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 | 653.81M | |
| Industry | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Net Income | -5,909,000.00 | |
| Sector | Retail Trade | 2026 Sales Growth | 0.616% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 01 / 2027 | Employees | 6,700 | |
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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 | 0.088 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.383 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | N/A |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | -33.838 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 0.201 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 1.145 |
CATO Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 97,583.881 |
| Income Per Employee | -881.94 |
| Receivables Turnover | 25.678 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 1.374 |
CATO Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.24 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.703 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.49 |
CATO Profitability
| Gross Margin | 32.467 |
| Operating Margin | -2.121 |
| Pretax Margin | -1.147 |
| Net Margin | -0.904 |
| Return on Assets | -1.242 |
| Return on Equity | -3.698 |
| Return on Total Capital | -1.92 |
| Return on Invested Capital | -2.341 |
CATO Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 95.635 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 48.885 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 32.622 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 61.623 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 31.499 |