CATO Cato Corporation (The) Class A Common Stock

NYSE · Retail · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3.35
Price · Jul 2, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 28, 2026

CATO Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$3.35
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
-9.8
EPS (TTM)
$-0.31
Revenue (TTM)
$654M
Div Yield
ROE
-3.7%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$3 – $5

CATO Stock Price Chart Daily OHLCV with technical indicators — pan, zoom, and customize your view

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $654M
10-point trend, -31.7%
2017-01-28 2026-01-31
EPS $-0.31
10-point trend, -118.0%
2017-01-28 2026-01-31
Free Cash Flow $-5M
10-point trend, -111.7%
2017-01-28 2026-01-31
Margins -0.90%

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
CATO
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
5-point trend, -73.9%
-9.8
32.1

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
CATO
Peer Median
Operating Margin
5-point trend, -138.3%
-1.9%
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, -118.8%
-0.90%
-0.80%
ROA
5-point trend, -122.5%
-1.4%
-1.5%
ROE
5-point trend, -125.1%
-3.7%
-3.8%
ROIC
5-point trend, -143.8%
-6.3%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
CATO
Peer Median
Current Ratio
5-point trend, -14.9%
1.2
1.1
Quick Ratio
5-point trend, -29.9%
0.6

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
CATO
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, -15.0%
0.62%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, -15.0%
-4.9%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, -15.0%
2.6%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
CATO
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
5-point trend, -118.8%
$-0.31

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
CATO
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
5-point trend, -100.0%
0.00%

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
0.00%
5Y Div CAGR
Ex-dateAmount
Sept. 16, 2024$0.1700
June 10, 2024$0.1700
March 25, 2024$0.1700
Dec. 15, 2023$0.1700
Sept. 8, 2023$0.1700
June 9, 2023$0.1700
March 20, 2023$0.1700
Dec. 22, 2022$0.1700
Sept. 9, 2022$0.1700
June 10, 2022$0.1700
March 21, 2022$0.1700
Dec. 17, 2021$0.1700
Sept. 10, 2021$0.1700
June 4, 2021$0.1100
March 6, 2020$0.3300
Dec. 13, 2019$0.3300
Sept. 13, 2019$0.3300
June 7, 2019$0.3300
March 8, 2019$0.3300
Dec. 7, 2018$0.3300

CATO Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

SELL 6 analysts
  • Strong Buy 0 0.0%
  • Buy 0 0.0%
  • Hold 3 50.0%
  • Sell 1 16.7%
  • Strong Sell 2 33.3%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
March 31, 2026 $0.17
Dec. 31, 2025 $-0.55
Dec. 31, 2024 $-0.74
Dec. 31, 2023 $-1.14

Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
CATO -9.8 0.62% -0.90% -3.7%
DLTH -5.1 -9.8% -2.9% -9.3% 53.4%
CURV $114M -16.4 -9.4% -0.70% 3.4% 34.8%
TLYS -2.5 -2.8% -3.1% -20.8% 29.7%
AKA $115M -3.7 4.4% -5.2% -29.7% 57.3%
PLCE $91M -1.0 -12.8% -7.3% 298.9% 29.9%
DXLG -1.1 -6.9%
LVLU $16M -1.1 -10.6% -4.9% -377.4% 43.2%
TLF 2.5 2.6%
DBGI -5.8 -36.1%
DBGI -5.8 -36.1%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 14
Annual Income Statement data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue 12-point trend, -33.8% $654M $650M $708M $759M $769M $575M $825M $830M $850M $957M $1.01B $987M
Cost of Revenue 12-point trend, -28.1% $432M $436M $464M $510M $453M $433M $509M $523M $553M $602M $616M $601M
SG&A Expense 12-point trend, -18.1% $226M $231M $253M $243M $267M $206M $264M $263M $266M $290M $276M $276M
Operating Expenses 12-point trend, -26.1% $661M $666M $722M $757M $730M $648M $782M $797M $834M $907M $912M $895M
Operating Income 9-point trend, -179.3% $-13M $-26M $-18M $-4M $39M $-73M $43M $33M $16M · · ·
Interest Expense 12-point trend, +101.8% $115.0K $59.0K $35.0K $87.0K $72.0K $187.0K $29.0K $96.0K $114.0K $176.0K $264.0K $57.0K
Pretax Income 12-point trend, -108.2% $-8M $-16M $-14M $2M $39M $-73M $43M $33M $16M $49M $99M $91M
Income Tax 12-point trend, -105.1% $-2M $2M $10M $2M $2M $-25M $7M $3M $7M $2M $32M $31M
Net Income 12-point trend, -109.8% $-6M $-18M $-24M $29.0K $37M $-47M $36M $30M $9M $47M $67M $61M
EPS (Basic) 12-point trend, -114.4% $-0.31 $-0.97 $-1.17 $0.00 $1.65 $-2.01 $1.46 $1.23 $0.34 $1.72 $2.39 $2.15
EPS (Diluted) 12-point trend, -114.4% $-0.31 $-0.97 $-1.17 $0.00 $1.65 $-2.01 $1.46 $1.23 $0.34 $1.72 $2.39 $2.15
Shares (Basic) 12-point trend, -31.9% 18,786,674 19,249,081 19,389,907 19,930,960 21,113,828 22,536,090 23,738,443 23,995,170 24,906,203 26,839,885 27,371,538 27,600,350
Shares (Diluted) 12-point trend, -31.9% 18,786,674 19,249,081 19,389,907 19,930,960 21,113,828 22,536,090 23,738,443 23,995,170 24,906,203 26,841,519 27,377,272 27,604,253
EBITDA 7-point trend, -129.3% $-13M $-26M $-14M $2M $39M $-73M $43M · · · · ·
Balance Sheet 23
Annual Balance Sheet data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Cash & Equivalents 12-point trend, -76.1% $17M $20M $24M $20M $20M $18M $12M $25M $78M $50M $67M $70M
Short-term Investments 12-point trend, -64.9% $57M $57M $79M $109M $146M $126M $200M $183M $119M $201M $215M $162M
Receivables 12-point trend, -37.9% $25M $25M $30M $26M $56M $53M $26M $28M $28M $30M $37M $41M
Inventory 12-point trend, -39.2% $84M $111M $99M $112M $125M $84M $115M $120M $122M $146M $141M $138M
Prepaid Expense 12-point trend, -29.1% $8M $7M $8M $7M $5M $6M $5M $12M $22M $16M $7M $11M
Current Assets 12-point trend, -57.5% $193M $223M $243M $278M $356M $291M $363M $371M $372M $444M $472M $454M
PP&E (Net) 12-point trend, -60.2% $54M $60M $64M $70M $63M $73M $89M $94M $109M $126M $138M $135M
PP&E (Gross) 12-point trend, -25.4% $314M $319M $338M $353M $343M $364M $406M $411M $419M $425M $420M $422M
Accum. Depreciation 12-point trend, -9.0% $261M $258M $274M $282M $280M $291M $317M $316M $310M $299M $282M $286M
Other Non-current Assets 12-point trend, +33.9% $20M $20M $25M $22M $24M $23M $24M $22M $22M $22M $22M $15M
Total Assets 12-point trend, -30.7% $421M $452M $487M $553M $634M $591M $685M $498M $516M $606M $642M $608M
