The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $73.37 million. The enterprise value is $141.56 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, March 20, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CATO has 19.31 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.99% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 17.54M |
| Shares Outstanding | 19.31M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.99% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -14.49% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 26.72% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 37.73% |
| Float | 14.15M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.11 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.44 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.45 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.22 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.90.
| Current Ratio | 1.19 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.90 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.96 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -10.18% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -5.34%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -10.18% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.72% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.34% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -10.58% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $89,015 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$2,474 |
| Employee Count | 7,300 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.38 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.17 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CATO has paid $1.94 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 1.94M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -35.48% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.95, so CATO's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.95 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -35.48% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 3.31 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 4.51 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 65.04 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 107,971 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 516,098, so 2.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 516,098 |
| Short Previous Month | 452,284 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.67% |
| Short % of Float | 3.65% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.27 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $649.81 million and -$18.06 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.97.
| Revenue | 649.81M |
| Gross Profit | 213.37M |
| Operating Income | -27.94M |
| Pretax Income | -8.75M |
| Net Income | -18.06M |
| EBITDA | -19.27M |
| EBIT | -27.94M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.97 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $77.70 million in cash and $145.90 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$68.19 million or -$3.53 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 77.70M |
| Total Debt | 145.90M |
| Net Cash | -68.19M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.53 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 162.30M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.72 |
| Working Capital | 34.95M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | n/a |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 32.84%, with operating and profit margins of -4.30% and -2.78%.
| Gross Margin | 32.84% |
| Operating Margin | -4.30% |
| Pretax Margin | -2.48% |
| Profit Margin | -2.78% |
| EBITDA Margin | -2.96% |
| EBIT Margin | -4.30% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |