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Cato (CATO)

Profile

Full Name

The Cato Corporation

Ticker Symbol

CATO

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Apparel Retail

Country

United States

IPO

April 22, 1987

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.catofashions.com

Employees

7000

Key Details

Price

$2.35(+1.29%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.17

TTM Dividend yield

14.47%

Annual revenue

$649.81M(-8.23% YoY)

Annual EPS

-$0.97(+17.09% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

May 23, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$2.35
CATO price is $2.35

30-Day Relative Volume

0.70
CATO 30-day relative volume is 0.70

Price Performance

Price Today change

+1.29%
CATO price is up +1.29% today

Price YTD change

-39.74%
CATO price is down -39.74% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

-50.73%
CATO price is down -50.73% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

-83.77%
CATO price is down -83.77% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$44.89
CATO price is currently -94.76% below its historical high of $44.89

Price 3-year low

$2.19
CATO price is currently +7.31% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$46.56M
CATO market capitalization is $46.56 million

Market cap 3-year change

-84.89%
CATO market capitalization is down -84.89% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$1.25B
CATO market capitalization is currently -96.26% below its historical high of $1.25 billion

Market cap sector rank

22.97%
CATO market capitalization is higher than 22.97% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

-3.65%
CATO shares outstanding is down -3.65% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-6.89%
CATO shares outstanding is down -6.89% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.49
CATO beta is 0.49

200-day SMA

$4.32
CATO price is currently -45.65% below its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$3.11
CATO price is currently -24.44% below its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

34.03
CATO 14-day relative strength index is 34.03

Volume

0.70
CATO 30-day relative volume is 0.70

ATR

$0.28
CATO average true range is $0.28

10-day Historical Volatility

87.43%
CATO 10-day historical volatility is 87.43%

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

30.92%
CATO annual dividend per share is higher than 30.92% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

0%
CATO {parameterFullLabel} 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

28.94%
CATO annual dividend yield is 28.94%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

98.54%
CATO annual dividend yield is higher than 98.54% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Other

Payout ratio

-58.24%
CATO annual payout ratio is -58.24%

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

40.98%
CATO annual revenue is higher than 40.98% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

EPS

EPS

-$0.97
CATO annual earnings per share is -$0.97

EPS Analysts estimate

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

EPS 1-year change

+17.09%
CATO annual earnings per share is up +17.09% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

24.05%
CATO annual earnings per share is higher than 24.05% 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

-$18.06M
CATO annual net profit is -$18.06 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

$59.00K
CATO annual interest expense is $59.00 thousand

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

$452.36M
CATO annual total assets is $452.36 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

$11.43M
CATO annual accounts receivable is $11.43 million

Inventory

$110.74M
CATO annual inventory is $110.74 million

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$290.06M
CATO annual total liabilities is $290.06 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

-37.18%
CATO annual capital expenditures is down -37.18% 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

-129.09%
CATO annual free cash flow is down -129.09% 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

-3.85%
CATO annual return on assets is -3.85%

ROE

-10.18%
CATO annual return on equity is -10.18%

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

0.29
CATO price to book ratio is 0.29

PB ratio Sector rank

22.88%
CATO price to book ratio is higher than 22.88% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

0.07
CATO price to sales ratio is 0.07

PS ratio Sector rank

8.65%
CATO price to sales ratio is higher than 8.65% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$172.18M
CATO enterprise value is $172.18 million

Enterprise value Sector rank

26.06%
CATO enterprise value is higher than 26.06% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

-9.50
CATO EV/EBITDA is -9.50

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

7.85%
CATO EV/EBITDA is higher than 7.85% 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

-473.56
CATO annual interest coverage ratio is -473.56

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

3
CATO piotroski f-score is 3

Altman Z-Score

1.52
CATO altman z-score is 1.52

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

No data about analysts updates

Institutional Ownership

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  • Does Cato pay dividends?
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  • When did Cato go public?
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What is the ticker symbol for Cato?

The ticker symbol for Cato is NYSE:CATO

Does Cato pay dividends?

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

What sector is Cato in?

Cato is in the Consumer Cyclical sector

What industry is Cato in?

Cato is in the Apparel Retail industry

What country is Cato based in?

Cato is headquartered in United States

When did Cato go public?

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

Is Cato in the S&P 500?

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

Is Cato in the NASDAQ 100?

No, Cato is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is Cato in the Dow Jones?

No, Cato is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was Cato's last earnings report?

Cato's most recent earnings report was on Mar 20, 2025

When does Cato report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Cato is May 23, 2025
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