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The Cato (The Cato) Days Sales Outstanding : 11.15 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is The Cato Days Sales Outstanding?

The Cato's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $21.4 Mil. The Cato's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $174.9 Mil. Hence, The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 11.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

CATO' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.75   Med: 7.99   Max: 11.33
Current: 11.33

During the past 13 years, The Cato's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 11.33. The lowest was 4.75. And the median was 7.99.

CATO's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
61.39% of 1080 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 17.665 vs CATO: 11.33

The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Jan. 2023 (9.43) to Jan. 2024 (11.15).


The Cato Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding Chart

The Cato Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.25 8.31 4.75 5.07 5.91

The Cato Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 9.43 9.57 13.94 16.73 11.15

Competitive Comparison of The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



The Cato Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (11.313 + 11.614) / 2 ) / 708.059*365
=11.4635 / 708.059*365
=5.91

The Cato's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Oct. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (31.115 + 11.614) / 2 ) / 174.882*365 / 4
=21.3645 / 174.882*365 / 4
=11.15

* 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) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.


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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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