Business Description
The Cato Corp
NAICS : 458110
SIC : 5699
ISIN : US1492051065
Share Class Description:
CATO: Class ATotal Employee Number:
6,700Description
The Cato Corp seeks to offer quality fashion apparel and accessories at low prices every day, in junior/missy and plus sizes. The Cato concept's stores and e-commerce website feature a broad assortment of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags. Management believes the Company's success is dependent upon its ability to differentiate its stores from department stores, mass merchandise discount stores, and competing specialty stores. The key elements of the Company's business are: Merchandise Assortment, Value Pricing, Strip Shopping Center Location, Customer Service, Credit and Layaway Programs.
Financial Strength
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.56 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.38 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 0.87 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 18.51 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 7/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 1.86 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.29 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
1/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | -3.4 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | -40.6 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | -66.6 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 3.4 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | -10.4 |
Momentum Rank
2/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 42.6 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 46.71 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 49.04 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 9.49 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -5.56 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | 10.62 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 1.29 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 0.74 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 0.48 | |||||
Days Inventory | 81.24 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 13.79 | |||||
Days Payable | 67.03 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 1.2 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | -28.35 |
Profitability Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 34.54 | |||||
Operating Margin % | -1.3 | |||||
Net Margin % | 0.01 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 1.2 | |||||
FCF Margin % | -0.17 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 0.42 | |||||
ROE % | 0.05 | |||||
ROA % | 0.02 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | 18.08 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | -0.84 | |||||
ROCE % | -0.67 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 6 | |||||
Moat Score | 3 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 6 |
GF Value Rank
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shiller PE Ratio | 17.47 | |||||
PS Ratio | 0.1 | |||||
PB Ratio | 0.39 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 0.39 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 23.5 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | -70.39 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 16.38 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 0.2 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | -117.62 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 0.77 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 0.77 | |||||
Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 0.26 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | -1.42 | |||||
FCF Yield % | -1.7 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 41.42 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 654.674 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | -0.01 | ||
| Beta | 0.0367 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | -0.3 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | -0.42 | ||
| Volatility % | 52.72 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 49.04 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 0.211113 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 3.2655 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 10.62 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 2.59 - 4.915 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 19.96 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
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The Cato Corp Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third quarter earnings results for 2027 | 2026-11-20 | In 127 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2027 | 2026-08-21 | In 36 days | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-05-21 11:30 | 3.06 (+0.00%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2027 | 2026-05-21 | 3.06 (+0.00%) | ||
| Annual report for 2026 | 2026-03-25 | 2.77 (-6.42%) | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-03-19 | 2.92 (-2.01%) | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2025-11-20 | 3.42 (-1.44%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2025-08-21 | 2.84 (+0.71%) | ||
| General meeting for 2025 | 2025-05-22 11:30 | 2.43 (-6.18%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2025-05-22 | 2.43 (-6.18%) |
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The Cato Corp Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Cato Corp(CATO)'s stock price today?
The current price of CATO is $3.22. The 52 week high of CATO is $4.92 and 52 week low is $2.59.
When is next earnings date of The Cato Corp(CATO)?
The next earnings date of The Cato Corp(CATO) is 2026-08-21 Est..
Does The Cato Corp(CATO) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Cato Corp(CATO) does not pay dividend.
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