Accounts Payable 12-point trend, -41.8% $65M $89M $88M $92M $110M $74M $68M $84M $83M $105M $113M $112M
Accrued Liabilities 12-point trend, -23.4% $37M $42M $37M $41M $40M $41M $47M $46M $53M $61M $53M $48M
Current Liabilities 12-point trend, -19.6% $156M $188M $188M $203M $244M $182M $199M $141M $139M $172M $179M $194M
Capital Leases 8-point trend, +96941000.00 $97M $88M $92M $107M $118M $143M $147M $0 · · · ·
Deferred Tax Flat — no change across 6 periods · · · · · · $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Non-current Liabilities 5-point trend, -32.5% $11M $13M $14M $15M $17M · · · · · · ·
Common Stock 10-point trend, -25.5% · · $694.0K $691.0K $728.0K $762.0K $820.0K $826.0K $832.0K $895.0K $935.0K $931.0K
Paid-in Capital 12-point trend, +54.5% $131M $130M $127M $122M $120M $115M $111M $106M $100M $95M $90M $85M
Retained Earnings 12-point trend, -91.5% $25M $32M $64M $105M $134M $129M $203M $211M $226M $288M $321M $293M
AOCI 12-point trend, -65.1% $274.0K $153.0K $395.0K $-1M $-280.0K $1M $1M $-77.0K $-321.0K $-214.0K $800.0K $786.0K
Stockholders' Equity 12-point trend, -58.6% $157M $162M $192M $227M $254M $246M $317M $317M $326M $384M $413M $380M
Liabilities + Equity 12-point trend, -30.7% $421M $452M $487M $553M $634M $591M $685M $498M $516M $606M $642M $608M
Cash Flow 14
Annual Cash Flow data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
D&A 12-point trend, -54.7% $10M $10M $10M $11M $12M $15M $15M $16M $20M $23M $23M $22M
Stock-based Comp 12-point trend, -53.3% $2M $2M $4M $3M $4M $4M $5M $5M $4M $4M $4M $4M
Deferred Tax 12-point trend, +100.0% $0 $0 $9M $386.0K $-3M $3M $2M $1M $1M $-3M $-3M $-2M
Operating Cash Flow 12-point trend, -101.2% $-1M $-20M $477.0K $13M $60M $-31M $53M $60M $36M $72M $94M $117M
CapEx 12-point trend, -87.0% $4M $8M $13M $19M $4M $14M $8M $4M $11M $27M $27M $29M
Investing Cash Flow 12-point trend, +95.3% $-1M $29M $20M $16M $-25M $65M $-23M $-71M $68M $-15M $-82M $-28M
Stock Repurchased 12-point trend, -97.6% $995.0K $4M $3M $15M $22M $20M $10M $13M $39M $43M $6M $42M
Net Stock Activity 11-point trend, +97.6% $-995.0K $-4M $-3M $-15M $-22M $-20M $-10M $-13M $-39M $-43M · $-42M
Dividends Paid 12-point trend, -100.0% $0 $11M $14M $14M $10M $8M $33M $33M $34M $35M $34M $34M
Financing Cash Flow 12-point trend, +98.9% $-851.0K $-14M $-16M $-29M $-32M $-27M $-42M $-45M $-72M $-77M $-39M $-75M
Net Change in Cash 7-point trend, -54.4% · · · · · $7M $-11M $-56M $32M $-21M $-27M $15M
Taxes Paid 12-point trend, -97.6% $918.0K $2M $4M $29M $13M $7M $5M $407.0K $4M $14M $29M $38M
Free Cash Flow 11-point trend, -105.9% $-5M $-28M $-12M $-6M $56M $-45M $45M $56M $25M $45M · $89M
Levered FCF 11-point trend, -106.0% $-5M $-28M $-12M $-6M $56M $-45M $45M $56M $25M $45M · $89M
Profitability 7
Annual Profitability data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Operating Margin 7-point trend, -137.0% -1.9% -4.1% -1.9% 0.23% 5.1% -12.7% 5.2% · · · · ·
Net Margin 11-point trend, -114.7% -0.90% -2.8% -3.4% 0.00% 4.8% -8.3% 4.3% 3.7% 1.0% 4.9% · 6.1%
Pretax Margin 11-point trend, -112.4% -1.1% -2.5% -1.9% 0.23% 5.1% -12.7% 5.2% 4.0% 1.9% 5.1% · 9.3%
EBITDA Margin 7-point trend, -137.0% -1.9% -4.1% -1.9% 0.23% 5.1% -12.7% 5.2% · · · · ·
ROA 7-point trend, -122.2% -1.4% -3.9% -4.6% 0.00% 6.0% -7.4% 6.1% · · · · ·
