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Cato Corporation (CATO)

NYSE: CATO · Real-Time Price · USD

4.44

-0.06 (-1.33%)

At close: Sep 05, 2025, 3:59 PM

4.41

-0.68%

After-hours: Sep 05, 2025, 05:51 PM EDT

Cato Statistics

Share Statistics

Cato has 19.73M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.96% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	19.73M
Shares Change (YoY)	4.96%
Shares Change (QoQ)	5.13%
Owned by Institutions (%)	33.21%
Shares Floating	14.71M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	2,208
FTD / Avg. Volume	2.45%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 408.47K, so 2.07% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	408.47K
Short % of Shares Out	2.07%
Short % of Float	2.53%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	16.49

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -3.57 and the forward PE ratio is 1.94. Cato's PEG ratio is 0.21.

PE Ratio	-3.57
Forward PE	1.94
PS Ratio	0.1
Forward PS	0.1
PB Ratio	0.4
P/FCF Ratio	-2.33
PEG Ratio	0.21

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Cato.

EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.9.

Current Ratio	1.19
Quick Ratio	0.6
Debt / Equity	0.9
Debt / EBITDA	-23.39
Debt / FCF	-5.28
Interest Coverage	-472.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity	n/a
Return on Assets	n/a
Return on Invested Capital	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$92.83K
Profits Per Employee	$-2.58K
Employee Count	7,000
Asset Turnover	1.44
Inventory Turnover	3.94

Taxes

Income Tax	1.94M
Effective Tax Rate	-12.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -6.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so Cato's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.86
52-Week Price Change	-6.72%
50-Day Moving Average	3.16
200-Day Moving Average	3.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	72.93
Average Volume (20 Days)	90,022

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cato had revenue of 649.81M and earned -18.06M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.97.

Revenue	649.81M
Gross Profit	213.37M
Operating Income	-27.88M
Net Income	-18.06M
EBITDA	-6.24M
EBIT	-16.05M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	-0.97

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 20.28M in cash and 145.9M in debt, giving a net cash position of -125.62M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	20.28M
Total Debt	145.9M
Net Cash	-125.62M
Retained Earnings	31.93M
Total Assets	436.89M
Working Capital	50.47M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -19.75M and capital expenditures -7.87M, giving a free cash flow of -27.62M.

Operating Cash Flow	-19.75M
Capital Expenditures	-7.87M
Free Cash Flow	-27.62M
FCF Per Share	-1.43

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 32.84%, with operating and profit margins of -4.29% and -2.78%.

Gross Margin	32.84%
Operating Margin	-4.29%
Pretax Margin	-2.48%
Profit Margin	-2.78%
EBITDA Margin	-0.96%
EBIT Margin	-4.29%
FCF Margin	-4.25%

Dividends & Yields

CATO pays an annual dividend of $0.68, which amounts to a dividend yield of 15.08%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.68
Dividend Yield	15.08%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	-68%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Currently there are no analyst rating for CATO.

Price Target	n/a
Price Target Difference	n/a
Analyst Consensus	n/a
Analyst Count	n/a

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 28, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date	Jun 28, 2005
Split Type	forward
Split Ratio	3:2

Scores

Altman Z-Score	1.66
Piotroski F-Score	2