CATO (The Cato) Short Ratio

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CATO The Cato Corp CATO
61 GF Score
Price $3.33
GF Value $4.18
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is The Cato Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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CATO
61GF Score
The Cato Corp CATO
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Is The Cato (CATO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Cato stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.33 is trading 20.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.18. GuruFocus considers The Cato to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CATO:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $4.18 vs. price of $3.33 (20.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 2 warning signs

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The Cato Business Description

Other Exchanges CO2A:Germany
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.
61GF Score

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$3.33
Price
$4.18
GF Value