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The Cato Corporation(CATO)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CATO•NYSE
Price updated Jun 17, 2026
AboutThe 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. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 1,311 stores in 32 states. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers who agree to make periodic payments. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.Show more
- Revenue$654M+0.6%
- EBITDA-$4M+75.7%
- Net Income-$6M+68.2%
- EPS (Diluted)-0.31+68.0%
- Gross Margin32.47%+3.6%
- EBITDA Margin-0.64%+75.8%
- Operating Margin-2.17%+48.0%
- Net Margin-0.9%+68.4%
- ROE-3.7%+64.8%
CATO Key Insights
The Cato Corporation (CATO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 33.5%
- ✓Trading at only 0.4x book value
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.6x turnover
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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CATO Price & Volume
The Cato Corporation (CATO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CATO Growth Metrics
The Cato Corporation (CATO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-4.27%
5 Years2.6%
3 Years-4.86%
TTM-0.24%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM113.04%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM111.22%
Return on Capital
10 Years0.79%
5 Years-2.33%
3 Years-6.75%
Last Year-5.36%
CATO Peer Comparison
The Cato Corporation (CATO) competitors in Mall-Based Specialty Apparel Retailers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PLCE | 77.3M | 3.48 | -0.87 | -12.8% | -9.09% | |||
 DXLG | 39.06M | 0.71 | -1.07 | -6.85% | -9.22% | -32.66% | 1.94 | |
 CURV | 186.06M | 1.87 | -26.98 | -9.39% | -1.28% | |||
 CTRN | 473.47M | 56.84 | 90.22 | 8.88% | 1.42% | 10.45% | 1.92 | |
 RCUS | 2.43B | 24.12 | -7.33 | -4.26% | -156.36% | -68.97% | 0.16 | |
 TJX | 181.76B | 164.22 | 33.65 | 7.12% | 9.4% | 59.66% | 1.32 | |
 ROST | 75.44B | 233.25 | 35.29 | 7.67% | 9.74% | 38.42% | 0.84 | |
 BURL | 20.82B | 330.76 | 34.78 | 8.76% | 5.24% | 37.72% | 3.32 |
Compare CATO vs Peers
The Cato Corporation (CATO) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CATO Income Statement
The Cato Corporation (CATO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 849.98M | 829.66M | 825.34M | 575.11M | 769.27M | 759.26M | 708.06M | 649.81M | 653.81M | 649.27M |
Revenue Growth % | -11.14% | -2.39% | -0.52% | -30.32% | 33.76% | -1.3% | -6.74% | -8.23% | 0.62% | -0.24% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 572.7M | 539M | 524.39M | 447.87M | 465.42M | 520.74M | 474.18M | 446.26M | 441.54M | 438.23M |
COGS % of Revenue | 67.38% | 64.97% | 63.54% | 77.88% | 60.5% | 68.59% | 66.97% | 68.68% | 67.53% | - |
Gross Profit | 277.28M▲ 0% | 290.67M▲ 4.8% | 300.94M▲ 3.5% | 127.24M▼ 57.7% | 303.85M▲ 138.8% | 238.52M▼ 21.5% | 233.88M▼ 1.9% | 203.55M▼ 13.0% | 212.28M▲ 4.3% | 216.45M▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 32.62% | 35.03% | 36.46% | 22.12% | 39.5% | 31.41% | 33.03% | 31.32% | 32.47% | 33.34% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -16.45% | 4.83% | 3.54% | -57.72% | 138.8% | -21.5% | -1.95% | -12.97% | 4.29% | - |
