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The Cato Corporation (CATO)

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Full Name

The Cato Corporation

Ticker

NYSE: CATO

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Apparel Retail

Country

United States

IPO

April 22, 1987

Indexes

Not included

Website

https://www.catofashions.com

Employees

7000

Key Details

Price

$4.72(+6.79%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.17

TTM Dividend yield

3.60%

Annual revenue

$649.81M(-8.23% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.00(0.00% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Nov 20, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $4.72
    CATO price is $4.72

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.15
    CATO 30-day relative volume is 1.15

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +6.79%
    CATO price was up +6.79% on Sep 8, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +21.03%
    CATO price is up +21.03% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -0.84%
    CATO price is down -0.84% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -52.03%
    CATO price is down -52.03% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $44.89
    CATO price is currently -89.49% below its historical high of $44.89

    Price 3-year low

    $2.19
    CATO price is currently +115.53% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $93.11M
    CATO market capitalization is $93.11 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    -55.33%
    CATO market capitalization is down -55.33% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $1.25B
    CATO market capitalization is currently -92.52% below its historical high of $1.25 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    25.38%
    CATO market capitalization is higher than 25.38% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -4.09%
    CATO shares outstanding is down -4.09% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -6.87%
    CATO shares outstanding is down -6.87% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.68
    CATO beta is 0.68

    200-day SMA

    $3.18
    CATO price is currently +48.34% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $3.20
    CATO price is currently +47.49% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    77.42
    CATO 14-day relative strength index is 77.42

    Volume

    1.15
    CATO 30-day relative volume is 1.15

    ATR

    $0.28
    CATO average true range is $0.28

    10-day Historical Volatility

    76.99%
    CATO 10-day historical volatility is 76.99%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.17
    CATO last dividend was $0.17 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2024

    Next Dividend

    -
    CATO next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $0.68
    CATO annual dividend per share is $0.68

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    32.7%
    CATO annual dividend per share is higher than 32.7% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    0%
    CATO annual dividend per share has remained unchanged year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +51.11%
    CATO annual dividend per share is up +51.11% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    14.41%
    CATO annual dividend yield is 14.41%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    95.71%
    CATO annual dividend yield is higher than 95.71% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    56.52%
    CATO annual payout ratio is 56.52%

    Dividends paid

    -$10.52M
    CATO annual dividends paid is -$10.52 million

    Free cash flow

    -$27.62M
    CATO annual free cash flow is -$27.62 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $649.81M
    CATO annual revenue is $649.81 million

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    -
    CATO annual revenue consensus analysts' forecast is unknown

    Revenue 1-year change

    -8.23%
    CATO annual revenue is down -8.23% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    42.4%
    CATO annual revenue is higher than 42.4% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $0.00
    CATO annual earnings per share is $0.00

    EPS Analysts estimate

    -
    CATO annual earnings per share consensus analysts' forecast is unknown

    EPS 1-year change

    0%
    CATO annual earnings per share has remained unchanged year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    52.31%
    CATO annual earnings per share is higher than 52.31% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $213.37M
    CATO annual gross profit is $213.37 million

    Gross margin

    32.84%
    CATO annual gross profit margin is 32.84%

    Operating profit

    -$27.94M
    CATO annual operating income is -$27.94 million

    Operating margin

    -4.30%
    CATO annual operating profit margin is -4.30%

    Net income

    -$18.61M
    CATO annual net profit is -$18.61 million

    Net margin

    -2.78%
    CATO annual net profit margin is -2.78%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $677.75M
    CATO annual total expenses is $677.75 million

    Operating expenses

    $241.31M
    CATO annual total operating expenses is $241.31 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $436.44M
    CATO annual cost of goods sold is $436.44 million

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $231.49M
    CATO annual SGA is $231.49 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $9.82M
    CATO annual depreciation & amortization is $9.82 million

    Interest expense

    $0.00
    CATO annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income tax

    $1.94M
    CATO annual income tax is $1.94 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    -$27.94M
    CATO annual earnings before interest & taxes is -$27.94 million

    EBITDA

    -$18.12M
    CATO annual EBITDA is -$18.12 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $490.44M
    CATO annual total assets is $490.44 million

    Non current assets

    $229.18M
    CATO annual long term assets is $229.18 million

    Current assets

    $223.19M
    CATO annual total current assets is $223.19 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $20.28M
    CATO annual cash & cash equivalents is $20.28 million

