The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $75.30 million. The enterprise value is $98.14 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, November 21, 2024, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CATO has 19.31 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.46% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 17.54M |
| Shares Outstanding | 19.31M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.46% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.02% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 19.65% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 41.60% |
| Float | 15.51M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.11 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.43 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.43 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.15 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.62.
| Current Ratio | 1.36 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.62 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.12 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | -754.09 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -13.91% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -5.27%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -13.91% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.62% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | -5.27% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $91,340 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3,654 |
| Employee Count | 7,300 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.29 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CATO has paid $12.55 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 12.55M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -45.38% 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 | -45.38% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 4.94 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 5.18 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.68 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 350,004 |
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 | 3.33% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.27 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $666.78 million and -$26.67 million in losses. Loss per share was -$1.39.
| Revenue | 666.78M |
| Gross Profit | 223.40M |
| Operating Income | -26.39M |
| Pretax Income | -8.75M |
| Net Income | -26.67M |
| EBITDA | -17.79M |
| EBIT | -26.39M |
| Loss Per Share | -$1.39 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $86.21 million in cash and $109.05 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$22.84 million or -$1.18 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 86.21M |
| Total Debt | 109.05M |
| Net Cash | -22.84M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$1.18 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 177.10M |
| Book Value Per Share | 9.17 |
| Working Capital | 60.67M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$24.46 million and capital expenditures -$8.77 million, giving a free cash flow of -$33.23 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | -24.46M |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.77M |
| Free Cash Flow | -33.23M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.72 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 33.50%, with operating and profit margins of -3.96% and -4.11%.
| Gross Margin | 33.50% |
| Operating Margin | -3.96% |
| Pretax Margin | -2.23% |
| Profit Margin | -4.11% |
| EBITDA Margin | -2.67% |
| EBIT Margin | -3.96% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.68, which amounts to a dividend yield of 17.44%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 17.44% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 0.46% |
| Shareholder Yield | 17.90% |
| Earnings Yield | -35.42% |
| FCF Yield | -44.13% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on June 28, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.
| Last Split Date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.5:1 |
Scores
CATO has an Altman Z-Score of 1.97 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 1.97 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 2 |