CATO
The Cato Corporation
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Latest Quote
$3.30
+0.08 (+2.48%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $3.22 |
| Open | $3.24 |
| Day High | $3.32 |
| Day Low | $3.25 |
| Volume | 8,518 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 18.20M |
| Total Debt | $145.03M |
| Cash Equivalents | $80.97M |
| Revenue | $654.67M |
| Net Income | $-144K |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Apparel Retail |
| Market Cap | $65.86M |
| EPS (TTM) | $-0.01 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $125.71M |
| Sales | $654.67M |
| Income | $-144K |
| Book/sh | $8.42 |
| Cash/sh | $4.45 |
| Employees | 7K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
| Current Ratio | 1.29 |
| Debt/Eq | 87.00 |
| EPS Growth TTM | 181.30% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | -1.21% |
| ROE | 0.06% |
| Gross Margin | 34.29% |
| Operating Margin | 5.03% |
| Profit Margin | 0.01% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 18.86% |
| Institutional Ownership | 33.61% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 2.54 |
| PEG | 1.17 |
| P/S | 0.10 |
| P/B | 0.39 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $3.22 |
| SMA50 | $3.04 |
| SMA200 | $3.39 |
| RSI | 53.57 |
| ATR | 0.1957 |
| Shares Float | 13.76M |
| Short Float | 2.97% |
| Short Ratio | 5.40 |
| Volatility | 0.60 |
| Rel Volume | 0.16 |
Performance History
| Week | +3.12% |
| Month | +6.80% |
| Quarter | +13.79% |
| 6 Months | +4.43% |
| YTD | +10.00% |
| Year | +11.49% |
| 3 Years | -53.50% |
| 5 Years | -73.91% |
| 10 Years | -84.84% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $3.30 | 16,400 |
| 2026-06-17 | $3.22 | 23,800 |
| 2026-06-16 | $3.24 | 51,400 |
| 2026-06-15 | $3.23 | 79,100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $3.20 | 42,900 |
| 2026-06-11 | $3.20 | 15,500 |
| 2026-06-10 | $3.17 | 42,300 |
| 2026-06-09 | $3.23 | 76,100 |
| 2026-06-08 | $3.23 | 318,800 |
| 2026-06-05 | $3.18 | 77,800 |
| 2026-06-04 | $3.28 | 74,100 |
| 2026-06-03 | $3.34 | 175,500 |
| 2026-06-02 | $3.09 | 109,600 |
| 2026-06-01 | $3.14 | 77,600 |
| 2026-05-29 | $3.24 | 97,700 |
| 2026-05-28 | $3.26 | 41,400 |
| 2026-05-27 | $3.09 | 55,200 |
| 2026-05-26 | $3.07 | 57,400 |
| 2026-05-22 | $3.28 | 174,300 |
| 2026-05-21 | $3.45 | 491,600 |
| 2026-05-20 | $3.06 | 93,800 |
| 2026-05-19 | $3.09 | 85,600 |
About The Cato Corporation
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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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $431,551,000 | $436,440,000 | $464,313,000 | $509,664,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $431,551,000 | $436,440,000 | $464,313,000 | $509,664,000 |
| Total Revenue | $653,812,000 | $649,806,000 | $708,059,000 | $759,260,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $646,830,000 | $642,140,000 | $700,318,000 | $752,370,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $115,000 | $59,000 | $35,000 | $87,000 |
| Total Expenses | $667,884,000 | $677,687,000 | $726,926,000 | $761,874,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $6,572,000 | $11,768,000 | $5,066,000 | $1,789,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $115,000 | $59,000 | $35,000 | $87,000 |
| Operating Expense | $236,333,000 | $241,247,000 | $262,613,000 | $252,210,000 |
| Other Income Expense | - | $6,808,000 | $1,182,000 | $2,595,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | $1,389,000 | $1,079,000 | $896,000 |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | $-1,431,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $29,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $6,572,000 | $11,768,000 | $5,066,000 | $1,789,000 |
| Interest Income | $6,687,000 | $11,827,000 | $5,101,000 | $1,876,000 |
| Normalized Income | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $-1,313,210 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $29,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $41,000 |
| Net Income | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $29,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $29,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $29,000 |
| Pretax Income | $-7,500,000 | $-16,113,000 | $-13,801,000 | $1,770,000 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | $6,687,000 | $11,827,000 | $5,101,000 | $1,876,000 |
| Operating Income | $-14,072,000 | $-27,881,000 | $-18,867,000 | $-2,614,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| Depreciation Income Statement | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| Gross Profit | $222,261,000 | $213,366,000 | $243,746,000 | $249,596,000 |
| Special Income Charges | - | $0 | $0 | $1,683,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $-0.31 | $-0.97 | $-1.17 | $0.00 |
| Basic EPS | $-0.31 | $-0.97 | $-1.17 | $0.00 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $0 | $0 | $0 | $356,790 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $2,601,000 | $-6,237,000 | $-3,895,000 | $11,238,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $2,601,000 | $-6,237,000 | $-3,895,000 | $12,937,000 |
| EBIT | $-7,385,000 | $-16,054,000 | $-13,766,000 | $1,857,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $19,061,290 | $18,615,464 | $20,462,393 | $19,930,960 |
| Basic Average Shares | $19,061,290 | $18,615,464 | $20,462,393 | $19,930,960 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $41,000 |
