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Cato (CATO) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin

34.42%
+1.55%+4.72%

January 1, 2024

Summary

Performance

1-Year Change

+4.72%

3-Year Change

+39.47%

5-Year Change

-7.02%

15-Year Change

-1.46%

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Highlights

Sector Rank

53.81%
CATO annual gross profit margin is higher than 53.81% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

High & Low

All-time High

41.30%
CATO annual gross profit margin is currently -16.66% below its historical high of 41.30%

3-Year Low

32.87%
CATO annual gross profit margin is currently +4.72% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Jan 1, 2024
CATO previous annual earnings announcement was published on Jan 1, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Mar 21, 2025
CATO next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Mar 21, 2025

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Annual Revenue

$708.06 M
CATO annual revenue is $708.06 million

Annual Gross Profit

$243.75 M
CATO annual gross profit is $243.75 million

Annual Operating Margin

-2.66%
CATO annual operating profit margin is -2.66%

Annual Net Margin

-3.38%
CATO annual net profit margin is -3.38%

Quarterly Gross Margin

29.56%
-5.73%-16.24%

October 1, 2024

Summary

Performance

3-Month Change

-16.24%

1-Year Change

-7.86%

3-Year Change

-25.13%

5-Year Change

-22.33%

CATO Quarterly Gross Margin Chart

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Sector Rank

43.45%
CATO quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 43.45% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

High & Low

All-time High

44.36%
CATO quarterly gross profit margin is currently -33.36% below its historical high of 44.36%

3-Year Low

29.56%
CATO quarterly gross profit margin is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 1, 2024
CATO previous earnings announcement was published on Oct 1, 2024

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Mar 21, 2025
CATO next earnings announcement is scheduled for Mar 21, 2025

OtherCATOprofitabilitymetrics:

Quarterly Revenue

$146.17 M
CATO quarterly revenue is $146.17 million

Quarterly Gross Profit

$43.22 M
CATO quarterly gross profit is $43.22 million

Quarterly Operating Margin

-11.90%
CATO quarterly operating profit margin is -11.90%

Quarterly Net Margin

-10.31%
CATO quarterly net profit margin is -10.31%

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Gross Margin

34.42%
CATO annual gross profit margin is 34.42%

Annual Gross Profit

$243.75 M
CATO annual gross profit is $243.75 million

Annual Revenue

$708.06 M
CATO annual revenue is $708.06 million

CATO Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+4.7%-7.9%
3 y3 years+39.5%-25.1%
5 y5 years-7.0%-22.3%

CATO Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-16.3%+4.7%-21.8%at low
5 y5-year-16.3%+39.5%-33.4%+73.8%
alltimeall time-16.7%+39.5%-33.4%+73.8%

