13:56 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Net TWD 107.14B
    2025-11-13 16:21 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Net TWD 13.99B
    2025-08-15 16:33 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Net TWD 32.02B
    2025-05-15 15:53 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Net TWD 7.45B
    2025-03-06 14:56 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Net TWD 31.06B
    2025-03-06 14:56 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Net TWD 110.27B
    2024-11-08 14:28 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Net TWD 33.65B
    2024-08-15 15:49 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Net TWD 38.11B
    2024-03-05 17:24 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Net TWD 50.93B
    2023-03-09 15:22 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Net TWD 37.36B
    2022-03-31 17:59 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Net TWD 139.51B
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage