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The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE: CATO · Real-Time Price · USD
2.310
-0.070 (-2.94%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
2.300
-0.010 (-0.43%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

The Cato Corporation Financials Overview

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Feb - Jan.

Revenue & Profits
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Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingAug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Revenue
643.67653.81649.81708.06759.26769.27
Revenue Growth
-1.10%0.62%-8.23%-6.74%-1.30%33.76%
Gross Profit
215.26220.64211.74242.11248.1316.2
Operating Income
-14.63-14.07-27.88-18.87-4.0536.9
Net Income
-5.54-5.91-18.61-22.590.0434.91
Earnings Per Share
-0.29-0.31-0.97-1.170.001.65
EPS Growth
-----99.88%-

Revenue by Segment
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Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingAug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Retail
641.01651.16647.11705.42757.02767.21
Credit
2.652.652.72.642.242.07
Total
643.67653.81649.81708.06759.26769.27

Cash & Debt
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Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingAug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Cash & Investments
93.7773.6577.7102.95128.66165.76
Total Debt
138.63150.45145.9153.12174.77184.33
Net Cash (Debt)
-44.86-76.8-68.19-50.17-46.11-18.57
Net Cash Growth
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Net Cash Per Share
-2.38-4.09-3.54-2.59-2.31-0.88

Cash Flow & CapEx
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Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingAug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Operating Cash Flow
5.44-1.46-19.750.4813.3759.79
Capital Expenditures
-3.81-3.76-7.87-12.53-19.43-4.11
Free Cash Flow
1.63-5.22-27.62-12.06-6.0655.68
Free Cash Flow Growth
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Margins
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Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingAug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Gross Margin
33.44%33.75%32.58%34.19%32.68%41.10%
Operating Margin
-2.27%-2.15%-4.29%-2.67%-0.53%4.80%
Pretax Margin
-1.11%-1.15%-2.48%-1.95%0.23%5.07%
Profit Margin
-0.86%-0.90%-2.86%-3.19%0.01%4.54%
FCF Margin
0.25%-0.80%-4.25%-1.70%-0.80%7.24%

Dividends
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Fiscal Year
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingFeb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Dividend Per Share
0.5100.6800.6800.450
Dividend Per Share Growth
-25.00%0%51.11%36.36%
Dividend Yield
14.87%9.89%6.58%2.73%

Valuation
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Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period EndingNov '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
PE Ratio
----4893.989.63
Forward PE
-15.6615.6615.6615.6615.66
P/FCF Ratio
26.99----6.04
PS Ratio
0.070.090.100.190.260.44