Symbols / CATO Stock $2.89 +0.70% The Cato Corporation

Consumer Cyclical • Apparel Retail • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Apparel Retail
CEO Mr. John P. Derham Cato
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 56.86M
Enterprise Value 131.24M
Income -5.91M
Sales 653.81M
FCF (ttm) -3.41M
Book/sh 8.35
Cash/sh 3.91
Employees —
Insider 10d —
IPO Apr 22, 1987
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E —
Forward P/E 2.22
PEG 1.17
P/S 0.09
P/B 0.35
P/C —
EV/EBITDA -30.62
EV/Sales 0.20
Quick Ratio 0.64
Current Ratio 1.24
Debt/Eq 95.64
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -0.31
EPS next Y 1.30
EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -4.00%
EPS Gr Q/Q —
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-05-21
Earnings (prior) 2018-08-23
ROA -2.01%
ROE -3.70%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 33.75%
Oper. Margin -9.05%
Profit Margin -0.90%
Shs Outstand 17.91M
Shs Float 14.22M
Insider Own 15.81%
Instit Own 34.14%
Short Float 2.39%
Short Ratio 5.09
Short Interest 383.88K
52W High 4.92
vs 52W High -41.26%
52W Low 2.20
vs 52W Low 31.36%
Beta 0.62
Impl. Vol. 38.18%
Rel Volume 0.22
Avg Volume 59.23K
Volume 12.87K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom None
Prev Close $2.87
Price $2.89
Change 0.70%
About

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.

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1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$2.89
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-3.42
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
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$2.89
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-05-30 STOWE DANIEL HARDING Director — 2,000 $0.00 $0
2025-05-30 HENSON THOMAS B Director — 2,000 $0.00 $0
2025-05-30 DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS Director — 2,000 $0.00 $0
2025-05-30 KENNEDY BRYAN F III Director — 2,000 $0.00 $0
2025-05-30 DREW THERESA J Director — 2,000 $0.00 $0
2025-05-30 PATRICK BAILEY W Director — 2,000 $0.00 $0
2024-05-31 STOWE DANIEL HARDING Director — 4,298 $0.00 $0
2024-05-31 HENSON THOMAS B Director — 4,298 $0.00 $0
2024-05-31 DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS Director — 4,298 $0.00 $0
2024-05-31 KENNEDY BRYAN F III Director — 4,298 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Total Revenue
653.81
+0.62%
649.81
-8.23%
708.06
-6.74%
759.26
Operating Revenue
646.83
+0.73%
642.14
-8.31%
700.32
-6.92%
752.37
Cost Of Revenue
431.55
-1.12%
436.44
-6.00%
464.31
-8.90%
509.66
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
431.55
-1.12%
436.44
-6.00%
464.31
-8.90%
509.66
Gross Profit
222.26
+4.17%
213.37
-12.46%
243.75
-2.34%
249.60
Operating Expense
236.33
-2.04%
241.25
-8.14%
262.61
+4.12%
252.21
Selling General And Administration
226.35
-2.20%
231.43
-8.43%
252.74
+4.20%
242.56
Other Operating Expenses
—
—
—
-1.43
Total Expenses
667.88
-1.45%
677.69
-6.77%
726.93
-4.59%
761.87
Operating Income
-14.07
+49.53%
-27.88
-47.78%
-18.87
-621.77%
-2.61
EBITDA
2.60
+141.70%
-6.24
-60.13%
-3.90
-130.11%
12.94
Normalized EBITDA
2.60
+141.70%
-6.24
-60.13%
-3.90
-134.66%
11.24
Reconciled Depreciation
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
EBIT
-7.38
+54.00%
-16.05
-16.62%
-13.77
-841.30%
1.86
Total Unusual Items
—
5.42
+5161.17%
0.10
-93.94%
1.70
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
—
5.42
+5161.17%
0.10
-93.94%
1.70
Special Income Charges
—
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
1.68
Other Special Charges
—
—
—
-1.68
Net Income
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-82655.17%
0.03
Pretax Income
-7.50
+53.45%
-16.11
-16.75%
-13.80
-879.72%
1.77
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
6.57
-44.15%
11.77
+132.29%
5.07
+183.17%
1.79
Interest Expense Non Operating
0.12
+94.92%
0.06
+68.57%
0.04
-59.77%
0.09
Net Interest Income
6.57
-44.15%
11.77
+132.29%
5.07
+183.17%
1.79
Interest Expense
0.12
+94.92%
0.06
+68.57%
0.04
-59.77%
0.09
Interest Income Non Operating
6.69
-43.46%
11.83
+131.86%
5.10
+171.91%
1.88
Interest Income
6.69
-43.46%
11.83
+131.86%
5.10
+171.91%
1.88
Other Income Expense
—
6.81
+475.97%
1.18
-54.45%
2.60
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
—
1.39
+28.73%
1.08
+20.42%
0.90
Gain On Sale Of Security
—
5.42
+5161.17%
0.10
+543.75%
0.02
Tax Provision
-1.59
-181.84%
1.94
-80.83%
10.14
+482.42%
1.74
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+1.02%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.36
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-82655.17%
0.03
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-82655.17%
0.03
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-82655.17%
0.03
Net Income Continuous Operations
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-82655.17%
0.03
Normalized Income
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-1723.09%
-1.31
Net Income Common Stockholders
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-58492.68%
0.04
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend
—
0.55
+140.68%
-1.35
-11125.00%
-0.01
Diluted EPS
-0.31
+68.04%
-0.97
+17.09%
-1.17
0.00
Basic EPS
-0.31
+68.04%
-0.97
+17.09%
-1.17
0.00
Basic Average Shares
19.06
+2.39%
18.62
-9.03%
20.46
+2.67%
19.93
Diluted Average Shares
19.06
+2.39%
18.62
-9.03%
20.46
+2.67%
19.93
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-58492.68%
0.04
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
Depreciation Income Statement
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Total Assets
421.42
-6.84%
452.36
-7.08%
486.82
-11.99%
553.14
Current Assets
193.27
-13.41%
223.19
-8.18%
243.06
-12.46%
277.67
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
73.65
-5.22%
77.70
-24.53%
102.95
-19.98%
128.66
Cash And Cash Equivalents
16.79
-17.21%
20.28
-15.29%
23.94
+19.67%
20.00
Other Short Term Investments
56.86
-0.98%
57.42
-27.32%
79.01
-27.28%
108.65
Receivables
25.46
+3.76%
24.54
-17.52%
29.75
+12.28%
26.50
Accounts Receivable
11.39
-0.31%
11.43
-1.60%
11.61
+2.66%
11.31
Receivables Adjustments Allowances
-0.68
-17.38%
-0.58
+17.59%
-0.70
+7.36%
-0.76
Other Receivables
9.01
+9.00%
8.27
-34.16%
12.56
+32.14%
9.50
Taxes Receivable
5.74
+5.79%
5.42
-13.68%
6.29
-2.44%
6.44
Inventory
83.70
-24.42%
110.74
+12.31%
98.60
-12.01%
112.06
Finished Goods
83.70
-24.42%
110.74
+12.31%
98.60
-12.01%
112.06
Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
—
Restricted Cash
2.67
-4.43%
2.80
-29.55%
3.97
+4.91%
3.79
Other Current Assets
7.79
+5.14%
7.41
-4.84%
7.78
+16.58%
6.68
Total Non Current Assets
228.15
-0.45%
229.18
-5.98%
243.75
-11.51%
275.47
Net PPE
207.68
-0.72%
209.20
-4.35%
218.71
-10.61%
244.66
Gross PPE
468.29
+0.14%
467.65
-5.00%
492.27
-6.56%
526.85
Accumulated Depreciation
-260.61
-0.83%
-258.45
+5.52%
-273.57
+3.06%
-282.19
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
13.59
+0.00%
13.59
-1.18%
13.76
+1.18%
13.60
Buildings And Improvements
35.60
-0.97%
35.95
+0.54%
35.76
+0.62%
35.54
Machinery Furniture Equipment
192.57
-1.60%
195.70
+0.23%
195.26
-8.26%
212.84
Construction In Progress
0.18
-80.71%
0.93
-94.85%
18.03
+38.84%
12.99
