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The Cato (The Cato) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

: 173.79 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), The Cato's share price is $5.04. The Cato's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.03. Hence, The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 173.79.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CATO' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.44   Med: 9.26   Max: 1076.36
Current: 173.77

During the past 13 years, The Cato's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 1076.36. The lowest was 3.44. And the median was 9.26.

CATO's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
96.51% of 860 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 8.66 vs CATO: 173.77

The Cato's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.58. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.03.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of The Cato was -96.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, The Cato's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 63.20% per year. The lowest was -33.20% per year. And the median was 5.40% per year.


The Cato Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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.

* Premium members only.

The Cato Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.13 - 5.83 14.81 270.40

The Cato Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 14.81 6.80 9.15 23.53 270.40

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



The Cato Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

The Cato's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=5.04/0.029
=173.79

The Cato's Share Price of today is $5.04.
The Cato's Cash Flow from Operations per share 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 $0.03.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

The Cato Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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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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