Stock Evaluator: The Cato Corporation (CATO)

The Cato Corporation CATO

$2.47 0.09 3.78%
October 9, 2026 4:00:03 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 94,818
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Consumer Discretionary Specialty Retail

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COMPANY SUMMARY
The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company’s stores and e-commerce websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men’s wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It’s Fashion, It’s Fashion Metro, and Versona names. It also provides credit card services and layaway plans for customers. The Cato Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics CATO Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $46.9 $831.0 15%
Shares Out (Mil) 19.0 49.3 30%
Institutional Ownership 58.9% 77.2% 38%
Float (Mil) 14.7 36.8 24%
Beta 0.55 1.07 32%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 49 277 29%
Price Change
(52-week)
(43.0%) 65.7% 22%
Growth CATO Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 2.6% 6.4% 26%
Net Income (5yr) 34.1% 7.3% 88%
EPS (5yr) 31.0% 10.9% 82
Dividends (5yr) (14.9%) 0.0% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) (21.6%) (16.1%) 30%
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Financials CATO Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $644 $1,964 44%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) ($6) $42 33%
EPS (TTM) ($0.294) $0.500 31%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $5 $143 36%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $1 $0 46%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $91 $451 44%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $91 $1,709 20%
Valuation CATO Industry
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(All Stocks)
P/B 0.28 1.66 5%
P/E na 16.8 na
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) na 0.8 na
Ratios CATO Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 33.4% 39.0% 40%
Net Margin (0.9%) 1.9% 30%
ROA (1.3%) 2.6% 35%
ROE (3.3%) 9.5% 32%
Liabilities to Assets 60.3% 68.0% 54%
F-Score 6 5 67%

The Cato Corporation did not pass any screens on 10/9/2026.

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