Cato Corporation

2.33
0.06 (2.64%)
At close: Apr 15, 2025, 3:59 PM
2.37
1.83%
After-hours: Apr 15, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Cato Statistics

Share Statistics

Cato has 18.31M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.09% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 18.31M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.09%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 36.46%
Shares Floating 15M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 25
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.04%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 416.7K, so 2.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 416.7K
Short % of Shares Out 2.28%
Short % of Float 2.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.59

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -3.58 and the forward PE ratio is 1.01. Cato's PEG ratio is 0.17.

PE Ratio -3.58
Forward PE 1.01
PS Ratio 0.1
Forward PS 0.1
PB Ratio 0.4
P/FCF Ratio -2.34
PEG Ratio 0.17
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 -51.15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so Cato's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.67
52-Week Price Change -51.15%
50-Day Moving Average 3.13
200-Day Moving Average 4.34
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 32.42
Average Volume (20 Days) 66.01K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cato had revenue of 649.81M and earned -18.06M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.93.

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) -0.93
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 452.36M
Working Capital 34.95M
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 -70.1%
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

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 1.64
Piotroski F-Score 2