Cato Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Oct 2024
-
29.56%(-16.2%)
Jul 2024
-
35.29%(-3.2%)
Apr 2024
-
36.47%(+13.7%)
Jan 2024
34.42%(+4.7%)
32.08%(-3.2%)
Oct 2023
-
33.13%(-7.1%)
Jul 2023
-
35.68%(-2.1%)
Apr 2023
-
36.43%(+14.2%)
Jan 2023
32.87%(-20.0%)
31.91%(+6.6%)
Oct 2022
-
29.94%(-9.5%)
Jul 2022
-
33.08%(-8.2%)
Apr 2022
-
36.03%(-4.7%)
Jan 2022
41.10%(+66.5%)
37.82%(-4.2%)
Oct 2021
-
39.48%(-11.0%)
Jul 2021
-
44.36%(+5.7%)
Apr 2021
-
41.96%(+36.0%)
Jan 2021
24.68%(-35.6%)
30.86%(+12.4%)
Oct 2020
-
27.45%(+30.3%)
Jul 2020
-
21.07%(+23.9%)
Apr 2020
-
17.01%(-51.6%)
Jan 2020
38.34%(+3.6%)
35.13%(-7.7%)
Oct 2019
-
38.06%(-1.6%)
Jul 2019
-
38.67%(-5.5%)
Apr 2019
-
40.92%(+21.1%)
Jan 2019
37.02%(+6.0%)
33.78%(-4.2%)
Oct 2018
-
35.26%(-6.9%)
Jul 2018
-
37.87%(-6.0%)
Apr 2018
-
40.29%(+20.1%)
Jan 2018
34.93%(-5.8%)
33.54%(-3.0%)
Oct 2017
-
34.59%(+8.9%)
Jul 2017
-
31.75%(-19.0%)
Apr 2017
-
39.19%(+32.7%)
Jan 2017
37.07%(-5.0%)
29.54%(-18.3%)
Oct 2016
-
36.14%(-3.9%)
Jul 2016
-
37.60%(-12.7%)
Apr 2016
-
43.06%(+18.2%)
Jan 2016
39.03%(-0.3%)
36.43%(-3.6%)
Oct 2015
-
37.79%(-1.9%)
Jul 2015
-
38.52%(-9.9%)
Apr 2015
-
42.75%(+15.3%)
Jan 2015
39.15%(+3.3%)
37.08%(+0.7%)
Oct 2014
-
36.81%(-7.0%)
Jul 2014
-
39.59%(-6.3%)
Apr 2014
-
42.27%(+19.5%)
Jan 2014
37.91%(-1.1%)
35.37%(-1.6%)
Oct 2013
-
35.94%(-4.0%)
Jul 2013
-
37.45%(-10.4%)
Apr 2013
-
41.82%(+17.7%)
Jan 2013
38.35%(-0.0%)
35.53%(+2.1%)
Oct 2012
-
34.80%(-11.1%)
Jul 2012
-
39.14%(-8.3%)
Apr 2012
-
42.68%(+20.4%)
Jan 2012
38.36%(-1.9%)
35.45%(-1.6%)
Oct 2011
-
36.03%(-6.9%)
Jul 2011
-
38.70%(-8.1%)
Apr 2011
-
42.12%(+16.4%)
Jan 2011
39.09%(+4.1%)
36.20%(-1.5%)
Oct 2010
-
36.74%(-7.6%)
Jul 2010
-
39.75%(-7.1%)
Apr 2010
-
42.79%(+20.0%)
Jan 2010
37.55%(+8.9%)
35.67%(-0.2%)
Oct 2009
-
35.74%(-3.8%)
Jul 2009
-
37.15%(-9.7%)
Apr 2009
-
41.12%(+30.3%)
Jan 2009
34.47%(+6.4%)
31.57%(+3.7%)
Oct 2008
-
30.43%(-17.1%)
Jul 2008
-
36.71%(-3.7%)
Apr 2008
-
38.11%(+41.7%)
Jan 2008
32.39%(-6.4%)
26.90%(-15.4%)
Oct 2007
-
31.79%(-5.2%)
Jul 2007
-
33.53%(-9.1%)
Apr 2007
-
36.88%(+15.9%)
Jan 2007
34.61%
31.81%(-4.6%)
Oct 2006
-
33.35%(-1.9%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jul 2006
-
34.01%(-12.8%)
Apr 2006
-
39.02%(+18.3%)
Jan 2006
34.60%(+4.8%)
32.98%(-2.7%)
Oct 2005
-
33.90%(+0.4%)
Jul 2005
-
33.75%(-10.4%)
Apr 2005
-
37.68%(+18.7%)
Jan 2005
33.02%(+3.5%)
31.75%(+2.5%)
Oct 2004
-
30.97%(-3.8%)
Jul 2004
-
32.21%(-12.3%)
Apr 2004
-
36.71%(+28.9%)
Jan 2004
31.89%(-5.1%)
28.49%(-7.8%)