    Accounts receivable

    $10.85M
    CATO annual accounts receivable is $10.85 million

    Inventory

    $110.74M
    CATO annual inventory is $110.74 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $328.15M
    CATO annual total liabilities is $328.15 million

    Long term liabilities

    $101.83M
    CATO annual total long term liabilities is $101.83 million

    Current liabilities

    $188.24M
    CATO annual total current liabilities is $188.24 million

    Accounts payable

    $88.64M
    CATO annual accounts payable is $88.64 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $145.90M
    CATO annual total debt is $145.90 million

    Total debt 1-year change

    -4.72%
    CATO annual total debt is down -4.72% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $88.34M
    CATO annual long term debt is $88.34 million

    Short term debt

    $57.55M
    CATO annual short term debt is $57.55 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $162.30M
    CATO annual stockholders equity is $162.30 million

    Book value

    $162.30M
    CATO annual book value is $162.30 million

    Retained earnings

    $31.93M
    CATO annual retained earnings is $31.93 million

    Working capital

    $34.95M
    CATO annual working capital is $34.95 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    -$19.75M
    CATO annual cash flow from operations is -$19.75 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -4239.41%
    CATO annual cash flow from operations is down -4239.41% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    $28.96M
    CATO annual cash flow from investing activities is $28.96 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +46.47%
    CATO annual cash flow from investing activities is up +46.47% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$14.05M
    CATO annual cash flow from financing activities is -$14.05 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +12.88%
    CATO annual cash flow from financing activities is up +12.88% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $7.87M
    CATO annual capital expenditures is $7.87 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -37.22%
    CATO annual capital expenditures is down -37.22% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$27.62M
    CATO annual free cash flow is -$27.62 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -128.94%
    CATO annual free cash flow is down -128.94% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    32.84%
    CATO annual gross profit margin is 32.84%

    Operating margin

    -4.30%
    CATO annual operating profit margin is -4.30%

    Net margin

    -2.78%
    CATO annual net profit margin is -2.78%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    -3.66%
    CATO annual return on assets is -3.66%

    ROE

    -10.49%
    CATO annual return on equity is -10.49%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    -
    CATO price to earnings ratio value is unknown

    PE ratio Sector rank

    -
    CATO price to earnings ratio is unknown

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    0.54
    CATO price to book ratio is 0.54

    PB ratio Sector rank

    24.48%
    CATO price to book ratio is higher than 24.48% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.14
    CATO price to sales ratio is 0.14

    PS ratio Sector rank

    10.38%
    CATO price to sales ratio is higher than 10.38% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $129.55M
    CATO enterprise value is $129.55 million

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    21.66%
    CATO enterprise value is higher than 21.66% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    -9.24
    CATO EV/EBITDA is -9.24

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    10.7%
    CATO EV/EBITDA is higher than 10.7% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.19
    CATO annual current ratio is 1.19

    Quick ratio

    0.60
    CATO annual quick ratio is 0.60

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.00
    CATO annual debt to equity ratio is 0.00

    Interest coverage ratio

    -
    CATO annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    4
    CATO piotroski f-score is 4

    Altman Z-Score

    1.48
    CATO altman z-score is 1.48

    Analyst ratings

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    What is the ticker symbol for The Cato Corporation?

    The ticker symbol for The Cato Corporation is NYSE:CATO

    Does The Cato Corporation pay dividends?

    Yes, The Cato Corporation pays dividends. The last payment was $0.17, with an ex-dividend date on September 16, 2024

    What sector is The Cato Corporation in?

    The Cato Corporation is in the Consumer Cyclical sector

    What industry is The Cato Corporation in?

    The Cato Corporation is in the Apparel Retail industry

    What country is The Cato Corporation based in?

    The Cato Corporation is headquartered in United States

    When did The Cato Corporation go public?

    The Cato Corporation's initial public offering (IPO) was on April 22, 1987

    Is The Cato Corporation in the S&P 500?

    No, The Cato Corporation is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is The Cato Corporation in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, The Cato Corporation is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is The Cato Corporation in the Dow Jones?

    No, The Cato Corporation is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was The Cato Corporation's last earnings report?

    The Cato Corporation's most recent earnings report was on August 21, 2025

    When does The Cato Corporation report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for The Cato Corporation is November 20, 2025
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