The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $83.12 million. The enterprise value is $122.24 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, August 21, 2025, before market open.
Earnings Date | Aug 21, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CATO has 18.81 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.17% in one year.
Current Share Class | 17.04M |
Shares Outstanding | 18.81M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -2.17% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.67% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 27.99% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 32.95% |
Float | 13.54M |
Valuation Ratios
PE Ratio | n/a |
Forward PE | n/a |
PS Ratio | 0.13 |
Forward PS | n/a |
PB Ratio | 0.48 |
P/TBV Ratio | 0.48 |
P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation
EV / Earnings | n/a |
EV / Sales | 0.19 |
EV / EBITDA | n/a |
EV / EBIT | n/a |
EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.29, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.75.
Current Ratio | 1.29 |
Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
Debt / Equity | 0.75 |
Debt / EBITDA | 2.45 |
Debt / FCF | n/a |
Interest Coverage | -415.20 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -10.34% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -4.93%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | -10.34% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.43% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -4.93% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -9.37% |
Revenue Per Employee | $92,976 |
Profits Per Employee | -$2,783 |
Employee Count | 7,000 |
Asset Turnover | 1.46 |
Inventory Turnover | 4.51 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CATO has paid $1.29 million in taxes.
Income Tax | 1.29M |
Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -9.61% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
Beta (5Y) | 0.86 |
52-Week Price Change | -9.61% |
50-Day Moving Average | 3.16 |
200-Day Moving Average | 3.19 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 72.93 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 189,953 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 408,471, so 2.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 408,471 |
Short Previous Month | 451,796 |
Short % of Shares Out | 2.17% |
Short % of Float | 3.02% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 11.37 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $650.83 million and -$19.48 million in losses. Loss per share was -$1.03.
Revenue | 650.83M |
Gross Profit | 213.63M |
Operating Income | -24.50M |
Pretax Income | -8.75M |
Net Income | -19.48M |
EBITDA | -14.76M |
EBIT | -24.50M |
Loss Per Share | -$1.03 |
Full Income Statement Balance Sheet
The company has $90.78 million in cash and $129.90 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$39.12 million or -$2.08 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 90.78M |
Total Debt | 129.90M |
Net Cash | -39.12M |
Net Cash Per Share | -$2.08 |
Equity (Book Value) | 172.18M |
Book Value Per Share | 9.16 |
Working Capital | 50.47M |
Full Balance Sheet Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$12.94 million and capital expenditures -$5.44 million, giving a free cash flow of -$18.38 million.
Operating Cash Flow | -12.94M |
Capital Expenditures | -5.44M |
Free Cash Flow | -18.38M |
FCF Per Share | -$0.98 |
Full Cash Flow Statement Margins
Gross margin is 32.82%, with operating and profit margins of -3.76% and -2.92%.
Gross Margin | 32.82% |
Operating Margin | -3.76% |
Pretax Margin | -2.72% |
Profit Margin | -2.92% |
EBITDA Margin | -2.27% |
EBIT Margin | -3.76% |
FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.17, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.85%.
Dividend Per Share | $0.17 |
Dividend Yield | 3.85% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
Payout Ratio | n/a |
Buyback Yield | 2.17% |
Shareholder Yield | 6.01% |
Earnings Yield | -23.44% |
FCF Yield | -22.11% |
Dividend Details Analyst 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 |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
Lynch Fair Value | n/a |
Lynch Upside | n/a |
Graham Number | n/a |
Graham Upside | 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 1.74 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
Altman Z-Score | 1.74 |
Piotroski F-Score | 2 |