Operating Expenses | 258.61M | 260.96M | 263.63M | 192.79M | 266.05M | 241.68M | 250.93M | 230.64M | 226.46M | 225.07M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 30.42% | 31.45% | 31.94% | 33.52% | 34.59% | 31.83% | 35.44% | 35.49% | 34.64% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 258.61M | 260.96M | 263.63M | 192.79M | 266.05M | 241.68M | 250.93M | 230.64M | 226.46M | 225.07M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 30.42% | 31.45% | 31.94% | 33.52% | 34.59% | 31.83% | 35.44% | 35.49% | 34.64% | - |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Income | 18.67M▲ 0% | 29.7M▲ 59.1% | 37.32M▲ 25.6% | -65.55M▼ 275.6% | 37.8M▲ 157.7% | -3.16M▼ 108.4% | -17.06M▼ 439.6% | -27.09M▼ 58.9% | -14.19M▲ 47.6% | -5.17M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 2.2% | 3.58% | 4.52% | -11.4% | 4.91% | -0.42% | -2.41% | -4.17% | -2.17% | -0.8% |
Operating Income Growth % | -66.54% | 59.07% | 25.63% | -275.65% | 157.66% | -108.36% | -439.59% | -58.86% | 47.64% | - |
EBITDA | 38.32M | 46.17M | 52.8M | -50.87M | 50.15M | 7.92M | -7.18M | -17.28M | -4.2M | -275K |
EBITDA Margin % | 4.51% | 5.56% | 6.4% | -8.84% | 6.52% | 1.04% | -1.01% | -2.66% | -0.64% | -0.04% |
EBITDA Growth % | -51.2% | 20.49% | 14.37% | -196.33% | 198.6% | -84.21% | -190.73% | -140.47% | 75.69% | 98.04% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 19.64M | 16.46M | 15.48M | 14.68M | 12.36M | 11.08M | 9.87M | 9.82M | 9.99M | 7.42M |
EBIT | 15.97M | 33.05M | 43.24M | -72.62M | 39.04M | 1.86M | -13.77M | -16.05M | -14.19M | -5.05M |
Net Interest Income | 2.32M | 3.8M | 4.92M | 2.51M | 1.25M | 1.79M | 3.88M | 4.96M | 6.69M | 4.09M |
Interest Income | 2.43M | 3.89M | 4.95M | 2.7M | 1.32M | 1.88M | 3.92M | 5.02M | 6.69M | 5.49M |
Interest Expense | 114K | 96K | 29K | 187K | 72K | 87K | 35K | 59K | 0 | 0 |
Other Income/Expense | -2.7M | 3.35M | 5.89M | -7.26M | 1.17M | 4.93M | 3.25M | 10.98M | 6.69M | 6.72M |
Pretax Income | 15.97M▲ 0% | 33.05M▲ 106.9% | 43.21M▲ 30.7% | -72.81M▼ 268.5% | 38.97M▲ 153.5% | 1.77M▼ 95.5% | -13.8M▼ 879.7% | -16.11M▼ 16.8% | -7.5M▲ 53.5% | -1.91M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 1.88% | 3.98% | 5.24% | -12.66% | 5.07% | 0.23% | -1.95% | -2.48% | -1.15% | -0.29% |
Income Tax | 7.43M | 2.59M | 7.31M | -25.32M | 2.12M | 1.74M | 10.14M | 1.94M | -1.59M | -2M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 46.53% | 7.84% | 16.92% | 34.78% | 5.44% | 98.36% | -73.47% | -12.06% | 21.21% | 104.77% |
Net Income | 8.37M▲ 0% | 29.6M▲ 253.7% | 34.62M▲ 17.0% | -45.39M▼ 231.1% | 34.91M▲ 176.9% | 41K▼ 99.9% | -22.59M▼ 55207.3% | -18.61M▲ 17.7% | -5.91M▲ 68.2% | 2.57M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 0.98% | 3.57% | 4.19% | -7.89% | 4.54% | 0.01% | -3.19% | -2.86% | -0.9% | 0.4% |
Net Income Growth % | -81.91% | 253.72% | 16.95% | -231.11% | 176.91% | -99.88% | -55207.32% | 17.66% | 68.24% | 113.04% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 8.54M | 30.46M | 35.9M | -47.48M | 36.84M | 29K | -23.94M | -18.06M | -5.91M | 91K |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.34▲ 0% | 1.23▲ 261.8% | 1.46▲ 18.7% | -2.11▼ 244.5% | 1.65▲ 178.2% | 0.00▼ 99.9% | -1.17▼ 78100.0% | -0.97▲ 17.1% | -0.31▲ 68.0% | 0.13▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -80.23% | 261.76% | 18.7% | -244.52% | 178.2% | -99.91% | - | 17.09% | 68.04% | 111.22% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.34 | 1.27 | 1.46 | -2.11 | 1.65 | 0.00 | -1.17 | -0.97 | -0.31 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 25.12M | 24.77M | 23.74M | 22.54M | 21.11M | 19.93M | 19.39M | 19.25M | 19.06M | 19.81M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 24.91M | 24M | 23.74M | 22.54M | 21.11M | 19.93M | 19.39M | 19.25M | 19.06M | 19.81M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 403.1% | 110.06% | 94.15% | - | 28.57% | 35046.34% | - | - | - | - |
CATO Balance Sheet
