Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). The Cato's share price for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $6.76. The Cato's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 20.6 Mil. Therefore, The Cato's market cap for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $139.0 Mil.
The Cato's quarterly market cap
declined
from Jul. 2023 ($175.0 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($146.8 Mil) and
declined
from Oct. 2023 ($146.8 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($139.0 Mil).
The Cato's annual market cap
declined
from Jan. 2022 ($356.6 Mil) to Jan. 2023 ($203.6 Mil) and
declined
from Jan. 2023 ($203.6 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($139.0 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. The Cato's Enterprise Value for Today is $150.5 Mil.
The Cato Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Cato's Market Cap 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.
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap 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's Market Cap Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Cato's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's Market Cap falls into.
The Cato Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
The Cato's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
* 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) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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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.
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