| Tax Provision | $-1,591,000 | $1,944,000 | $10,140,000 | $1,741,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $226,347,000 | $231,430,000 | $252,742,000 | $242,561,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | $5,419,000 | $103,000 | $1,699,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | $5,419,000 | $103,000 | $1,699,000 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | - | $548,000 | $-1,347,000 | $-12,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | - | $5,419,000 | $103,000 | $16,000 |
| Other Special Charges | - | - | - | $-1,683,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-17
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Total Assets | $421,419,000 | $452,361,000 | $486,817,000 | $553,140,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $228,152,000 | $229,175,000 | $243,755,000 | $275,467,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $960,000 | $860,000 | $5,051,000 | $1,065,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | $9,693,000 | $9,301,000 | $8,586,000 | $18,487,000 |
| Current Assets | $193,267,000 | $223,186,000 | $243,062,000 | $277,673,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $7,787,000 | $7,406,000 | $7,783,000 | $6,676,000 |
| Restricted Cash | $2,675,000 | $2,799,000 | $3,973,000 | $3,787,000 |
| Inventory | $83,696,000 | $110,739,000 | $98,603,000 | $112,056,000 |
| Receivables | $25,462,000 | $24,540,000 | $29,751,000 | $26,497,000 |
| Receivables Adjustments Allowances | $-682,000 | $-581,000 | $-705,000 | $-761,000 |
| Other Receivables | $9,012,000 | $8,268,000 | $12,557,000 | $9,503,000 |
| Taxes Receivable | $5,739,000 | $5,425,000 | $6,285,000 | $6,442,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $11,393,000 | $11,428,000 | $11,614,000 | $11,313,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $73,647,000 | $77,702,000 | $102,952,000 | $128,657,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $16,788,000 | $20,279,000 | $23,940,000 | $20,005,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | - | - | $0 | $9,213,000 |
| Non Current Prepaid Assets | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid Assets | - | - | - | - |
| Debt | ||||
| Total Debt | $150,448,000 | $145,896,000 | $153,121,000 | $174,767,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $96,941,000 | $88,341,000 | $92,013,000 | $107,407,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $53,507,000 | $57,555,000 | $61,108,000 | $67,360,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $264,105,000 | $290,065,000 | $294,496,000 | $326,547,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $108,213,000 | $101,826,000 | $106,488,000 | $123,590,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $11,272,000 | $13,485,000 | $14,475,000 | $16,183,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $155,892,000 | $188,239,000 | $188,008,000 | $202,957,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $94,929,000 | $122,495,000 | $122,164,000 | $128,220,000 |
| Payables | $76,742,000 | $101,902,000 | $101,365,000 | $109,115,000 |
| Total Tax Payable | $11,784,000 | $13,261,000 | $13,544,000 | $17,159,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $64,958,000 | $88,641,000 | $87,821,000 | $91,956,000 |
| Income Tax Payable | - | - | $0 | $613,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings | $274,000 | $153,000 | $395,000 | $-1,238,000 |
| Other Equity Adjustments | $274,000 | $153,000 | $395,000 | $-1,238,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $25,026,000 | $31,935,000 | $64,279,000 | $104,709,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Ordinary Shares Number | $19,740,506 | $20,077,581 | $20,566,394 | $20,486,877 |
| Share Issued | $19,740,506 | $20,077,581 | $20,566,394 | $20,486,877 |
| Tangible Book Value | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Invested Capital | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Working Capital | $37,375,000 | $34,947,000 | $55,054,000 | $74,716,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $150,448,000 | $145,896,000 | $153,121,000 | $174,767,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $157,314,000 | $162,296,000 | $192,321,000 | $226,593,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $131,347,000 | $129,530,000 | $126,953,000 | $122,431,000 |
| Capital Stock | $667,000 | $678,000 | $694,000 | $691,000 |
| Common Stock | $667,000 | $678,000 | $694,000 | $691,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $96,941,000 | $88,341,000 | $92,013,000 | $107,407,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $53,507,000 | $57,555,000 | $61,108,000 | $67,360,000 |
| Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current | $7,456,000 | $8,189,000 | $4,736,000 | $7,377,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $18,187,000 | $20,593,000 | $20,799,000 | $19,105,000 |
| Investments And Advances | $1,139,000 | $1,139,000 | $2,076,000 | $1,923,000 |
| Other Investments | $1,139,000 | $1,139,000 | $2,076,000 | $1,923,000 |
| Investment Properties | $8,679,000 | $8,679,000 | $9,334,000 | $9,334,000 |
| Net PPE | $207,681,000 | $209,196,000 | $218,708,000 | $244,658,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-260,607,000 | $-258,454,000 | $-273,566,000 | $-282,190,000 |
| Gross PPE | $468,288,000 | $467,650,000 | $492,274,000 | $526,848,000 |