The Cato Corporation (CATO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 372.48M | 371.69M | 362.8M | 290.55M | 355.67M | 277.67M | 243.06M | 223.19M | 193.27M | 217.22M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 196.88M | 207.31M | 212.21M | 143.93M | 165.76M | 128.66M | 102.95M | 77.7M | 76.32M | 83.64M |
Cash Only | 78.05M | 24.6M | 11.82M | 17.51M | 19.76M | 20M | 23.94M | 20.28M | 19.46M | 28.09M |
Short-Term Investments | 118.84M | 182.71M | 200.39M | 126.42M | 146M | 108.65M | 79.01M | 57.42M | 56.86M | 55.56M |
Accounts Receivable | 28.02M | 28.14M | 26.09M | 52.74M | 55.81M | 26.5M | 29.75M | 24.54M | 25.46M | 33.16M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 12.03 | 12.38 | 11.54 | 33.47 | 26.48 | 12.74 | 15.34 | 13.78 | 14.21 | 15.58 |
Inventory | 121.53M | 119.58M | 115.36M | 84.12M | 124.91M | 112.06M | 98.6M | 110.74M | 83.7M | 92.49M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 77.46 | 80.98 | 80.3 | 68.56 | 97.96 | 78.54 | 75.9 | 90.58 | 69.19 | 76.53 |
Other Current Assets | 3.72M | 3.8M | 3.9M | 3.92M | 3.92M | 10.46M | 11.76M | 10.21M | 7.79M | 7.93M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 143.6M | 127.32M | 322.18M | 300.9M | 278.1M | 275.47M | 243.75M | 229.18M | 228.15M | 221.96M |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 109.37M | 94.3M | 289.47M | 272.37M | 244.35M | 244.66M | 218.71M | 209.2M | 207.68M | 201.24M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 7.77x | 8.80x | 2.85x | 2.11x | 3.15x | 3.10x | 3.24x | 3.11x | 3.15x | 3.17x |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long-Term Investments | 2.09M | 1.8M | 1.3M | 1.26M | 1.82M | 1.92M | 2.08M | 1.14M | 9.82M | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 19.57M | 20M | 22.77M | 21.59M | 22.62M | 19.67M | 22.97M | 18.84M | 10.65M | 20.72M |
Total Assets | 516.08M▲ 0% | 499.01M▼ 3.3% | 684.98M▲ 37.3% | 591.45M▼ 13.7% | 633.77M▲ 7.2% | 553.14M▼ 12.7% | 486.82M▼ 12.0% | 452.36M▼ 7.1% | 421.42M▼ 6.8% | 439.18M▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 1.65x | 1.66x | 1.20x | 0.97x | 1.21x | 1.37x | 1.45x | 1.44x | 1.55x | 1.49x |
Asset Growth % | -14.88% | -3.31% | 37.27% | -13.65% | 7.15% | -12.72% | -11.99% | -7.08% | -6.84% | -5.23% |
Total Current Liabilities | 139.08M | 142.19M | 199.3M | 181.93M | 244.13M | 202.96M | 188.01M | 188.24M | 155.89M | 168.22M |
Accounts Payable | 82.61M | 84.28M | 68.44M | 73.77M | 109.55M | 91.96M | 87.82M | 88.64M | 64.96M | 79.7M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 52.65 | 57.07 | 47.64 | 60.12 | 85.91 | 64.45 | 67.6 | 72.5 | 53.7 | 63.02 |
Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.51M | 52.09M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 13.47M | 9.25M | 7.76M | 6.12M | 6.39M | 7.38M | 4.74M | 8.19M | 37.43M | 36.43M |
Current Ratio | 2.68x | 2.61x | 1.82x | 1.60x | 1.46x | 1.37x | 1.29x | 1.19x | 1.24x | 1.29x |
Quick Ratio | 1.80x | 1.77x | 1.24x | 1.13x | 0.95x | 0.82x | 0.77x | 0.60x | 0.70x | 0.74x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 36.84 | 36.29 | 44.2 | 41.91 | 38.53 | 26.83 | 23.64 | 31.86 | 29.7 | 29.09 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 50.64M | 39.98M | 169.16M | 163.02M | 135.44M | 123.59M | 106.49M | 139.91M | 108.21M | 104.26M |
Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 147.18M | 143.31M | 117.52M | 107.41M | 92.01M | 88.34M | 96.94M | 383.62M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 4.24M | 4.09M | 48.3M | 53.76M | 46.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 50.64M | 39.98M | 21.98M | 19.7M | 17.91M | 16.18M | 14.47M | 51.57M | 11.27M | 11.32M |
