The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $52.36 million. The enterprise value is $130.29 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, March 19, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
CATO has 18.84 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.98% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 17.07M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.84M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.98% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +4.96% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 23.87% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 32.66% |
| Float | 14.34M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.08 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.34 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.34 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.20 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.24, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.96.
| Current Ratio | 1.24 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.96 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.35 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -3.70% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -5.88%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.70% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -2.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.88% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -5.34% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 2.00% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $93,402 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$844 |
| Employee Count | 7,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.50 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.44 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -1.59M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -26.84% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.61, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.61 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -26.84% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 3.04 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.40 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 40.43 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 67,273 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 355,452, so 1.89% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 355,452 |
| Short Previous Month | 480,926 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.89% |
| Short % of Float | 2.48% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.09 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $653.81 million and -$5.91 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.31.
| Revenue | 653.81M |
| Gross Profit | 222.26M |
| Operating Income | -14.19M |
| Pretax Income | -7.50M |
| Net Income | -5.91M |
| EBITDA | -4.14M |
| EBIT | -14.19M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.31 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $73.65 million in cash and $150.45 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$76.80 million or -$4.08 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 73.65M |
| Total Debt | 150.45M |
| Net Cash | -76.80M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.08 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 157.31M |
| Book Value Per Share | 7.97 |
| Working Capital | 37.38M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | n/a |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 10.04M |
| Net Borrowing | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 33.99%, with operating and profit margins of -2.17% and -0.90%.
| Gross Margin | 33.99% |
| Operating Margin | -2.17% |
| Pretax Margin | -1.15% |
| Profit Margin | -0.90% |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.63% |
| EBIT Margin | -2.17% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