ROE 7-point trend, -132.6% -3.7% -10.2% -11.4% 0.01% 14.7% -16.9% 11.3% · · · · ·
ROIC 7-point trend, -155.9% -6.3% -18.2% -12.4% 0.01% 14.5% -19.3% 11.3% · · · · ·
Liquidity & Solvency 3
Annual Liquidity & Solvency data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Current Ratio 7-point trend, -31.9% 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 · · · · ·
Quick Ratio 7-point trend, -46.8% 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 · · · · ·
Interest Coverage 7-point trend, -107.4% -110.1 -446.9 -394.3 20.3 541.2 -389.3 1489.9 · · · · ·
Efficiency 3
Annual Efficiency data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Asset Turnover 7-point trend, +7.2% 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.9 1.4 · · · · ·
Inventory Turnover 7-point trend, +2.5% 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 · · · · ·
Receivables Turnover 7-point trend, -14.1% 26.2 23.9 25.2 18.4 14.2 14.6 30.4 · · · · ·
Per Share 4
Annual Per Share data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue / Share 11-point trend, -2.7% $34.80 $33.76 $36.52 $38.09 $36.43 $25.52 $34.77 $34.58 $34.13 $35.64 · $35.75
Cash Flow / Share 11-point trend, -101.8% $-0.08 $-1.03 $0.02 $0.67 $2.83 $-1.36 $2.25 $2.51 $1.44 $2.69 · $4.26
Dividend / Share 12-point trend, -100.0% $0 $1 $1 $1 $0 $0 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1
EPS (TTM) 12-point trend, -114.4% $-0.31 $-0.97 $-1.17 $0.00 $1.65 $-2.01 $1.46 $1.23 $0.34 $1.72 $2.39 $2.15
Growth Rates 4
Annual Growth Rates data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, -98.2% 0.62% -8.2% -6.7% -1.3% 33.8% · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, -167.7% -4.9% -5.5% 7.2% · · · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y 2.6% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income YoY · · · -99.9% · · · · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 6
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for CATO
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue TTM 12-point trend, -33.8% $654M $650M $708M $759M $769M $575M $825M $830M $850M $957M $1.01B $987M
Net Income TTM 12-point trend, -109.8% $-6M $-18M $-24M $29.0K $37M $-47M $36M $30M $9M $47M $67M $61M
P/E 11-point trend, -149.9% -9.8 -3.5 -5.9 · 9.8 -5.7 11.0 12.0 33.6 15.0 16.9 19.7
Earnings Yield 12-point trend, -300.4% -10.2% -29.0% -17.0% 0.00% 10.2% -17.7% 9.1% 8.3% 3.0% 6.7% 5.9% 5.1%
Payout Ratio 11-point trend, -100.0% 0.00% -58.2% -58.3% 49548.3% 27.1% -16.7% 90.8% 106.9% 395.0% 75.0% · 56.0%
Annual Payout 12-point trend, -100.0% $0 $11M $14M $14M $10M $8M $33M $33M $34M $35M $34M $34M

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2026-01-312025-02-012024-02-032023-01-282022-01-29
Revenue $654M$650M$708M$759M$769M
Operating Margin % -1.9%-4.1%-1.9%0.23%5.1%
Net Income $-6M$-18M$-24M$29.0K$37M
Diluted EPS $-0.31$-0.97$-1.17$0.00$1.65
Balance Sheet
2026-01-312025-02-012024-02-032023-01-282022-01-29
Current Ratio 1.21.21.31.41.5
Quick Ratio 0.60.50.70.80.9
Cash Flow
2026-01-312025-02-012024-02-032023-01-282022-01-29
Free Cash Flow $-5M$-28M$-12M$-6M$56M

My Metrics Your personal watchlist — selected rows from Full Fundamentals

📊

Pick the metrics that matter to you — click the ➕ next to any row in Full Fundamentals above.

Your selection is saved and follows you across all tickers.