Other Properties
153.93
+3.40%
148.87
-3.76%
154.69
-11.24%
174.28
Leases
72.41
-0.28%
72.61
-2.91%
74.78
-3.64%
77.61
Investments And Advances
1.14
+0.00%
1.14
-45.13%
2.08
+7.96%
1.92
Other Investments
1.14
+0.00%
1.14
-45.13%
2.08
+7.96%
1.92
Non Current Deferred Assets
9.69
+4.21%
9.30
+8.33%
8.59
-53.56%
18.49
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
9.21
Non Current Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
—
Other Non Current Assets
0.96
+11.63%
0.86
-82.97%
5.05
+374.27%
1.06
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
264.11
-8.95%
290.06
-1.50%
294.50
-9.82%
326.55
Current Liabilities
155.89
-17.18%
188.24
+0.12%
188.01
-7.37%
202.96
Payables And Accrued Expenses
94.93
-22.50%
122.50
+0.27%
122.16
-4.72%
128.22
Payables
76.74
-24.69%
101.90
+0.53%
101.36
-7.10%
109.11
Accounts Payable
64.96
-26.72%
88.64
+0.93%
87.82
-4.50%
91.96
Current Accrued Expenses
18.19
-11.68%
20.59
-0.99%
20.80
+8.87%
19.11
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
7.46
-8.95%
8.19
+72.91%
4.74
-35.80%
7.38
Total Tax Payable
11.78
-11.14%
13.26
-2.09%
13.54
-21.07%
17.16
Income Tax Payable
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.61
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
53.51
-7.03%
57.55
-5.81%
61.11
-9.28%
67.36
Current Capital Lease Obligation
53.51
-7.03%
57.55
-5.81%
61.11
-9.28%
67.36
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
108.21
+6.27%
101.83
-4.38%
106.49
-13.84%
123.59
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
96.94
+9.74%
88.34
-3.99%
92.01
-14.33%
107.41
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
96.94
+9.74%
88.34
-3.99%
92.01
-14.33%
107.41
Other Non Current Liabilities
11.27
-16.41%
13.48
-6.84%
14.47
-10.55%
16.18
Stockholders Equity
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Common Stock Equity
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Capital Stock
0.67
-1.62%
0.68
-2.31%
0.69
+0.43%
0.69
Common Stock
0.67
-1.62%
0.68
-2.31%
0.69
+0.43%
0.69
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
19.74
-1.68%
20.08
-2.38%
20.57
+0.39%
20.49
Ordinary Shares Number
19.74
-1.68%
20.08
-2.38%
20.57
+0.39%
20.49
Additional Paid In Capital
131.35
+1.40%
129.53
+2.03%
126.95
+3.69%
122.43
Retained Earnings
25.03
-21.63%
31.93
-50.32%
64.28
-38.61%
104.71
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
0.27
+79.08%
0.15
-61.27%
0.40
+131.91%
-1.24
Other Equity Adjustments
0.27
+79.08%
0.15
-61.27%
0.40
+131.91%
-1.24
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Total Capitalization
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Working Capital
37.38
+6.95%
34.95
-36.52%
55.05
-26.32%
74.72
Invested Capital
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Total Debt
150.45
+3.12%
145.90
-4.72%
153.12
-12.39%
174.77
Capital Lease Obligations
150.45
+3.12%
145.90
-4.72%
153.12
-12.39%
174.77
Net Tangible Assets
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Tangible Book Value
157.31
-3.07%
162.30
-15.61%
192.32
-15.12%
226.59
Investment Properties
8.68
+0.00%
8.68
-7.02%
9.33
+0.00%
9.33
Line Item Trend 2026-01-31 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31
Operating Cash Flow
-1.46
+92.60%
-19.75
-4239.41%
0.48
-96.43%
13.37
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
-1.46
+92.60%
-19.75
-4239.41%
0.48
-96.43%
13.37
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-5.91
+67.28%
-18.06
+24.58%
-23.94
-82655.17%
0.03
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
Depreciation
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
Depreciation And Amortization