Total Liabilities | 189.72M | 182.17M | 368.46M | 344.95M | 379.57M | 326.55M | 294.5M | 290.06M | 264.11M | 272.48M |
Total Debt | 0 | 0 | 210.33M | 206.74M | 184.33M | 174.77M | 153.12M | 145.9M | 150.45M | 145.03M |
Net Debt | -78.05M | -24.6M | 198.51M | 189.23M | 164.57M | 154.76M | 129.18M | 125.62M | 130.99M | 116.94M |
Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.66x | 0.84x | 0.73x | 0.77x | 0.80x | 0.90x | 0.96x | 0.87x |
Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 3.98x | - | 3.68x | 22.07x | - | - | - | -527.37x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | -2.04x | -0.53x | 3.76x | - | 3.28x | 19.54x | - | - | - | -425.24x |
Interest Coverage | 140.11x | 344.28x | 1490.90x | -388.34x | 542.18x | 21.34x | -393.31x | -272.10x | - | - |
Total Equity | 326.35M▲ 0% | 316.84M▼ 2.9% | 316.51M▼ 0.1% | 246.5M▼ 22.1% | 254.2M▲ 3.1% | 226.59M▼ 10.9% | 192.32M▼ 15.1% | 162.3M▼ 15.6% | 157.31M▼ 3.1% | 166.71M▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | -14.99% | -2.92% | -0.1% | -22.12% | 3.12% | -10.86% | -15.12% | -15.61% | -3.07% | -19.05% |
Book Value per Share | 12.99 | 12.79 | 13.33 | 10.94 | 12.04 | 11.37 | 9.92 | 8.43 | 8.25 | 8.42 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 326.35M | 316.84M | 316.51M | 246.5M | 254.2M | 226.59M | 192.32M | 162.3M | 157.31M | 166.71M |
Common Stock | 832K | 826K | 820K | 762K | 728K | 691K | 694K | 678K | 667K | 674K |
Retained Earnings | 225.89M | 210.51M | 203.46M | 129.3M | 134.21M | 104.71M | 64.28M | 31.93M | 25.03M | 34.03M |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -321K | -77K | 1.42M | 1.16M | -280K | -1.24M | 395K | 153K | 274K | 14K |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CATO Cash Flow Statement
The Cato Corporation (CATO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 35.99M | 60.24M | 53.4M | -30.71M | 59.79M | 13.37M | 477K | -19.75M | -1.46M | 2.72M |
Operating CF Margin % | 4.23% | 7.26% | 6.47% | -5.34% | 7.77% | 1.76% | 0.07% | -3.04% | -0.22% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | -50.11% | 67.4% | -11.37% | -157.51% | 294.69% | -77.64% | -96.43% | -4239.41% | 92.6% | 455.48% |
Net Income | 8.54M | 30.46M | 35.9M | -47.48M | 36.84M | 29K | -23.94M | -18.06M | -5.91M | 2.57M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 19.64M | 16.46M | 15.48M | 14.68M | 12.36M | 11.08M | 9.87M | 9.82M | 9.99M | 7.21M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 4.2M | 4.94M | 4.67M | 4.09M | 4.09M | 2.61M | 4.17M | 2.28M | 0 | 394K |
Deferred Taxes | 1.18M | 1.28M | 2.12M | 3.03M | -3.19M | 386K | 8.72M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Cash Items | 14.35M | 3.68M | 1.14M | 11.48M | 1.63M | 1.9M | 1.75M | -4.84M | 1.12M | 3.76M |
Working Capital Changes | -11.91M | 3.41M | -5.91M | -16.51M | 8.06M | -2.63M | -93K | -8.95M | -6.66M | -8.57M |
Change in Receivables | 1.78M | -579K | 1.52M | -26.93M | -3.5M | 29.03M | -608K | 1.36M | -1.41M | -7.55M |
Change in Inventory | 24.15M | 1.95M | 4.22M | 31.24M | -40.78M | 12.85M | 13.45M | -12.14M | 27.04M | 16.94M |
Change in Payables | -28.78M | -7.66M | -8.63M | -16.95M | 57.83M | -43.18M | -10.05M | 3.46M | -30.54M | -15.79M |
Cash from Investing | 66.86M | -71.14M | -22.63M | 64.51M | -25.33M | 16.02M | 19.78M | 28.96M | -1.3M | -8.44M |
Capital Expenditures | -11.1M | -4.35M | -8.31M | -13.96M | -4.11M | -19.43M | -12.53M | -7.87M | -3.76M | -3.28M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 1.31% | 0.52% | 1.01% | 2.43% | 0.53% | 2.56% | 1.77% | 1.21% | 0.58% | 0.51% |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.96M | 0 | -35.46M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -682K | -291K | -1.36M | -10.75M | -400K | 35.46M | -8K | 13.67M | 867K | 1.6M |
