the cato corp. - CATO

CATO

Close Chg Chg %
3.21 0.27 8.41%

Closed Market

3.48

+0.27 (8.41%)

Volume: 75.34K

Last Updated:

Jan 9, 2026, 3:57 PM EDT

Company Overview: the cato corp. - CATO

CATO Key Data

Open

$3.19

Day Range

3.19 - 3.67

52 Week Range

2.19 - 4.92

Market Cap

$59.84M

Shares Outstanding

19.75M

Public Float

15.25M

Beta

0.58

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

N/A

EPS

-$0.46

Yield

0.00%

Dividend

$0.17

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Sep 16, 2024

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

60.97K

 

CATO Performance

1 Week
 
17.67%
 
1 Month
 
3.82%
 
3 Months
 
-17.72%
 
1 Year
 
1.15%
 
5 Years
 
-68.73%
 

CATO Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 1
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About the cato corp. - CATO

The Cato Corp. engages in the operation of apparel and accessories specialty stores. It operates through the Retail and Credit segments. The Retail segment includes the retailing of women’s apparel, shoes, and accessories. The Credit segment offers credit card and credit authorization services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CATO At a Glance

The Cato Corp.
8100 Denmark Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-5975
Phone 1-704-554-8510 Revenue 649.81M
Industry Apparel/Footwear Retail Net Income -18,605,000.00
Sector Retail Trade Employees 7,000
Fiscal Year-end 01 / 2026
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CATO Valuation

P/E Current N/A
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) N/A
Price to Sales Ratio 0.099
Price to Book Ratio 0.414
Price to Cash Flow Ratio N/A
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -7.517
Enterprise Value to Sales 0.20
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 1.123

CATO Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 92,829.429
Income Per Employee -2,657.857
Receivables Turnover 26.479
Total Asset Turnover 1.278

CATO Liquidity

Current Ratio 1.186
Quick Ratio 0.597
Cash Ratio 0.428

CATO Profitability

Gross Margin 31.325
Operating Margin -4.17
Pretax Margin -2.48
Net Margin -2.863
Return on Assets -3.658
Return on Equity -10.493
Return on Total Capital -6.037
Return on Invested Capital -6.956

CATO Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 89.895
Total Debt to Total Capital 47.339
Total Debt to Total Assets 29.748
Long-Term Debt to Equity 54.432
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 28.664
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Annual Financials for The Cato Corp. - CATO

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
769.27M 759.26M 708.06M 649.81M
Sales Growth
+33.76% -1.30% -6.74% -8.23%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
465.42M 520.74M 474.18M 446.26M
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
12.36M 11.08M 9.87M 9.82M
Depreciation
12.36M 11.08M 9.87M 9.82M
Amortization of Intangibles
- - - -
-
COGS Growth
+3.92% +11.89% -8.94% -5.89%
Gross Income
303.85M 238.52M 233.88M 203.55M
Gross Income Growth
+138.80% -21.50% -1.95% -12.97%
Gross Profit Margin
+39.50% +31.41% +33.03% +31.32%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
266.05M 241.68M 250.93M 230.64M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
266.05M 241.68M 250.93M 230.64M
SGA Growth
+38.00% -9.16% +3.83% -8.08%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
900.72K (2.23M) 1.81M 786.00K
EBIT after Unusual Expense
36.90M (931.00K) (18.87M) (27.88M)
Non Operating Income/Expense
2.14M 2.79M 5.10M 11.83M
Non-Operating Interest Income
1.32M 1.88M 3.92M 5.02M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
72.00K 87.00K 35.00K 59.00K
Interest Expense Growth
-61.50% +20.83% -59.77% +68.57%
Gross Interest Expense
72.00K 87.00K 35.00K 59.00K
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
38.97M 1.77M (13.80M) (16.11M)
Pretax Income Growth
+153.52% -95.46% -879.72% -16.75%
Pretax Margin
+5.07% +0.23% -1.95% -2.48%
Income Tax
2.12M 1.74M 10.14M 1.94M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
3.33M (1.05M) (482.00K) 267.00K
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
1.98M 2.40M 1.90M 1.68M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
- (3.20M) 386.00K 8.71M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- - - 18.00K
-
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
(1.94M) 12.00K 1.35M (548.00K)
Consolidated Net Income
34.91M 41.00K (22.59M) (18.61M)
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
34.91M 41.00K (22.59M) (18.61M)
Net Income Growth
+176.91% -99.88% -55,207.32% +17.66%
Net Margin Growth
+4.54% +0.01% -3.19% -2.86%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
34.91M 41.00K (22.59M) (18.61M)
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
34.91M 41.00K (22.59M) (18.61M)
EPS (Basic)
1.6533 0.0021 -1.1652 -0.9665
EPS (Basic) Growth
+182.09% -99.87% -55,585.71% +17.05%
Basic Shares Outstanding
21.11M 19.93M 19.39M 19.25M
EPS (Diluted)
1.6533 0.0021 -1.1652 -0.9665
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+182.09% -99.87% -55,585.71% +17.05%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
21.11M 19.93M 19.39M 19.25M
EBITDA
50.15M 7.92M (7.18M) (17.28M)
EBITDA Growth
+198.60% -84.21% -190.73% -140.47%
EBITDA Margin
+6.52% +1.04% -1.01% -2.66%

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