9.99
+1.72%
9.82
-0.55%
9.87
-10.91%
11.08
Other Non Cash Items
—
—
—
0.28
Stock Based Compensation
1.67
-26.76%
2.28
-45.25%
4.17
+60.02%
2.61
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
0.86
+30.89%
0.65
+18.05%
0.55
+97.86%
0.28
Asset Impairment Charge
0.20
-74.30%
0.79
-56.60%
1.81
+104.86%
0.88
Deferred Tax
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
8.72
+2160.10%
0.39
Deferred Income Tax
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
8.72
+2160.10%
0.39
Operating Gains Losses
-0.70
+86.31%
-5.15
-5698.91%
0.09
-53.77%
0.20
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
-0.67
-447.92%
0.19
+128.57%
0.08
-57.79%
0.20
Change In Working Capital
-6.66
+25.61%
-8.95
-9519.35%
-0.09
+96.47%
-2.63
Change In Receivables
-1.41
-204.05%
1.36
+323.19%
-0.61
-102.09%
29.03
Changes In Account Receivables
-1.41
-204.05%
1.36
+323.19%
-0.61
-102.09%
29.03
Change In Inventory
27.04
+322.83%
-12.14
-190.21%
13.45
+4.68%
12.85
Change In Prepaid Assets
-1.24
-483.49%
-0.21
+1.85%
-0.22
-114.00%
1.54
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-30.54
-983.88%
3.46
+132.39%
-10.67
+75.47%
-43.49
Change In Payable
-30.54
-983.88%
3.46
+132.39%
-10.67
+75.47%
-43.49
Change In Account Payable
-30.54
-983.88%
3.46
+134.37%
-10.05
+76.72%
-43.18
Change In Other Working Capital
-0.51
+63.76%
-1.41
+31.42%
-2.06
+20.09%
-2.57
Investing Cash Flow
-1.30
-104.50%
28.96
+46.47%
19.78
+23.42%
16.02
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-1.30
-104.50%
28.96
+46.47%
19.78
+23.42%
16.02
Capital Expenditure
-3.76
+52.20%
-7.87
+37.18%
-12.53
+35.51%
-19.43
Capital Expenditure Reported
-3.76
+52.20%
-7.87
+37.18%
-12.53
+35.51%
-19.43
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
1.59
-93.12%
23.17
-28.30%
32.32
-8.86%
35.46
Purchase Of Investment
-25.45
+35.76%
-39.61
+17.57%
-48.05
+12.20%
-54.73
Sale Of Investment
27.04
-56.93%
62.78
-21.88%
80.37
-10.89%
90.19
Net Other Investing Changes
0.87
-93.66%
13.67
+170937.50%
-0.01
—
Financing Cash Flow
-0.85
+93.95%
-14.05
+12.88%
-16.13
+44.90%
-29.28
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-0.85
+93.95%
-14.05
+12.88%
-16.13
+44.90%
-29.28
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
—
—
—
0.00
Issuance Of Debt
—
—
—
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
—
—
—
0.00
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
—
0.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-0.99
+74.34%
-3.88
-51.33%
-2.56
+83.16%
-15.22
Common Stock Payments
-0.99
+74.34%
-3.88
-51.33%
-2.56
+83.16%
-15.22
Common Stock Dividend Paid
0.00
+100.00%
-10.52
+24.64%
-13.95
+2.89%
-14.37
Cash Dividends Paid
0.00
+100.00%
-10.52
+24.64%
-13.95
+2.89%
-14.37
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-0.99
+74.34%
-3.88
-51.33%
-2.56
+83.16%
-15.22
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
0.14
-57.40%
0.34
-11.98%
0.38
+25.08%
0.31
Changes In Cash
-3.62
+25.23%
-4.83
-217.33%
4.12
+3483.48%
0.12
Beginning Cash Position
23.08
-17.32%
27.91
+17.32%
23.79
+0.49%
23.68
End Cash Position
19.46
-15.66%
23.08
-17.32%
27.91
+17.32%
23.79
Free Cash Flow
-5.22
+81.08%
-27.62
-129.09%
-12.05
-98.83%
-6.06
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
0.92
-51.01%
1.87
-54.51%
4.12
—
Amortization Of Securities
-0.91
+19.72%
-1.13
-59.07%
-0.71
-232.40%
0.54
Change In Income Tax Payable
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-0.61
-99.67%
-0.31
Change In Tax Payable
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-0.61
-99.67%
-0.31
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