Cash from Financing | -72.03M | -45.16M | -41.57M | -27.18M | -31.8M | -29.28M | -16.13M | -14.05M | -851K | -212K |
Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equity Issued (Net) | -38.88M | -13.34M | -9.61M | -19.65M | -22.03M | -15.22M | -2.56M | -3.88M | -851K | -212K |
Dividends Paid | -33.73M | -32.58M | -32.59M | -7.91M | -9.97M | -14.37M | -13.95M | -10.52M | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | -38.88M | -13.34M | -9.61M | -19.65M | -22.03M | -15.22M | -2.56M | -3.88M | -995K | -371K |
Other Financing | 579K | 759K | 626K | 391K | 204K | 307K | 384K | 338K | 0 | 0 |
Net Change in Cash | 30.81M▲ 0% | -56.05M▼ 281.9% | -10.81M▲ 80.7% | 6.62M▲ 161.3% | 2.65M▼ 59.9% | 115K▼ 95.7% | 4.12M▲ 3483.5% | -4.83M▼ 217.3% | -3.62M▲ 25.2% | -5.93M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 24.89M▲ 0% | 55.89M▲ 124.5% | 45.09M▼ 19.3% | -44.67M▼ 199.1% | 55.68M▲ 224.7% | -6.06M▼ 110.9% | -12.05M▼ 98.8% | -27.62M▼ 129.1% | -5.22M▲ 81.1% | -4.54M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 2.93% | 6.74% | 5.46% | -7.77% | 7.24% | -0.8% | -1.7% | -4.25% | -0.8% | -0.7% |
FCF Growth % | -44.48% | 124.53% | -19.32% | -199.06% | 224.67% | -110.89% | -98.83% | -129.09% | 81.08% | 75.3% |
FCF per Share | 0.99 | 2.26 | 1.90 | -1.98 | 2.64 | -0.30 | -0.62 | -1.43 | -0.27 | -0.23 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 4.30x | 2.04x | 1.54x | 0.68x | 1.71x | 326.10x | -0.02x | 1.06x | 0.25x | -1.77x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83M | 13.18M | 0 | 4.12M | 1.87M | 0 | 0 |
CATO Key Ratios
The Cato Corporation (CATO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.36% | 9.2% | 10.93% | -16.12% | 13.94% | 0.02% | -10.79% | -10.49% | -3.7% | 1.56% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.79% | 8.24% | 6.93% | -10.34% | 6.64% | -0.59% | -3.64% | -6.67% | -3.69% | -1.36% |
Gross Margin | 32.62% | 35.03% | 36.46% | 22.12% | 39.5% | 31.41% | 33.03% | 31.32% | 32.47% | 33.34% |
Net Margin | 0.98% | 3.57% | 4.19% | -7.89% | 4.54% | 0.01% | -3.19% | -2.86% | -0.9% | 0.4% |
Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.66x | 0.84x | 0.73x | 0.77x | 0.80x | 0.90x | 0.96x | 0.87x |
Interest Coverage | 140.11x | 344.28x | 1490.90x | -388.34x | 542.18x | 21.34x | -393.31x | -272.10x | - | - |
FCF Conversion | 4.30x | 2.04x | 1.54x | 0.68x | 1.71x | 326.10x | -0.02x | 1.06x | 0.25x | -1.77x |
Revenue Growth | -11.14% | -2.39% | -0.52% | -30.32% | 33.76% | -1.3% | -6.74% | -8.23% | 0.62% | -0.24% |
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CATO SEC Filings & Documents
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CATO Frequently Asked Questions
The Cato Corporation (CATO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
The Cato Corporation (CATO) reported $649.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 36% increase from $477.0M in 1996.
The Cato Corporation (CATO) grew revenue by 0.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, The Cato Corporation (CATO) is profitable, generating $2.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (-0.9% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
The Cato Corporation (CATO) has a return on equity (ROE) of -3.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
The Cato Corporation (CATO) had negative free cash flow of $4.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.