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The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE: CATO · Real-Time Price · USD
3.400
+0.060 (1.80%)
Aug 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

The Cato Corporation Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Feb - Jan.
Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Market Capitalization
655765134201336
Market Cap Growth
13.47%-11.18%-51.63%-33.35%-40.30%34.98%
Enterprise Value
12913888138196271
Last Close Price
3.343.053.356.258.4212.64
PE Ratio
----4893.989.63
Forward PE
-15.6615.6615.6615.6615.66
PS Ratio
0.100.090.100.190.260.44
PB Ratio
0.380.370.400.700.891.32
P/TBV Ratio
0.390.370.400.700.891.32
P/FCF Ratio
-----6.04
P/OCF Ratio
23.64--280.3715.015.62
EV/Sales Ratio
0.200.210.140.200.260.35
EV/EBITDA Ratio
135.25---36.795.50
EV/EBIT Ratio
-----7.34
EV/FCF Ratio
-----4.87
Debt / Equity Ratio
0.870.960.900.800.770.73
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
2.102.352.882.442.231.55
Debt / FCF Ratio
-----3.31
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
0.380.490.420.260.200.07
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
67.50-17.92-3.61-4.878.640.38
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
-58.71-14.70-2.47-4.16-7.600.33
Asset Turnover
1.491.501.381.361.281.26
Inventory Turnover
4.254.444.174.414.304.32
Quick Ratio
0.680.640.540.710.760.91
Current Ratio
1.291.241.191.291.371.46
Return on Equity (ROE)
0.06%-3.70%-10.18%-11.43%0.01%14.72%
Return on Assets (ROA)
-1.21%-2.01%-3.71%-2.27%-0.43%3.76%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-3.66%-6.06%-11.79%-7.32%-0.02%11.99%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
-3.10%-5.30%-10.60%-6.30%-1.20%9.50%
Earnings Yield
-0.22%-10.29%-27.92%-17.90%0.01%10.96%
FCF Yield
-1.70%-9.09%-42.70%-9.01%-3.02%16.57%
Dividend Yield
--15.22%10.89%8.08%3.56%
Payout Ratio
----49548.28%27.07%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
1.37%2.40%0.73%2.71%5.60%6.31%
Total Shareholder Return
1.37%2.40%15.95%13.60%13.68%9.87%
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q