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The Cato (The Cato) Asset Turnover

: 0.36 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. The Cato's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $174.9 Mil. The Cato's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $487.1 Mil. Therefore, The Cato's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.36.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. The Cato's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -45.73%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. The Cato's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -19.23%.


The Cato Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cato's Asset Turnover 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
Asset Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 0.90 1.26 1.28 1.36

The Cato Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Asset Turnover 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 0.33 0.35 0.35 0.32 0.36

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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 Asset Turnover Distribution

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

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



The Cato Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

The Cato's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Jan. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (A: Jan. 2023 )+Total Assets (A: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=708.059/( (553.14+486.817)/ 2 )
=708.059/519.9785
=1.36

The Cato's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Oct. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=174.882/( (487.368+486.817)/ 2 )
=174.882/487.0925
=0.36

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


The Cato  (NYSE:CATO) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

The Cato's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

ROE %**(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-93.672/204.8195
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-93.672 / 699.528)*(699.528 / 487.0925)*(487.0925/ 204.8195)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-13.39 %*1.4361*2.3782
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-19.23 %*2.3782
=-45.73 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) revenue data.

* 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 ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

The Cato's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is

ROA %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-93.672/487.0925
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-93.672 / 699.528)*(699.528 / 487.0925)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-13.39 %*1.4361
=-19.23 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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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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