| Leases | $72,407,000 | $72,608,000 | $74,782,000 | $77,609,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $179,000 | $928,000 | $18,034,000 | $12,989,000 |
| Other Properties | $153,933,000 | $148,870,000 | $154,686,000 | $174,276,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $192,575,000 | $195,701,000 | $195,261,000 | $212,842,000 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $35,601,000 | $35,950,000 | $35,756,000 | $35,537,000 |
| Land And Improvements | $13,593,000 | $13,593,000 | $13,755,000 | $13,595,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Finished Goods | $83,696,000 | $110,739,000 | $98,603,000 | $112,056,000 |
| Other Short Term Investments | $56,859,000 | $57,423,000 | $79,012,000 | $108,652,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-17
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-5,224,000 | $-27,617,000 | $-12,055,000 | $-6,063,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $-1,461,000 | $-19,745,000 | $477,000 | $13,370,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $-1,461,000 | $-19,745,000 | $477,000 | $13,370,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-705,000 | $-5,151,000 | $92,000 | $199,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-3,763,000 | $-7,872,000 | $-12,532,000 | $-19,433,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-1,303,000 | $28,965,000 | $19,776,000 | $16,023,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-1,303,000 | $28,965,000 | $19,776,000 | $16,023,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $867,000 | $13,667,000 | $-8,000 | - |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | $-3,763,000 | $-7,872,000 | $-12,532,000 | $-19,433,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $-995,000 | $-3,877,000 | $-2,562,000 | $-15,216,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-851,000 | $-14,055,000 | $-16,132,000 | $-29,278,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-851,000 | $-14,055,000 | $-16,132,000 | $-29,278,000 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | $0 | $-10,516,000 | $-13,954,000 | $-14,369,000 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | $0 | $-10,516,000 | $-13,954,000 | $-14,369,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $-995,000 | $-3,877,000 | $-2,562,000 | $-15,216,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $918,000 | $1,874,000 | $4,120,000 | - |
| End Cash Position | $19,463,000 | $23,078,000 | $27,913,000 | $23,792,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $23,078,000 | $27,913,000 | $23,792,000 | $23,677,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $-3,615,000 | $-4,835,000 | $4,121,000 | $115,000 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | $144,000 | $338,000 | $384,000 | $307,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $-995,000 | $-3,877,000 | $-2,562,000 | $-15,216,000 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | $1,593,000 | $23,170,000 | $32,316,000 | $35,456,000 |
| Sale Of Investment | $27,039,000 | $62,782,000 | $80,371,000 | $90,190,000 |
| Purchase Of Investment | $-25,446,000 | $-39,612,000 | $-48,055,000 | $-54,734,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-6,655,000 | $-8,946,000 | $-93,000 | $-2,631,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-511,000 | $-1,410,000 | $-2,056,000 | $-2,573,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $-30,538,000 | $3,455,000 | $-10,666,000 | $-43,486,000 |
| Change In Payable | $-30,538,000 | $3,455,000 | $-10,666,000 | $-43,486,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $-30,538,000 | $3,455,000 | $-10,053,000 | $-43,179,000 |
| Change In Tax Payable | $0 | $0 | $-613,000 | $-307,000 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | $0 | $0 | $-613,000 | $-307,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $-1,237,000 | $-212,000 | $-216,000 | $1,543,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $27,043,000 | $-12,136,000 | $13,453,000 | $12,851,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $-1,412,000 | $1,357,000 | $-608,000 | $29,034,000 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $-1,412,000 | $1,357,000 | $-608,000 | $29,034,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $1,672,000 | $2,283,000 | $4,170,000 | $2,606,000 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | $856,000 | $654,000 | $554,000 | $280,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $202,000 | $786,000 | $1,811,000 | $884,000 |
| Amortization Of Securities | $-908,000 | $-1,131,000 | $-711,000 | $537,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $0 | $0 | $8,724,000 | $386,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $0 | $0 | $8,724,000 | $386,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| Depreciation | $9,986,000 | $9,817,000 | $9,871,000 | $11,080,000 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | $-668,000 | $192,000 | $84,000 | $199,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $-5,909,000 | $-18,057,000 | $-23,941,000 | $29,000 |
| Repayment Of Debt | - | - | - | $0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | - | - | - | $0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | - | - | - | $0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | - | - | - | $0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | - | - | - | $280,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-17