CATO (The Cato) 3-Year Book Growth Rate : -5.00% (As of Oct. 2024)

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What is The Cato 3-Year Book Growth Rate?

The Cato's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was $8.62.

During the past 12 months, The Cato's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -18.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -5.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -3.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of The Cato was 70.40% per year. The lowest was -22.40% per year. And the median was 5.10% per year.

Competitive Comparison of The Cato's 3-Year Book Growth Rate

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate 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 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Cato's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.

The Cato 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.

The Cato (NYSE:CATO) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation

Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.

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The Cato Business Description

Industry

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CO2A:Germany

Address

8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28273-5975

Website

https://www.catofashions.com

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 the majority of 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