Oct 2003
-
30.91%(-0.1%)
Jul 2003
-
30.93%(-16.1%)
Apr 2003
-
36.88%(+8.6%)
Jan 2003
33.59%(+5.0%)
33.95%(+11.8%)
Oct 2002
-
30.36%(-10.7%)
Jul 2002
-
34.01%(-11.2%)
Apr 2002
-
38.28%(+28.7%)
Jan 2002
31.98%(+2.1%)
29.75%(-4.3%)
Oct 2001
-
31.08%(-7.0%)
Jul 2001
-
33.43%(-10.4%)
Apr 2001
-
37.33%(+29.9%)
Jan 2001
31.33%(+0.9%)
28.74%(-0.3%)
Oct 2000
-
28.83%(-11.9%)
Jul 2000
-
32.71%(-6.7%)
Apr 2000
-
35.05%(+28.2%)
Jan 2000
31.04%(+6.0%)
27.34%(-6.4%)
Oct 1999
-
29.20%(-10.7%)
Jul 1999
-
32.71%(-10.8%)
Apr 1999
-
36.67%(+47.3%)
Jan 1999
29.27%(+2.2%)
24.89%(-12.6%)
Oct 1998
-
28.47%(-2.5%)
Jul 1998
-
29.19%(-15.4%)
Apr 1998
-
34.51%(+32.0%)
Jan 1998
28.65%(+3.3%)
26.15%(-3.9%)
Oct 1997
-
27.21%(-5.7%)
Jul 1997
-
28.87%(-11.7%)
Apr 1997
-
32.68%(+79.1%)
Jan 1997
27.74%(-2.6%)
18.25%(-32.2%)
Oct 1996
-
26.91%(-12.3%)
Jul 1996
-
30.69%(-8.4%)
Apr 1996
-
33.50%(+24.2%)
Jan 1996
28.49%(-5.4%)
26.98%(+10.6%)
Oct 1995
-
24.39%(-13.9%)
Jul 1995
-
28.33%(-17.5%)
Apr 1995
-
34.32%(+32.5%)
Jan 1995
30.13%(-7.9%)
25.91%(-11.1%)
Oct 1994
-
29.15%(-3.3%)
Jul 1994
-
30.13%(-16.0%)
Apr 1994
-
35.88%(+24.2%)
Jan 1994
32.73%(-1.9%)
28.89%(-8.9%)
Oct 1993
-
31.71%(-9.8%)
Jul 1993
-
35.16%(-8.3%)
Apr 1993
-
38.34%(+25.6%)
Jan 1993
33.38%(+4.7%)
30.53%(-8.8%)
Oct 1992
-
33.46%(+2.7%)
Jul 1992
-
32.59%(-14.2%)
Apr 1992
-
37.98%(+47.6%)
Jan 1992
31.87%(+4.6%)
25.73%(-18.9%)
Oct 1991
-
31.71%(-2.5%)
Jul 1991
-
32.52%(-16.5%)
Apr 1991
-
38.96%(+83.9%)
Jan 1991
30.48%(+1.3%)
21.18%(-34.7%)
Oct 1990
-
32.45%(+7.9%)
Jul 1990
-
30.07%(-22.8%)
Apr 1990
-
38.96%(+62.2%)
Jan 1990
30.10%(-2.1%)
24.02%(-23.7%)
Oct 1989
-
31.49%(+0.7%)
Jul 1989
-
31.27%(-8.5%)
Apr 1989
-
34.19%
Jan 1989
30.73%(-12.7%)
-
Jan 1988
35.21%(-14.7%)
-
Jan 1987
41.30%
-

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What is Cato annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of CATO is 34.42%

What is the all time high annual gross margin for Cato?

Cato all-time high annual gross profit margin is 41.30%

What is Cato annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CATO annual gross profit margin has changed by +1.55% (+4.72%)

What is Cato quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of CATO is 29.56%

What is the all time high quarterly gross margin for Cato?

Cato all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 44.36%

What is Cato quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CATO quarterly gross profit margin has changed by -2.52% (-7.86%)