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The Cato (The Cato) Revenue

: $708.1 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)
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The Cato's revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $174.9 Mil. Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $708.1 Mil. The Cato's Revenue per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $9.00. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $36.52.

Warning Sign:

The Cato Corp revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of The Cato was -4.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate using Revenue per Share data.

During the past 13 years, The Cato's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year. The lowest was -9.20% per year. And the median was 4.10% per year.


The Cato Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cato's Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Cato Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Revenue
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 825.34 575.11 769.27 759.26 708.06

The Cato Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Revenue Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 179.05 192.05 182.87 158.26 174.88

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Cato Revenue Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Cato's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's Revenue falls into.



The Cato Revenue Calculation

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $708.1 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The Cato  (NYSE:CATO) Revenue Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:


Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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The Cato (The Cato) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28273-5975
The Cato Corp operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. Its primary objective is to be the fashion specialty retailer for fashion and value in its markets. The company operates through the following business segments: Retail and Credit. The Retail segment which generates majority revenue offers fashion specialty stores. The Credit segment involves credit card services.
Executives
Bailey W Patrick director
Cato John P D director, officer: CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO CATO CORP, PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Audrey Schwarz officer: Vice President, DMM PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Charles D Knight officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer TOYS R US, INC., ONE GEOFFREY WAY, WAYNE NJ 07470-2030
Hang Matchett officer: SVP-Mdse Plan, Alloc&Ctrl, MIO PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Karen Anne Collins officer: SVP-Tsry,Tax,Fin Pln,Tax,Cr,IR PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Theresa J Drew director ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Daniel Harding Stowe director CATO CORP, PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234-4216
Abby Shearer officer: SVP, General Merchandise Mgr PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Lewis Pamela S Dr director QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE, 1900 SELWYN AVENUE, CHARLOTTE NC 28274
Scott Gurvis officer: SVP,Treasury, Fin Plan, Credit PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Weisiger, Jr Edward I director PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Vickie Smith officer: SVP, MERCH PLNG, ALLOC & CNTL C/O DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC., 555 TURNPIKE STREET, CANTON MA 02021
Lisa Krows officer: SVP, DESIGN, TREND & COLOR PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Cathy Bailey officer: SVP, GMM (CATO DIV) PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234

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