Cathay Financial reports August profit. Cathay Financial stock sits 9.47 percent below its high

Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

August after-tax profit reached TWD 11.30 billion for Cathay Financial. For Cathay Financial stock, first-half profit reached TWD 76.30 billion.

Key points in brief

Cathay Financial reported TWD 11.30 billion in after-tax profit for August 2026.
First-half 2026 profit reached TWD 76.30 billion, while second-quarter net income rose 41.41 percent from the first quarter.
The stock last closed at TWD 110.00 on October 8, 2026, 9.47 percent below its 52-week high of TWD 121.50.
Cathay Financial trades on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2882.TW.

Cathay Financial, TW0002882008, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Cathay Financial Holding Co. (ISIN TW0002882008) reported TWD 11.30 billion in after-tax profit for August 2026, according to MarketScreener on September 14, 2026. The latest monthly result extends a profitable first half, but the Taiwan-listed stock remains below its annual high.

Three earnings milestones

MarketScreener listed Cathay Financial's TWD 76.30 billion first-half 2026 profit on August 20, 2026. On August 28, 2026, the company reported second-quarter net income of TWD 44.68 billion, according to Investing.com. The August 2026 after-tax profit of TWD 11.30 billion was the most recent dated result.

What does the earnings trend show?

The second-quarter net income of TWD 44.68 billion exceeded the first-quarter figure of TWD 31.59 billion by 41.41 percent, based on the period comparison reported by Investing.com. Cathay Financial's diluted earnings per share were TWD 2.79 in the second quarter of 2026, compared with TWD 2.15 in the first quarter, a rise of 29.77 percent.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The primary-exchange quote stood at TWD 110.00 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026, down 2.65 percent from the prior close of TWD 113.00. The TWD 110.00 level was 9.47 percent below the 52-week high of TWD 121.50 and 73.23 percent above the 52-week low of TWD 63.50.

Market value and listing facts

For investors assessing the earnings trend, market value provides a second scale. Cathay Financial's market capitalization was TWD 1.6 trillion as of October 8, 2026, while the company operates across banking, life insurance, property insurance and securities activities, according to its investor-relations profile.