The Cato (FRA:CO2A) Short Interest

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FRA:CO2A The Cato Corp FRA:CO2A
59 GF Score
Price €2.70
GF Value €3.29
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is The Cato Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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FRA:CO2A vs LVLU, KMFG, DXLG: Short Interest Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest 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 Short Interest vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's Short Interest falls into.


FRA:CO2A
59GF Score
The Cato Corp FRA:CO2A
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Is The Cato (FRA:CO2A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Cato stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.70 is trading 17.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.29.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CO2A:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €3.29 vs. price of €2.70 (17.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CO2A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Cato Business Description

Other Exchanges CATO:USA
Address 8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28273-5975
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.
59GF Score

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€2.70
Price
€3.29
GF Value