Cato Corporation

3.41
0.15 (4.60%)
At close: Mar 26, 2025, 3:59 PM
3.59
5.42%
After-hours: Mar 26, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Cato Statistics

Share Statistics

Cato has 18.77M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.25% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 18.77M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.25%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.16%
Owned by Institutions (%) 36.46%
Shares Floating 15.81M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 26
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.03%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 516.1K, so 2.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 516.1K
Short % of Shares Out 2.75%
Short % of Float 3.07%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.27

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -5.57 and the forward PE ratio is 2.74. Cato's PEG ratio is 0.

PE Ratio -5.57
Forward PE 2.74
PS Ratio 0.19
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 0.69
P/FCF Ratio -11.07
PEG Ratio 0
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Cato Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 258.61M.

EV / Earnings -10.8
EV / Sales 0.37
EV / EBITDA -66.4
EV / EBIT -28.74
EV / FCF -21.45

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.29, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.8.

Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 0.77
Debt / Equity 0.8
Total Debt / Capitalization 44.33
Cash Flow / Debt 0
Interest Coverage -257.09

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.12% and return on capital (ROIC) is -4.52%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.12%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.05%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -4.52%
Revenue Per Employee $96,994.38
Profits Per Employee $-3,279.59
Employee Count 7,300
Asset Turnover 1.45
Inventory Turnover 4.71

Taxes

Income Tax 10.14M
Effective Tax Rate -0.73

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -38.73% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.95, so Cato's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.95
52-Week Price Change -38.73%
50-Day Moving Average 3.3
200-Day Moving Average 4.54
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.44
Average Volume (20 Days) 81.47K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cato had revenue of 708.06M and earned -23.94M in profits. Earnings per share was -1.17.

Revenue 708.06M
Gross Profit 243.74M
Operating Income -9M
Net Income -23.94M
EBITDA -3.9M
EBIT -9M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.17
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 23.94M in cash and 153.12M in debt, giving a net cash position of -129.18M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 23.94M
Total Debt 153.12M
Net Cash -129.18M
Retained Earnings 64.28M
Total Assets 424.4M
Working Capital 60.67M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 477K and capital expenditures -12.53M, giving a free cash flow of -12.05M.

Operating Cash Flow 477K
Capital Expenditures -12.53M
Free Cash Flow -12.05M
FCF Per Share -0.62
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.42%, with operating and profit margins of -1.27% and -3.38%.

Gross Margin 34.42%
Operating Margin -1.27%
Pretax Margin -1.95%
Profit Margin -3.38%
EBITDA Margin -0.55%
EBIT Margin -1.27%
FCF Margin -1.7%

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 -48.92%
Earnings Yield -35.56%
FCF Yield -19.52%
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

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 1.91
Piotroski F-Score 3