The Cato Corporation (FRA:CO2A)

The Cato Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:CO2A has a market cap or net worth of EUR 55.41 million. The enterprise value is 125.09 million.

Market Cap	55.41M
Enterprise Value	125.09M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 20, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	17.07M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-2.65%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.03%
Owned by Insiders (%)	26.49%
Owned by Institutions (%)	31.41%
Float	13.85M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.10
PB Ratio	0.38
P/TBV Ratio	0.38
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 2.36, with an EV/FCF ratio of -19.27.

EV / Earnings	-15.43
EV / Sales	0.22
EV / EBITDA	2.36
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	-19.27

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.95.

Current Ratio	1.38
Quick Ratio	0.69
Debt / Equity	0.95
Debt / EBITDA	2.60
Debt / FCF	-21.36
Interest Coverage	-264.95

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -5.28% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.18%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-5.28%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-2.23%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-3.18%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	-5.24%
Revenue Per Employee	81,753
Profits Per Employee	-1,158
Employee Count	7,000
Asset Turnover	1.51
Inventory Turnover	4.35

Taxes

Income Tax	-171,666
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.48% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-15.48%
50-Day Moving Average	3.26
200-Day Moving Average	2.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	43.91
Average Volume (20 Days)	n/a

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.60

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA:CO2A had revenue of EUR 572.27 million and -8.11 million in losses. Loss per share was -0.43.

Revenue	572.27M
Gross Profit	191.86M
Operating Income	-13.55M
Pretax Income	-8.06M
Net Income	-8.11M
EBITDA	-5.37M
EBIT	-13.55M
Loss Per Share	-0.43

Balance Sheet

The company has 68.47 million in cash and 138.70 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -70.23 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	68.47M
Total Debt	138.70M
Net Cash	-70.23M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	145.35M
Book Value Per Share	7.72
Working Capital	50.57M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -2.80 million and capital expenditures -3.69 million, giving a free cash flow of -6.49 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-2.80M
Capital Expenditures	-3.69M
Free Cash Flow	-6.49M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 33.53%, with operating and profit margins of -2.37% and -1.38%.

Gross Margin	33.53%
Operating Margin	-2.37%
Pretax Margin	-1.41%
Profit Margin	-1.38%
EBITDA Margin	-0.94%
EBIT Margin	-2.37%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

FRA:CO2A does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	2.65%
Shareholder Yield	2.65%
Earnings Yield	-14.63%
FCF Yield	-11.72%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

FRA:CO2A has an Altman Z-Score of 1.76 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.76
Piotroski F-Score	4