The Cato Corporation (CATO)

The Cato Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

CATO has a market cap or net worth of $117.59 million. The enterprise value is $136.36 million.

Market Cap	117.59M
Enterprise Value	136.36M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 14, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date	Nov 14, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 16, 2024

Share Statistics

CATO has 19.31 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.96% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	19.31M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.96%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.31%
Owned by Insiders (%)	19.65%
Owned by Institutions (%)	44.58%
Float	15.51M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.17
Forward PS	n/a
PB Ratio	0.60
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise 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 1.40, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.63.

Current Ratio	1.40
Quick Ratio	0.77
Debt / Equity	0.63
Debt / EBITDA	2.15
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	-596.20

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -8.76% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.83%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-8.76%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-2.71%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	-3.83%
Revenue Per Employee	$92,995
Profits Per Employee	-$2,379
Employee Count	7,300
Asset Turnover	1.41
Inventory Turnover	4.71

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CATO has paid $7.96 million in taxes.

Income Tax	7.96M
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.11, so CATO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.11
52-Week Price Change	-15.06%
50-Day Moving Average	5.18
200-Day Moving Average	5.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	58.01
Average Volume (20 Days)	102,414

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 531,050, so 2.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	531,050
Short Previous Month	463,199
Short % of Shares Out	2.75%
Short % of Float	3.42%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	6.32

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $678.87 million and -$17.37 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.90.

Revenue	678.87M
Gross Profit	232.62M
Operating Income	-20.87M
Pretax Income	-8.75M
Net Income	-17.37M
EBITDA	-12.59M
EBIT	-20.87M
Loss Per Share	-$0.90

Balance Sheet

The company has $104.67 million in cash and $123.44 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$18.77 million or -$0.97 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	104.67M
Total Debt	123.44M
Net Cash	-18.77M
Net Cash Per Share	-$0.97
Equity (Book Value)	195.06M
Book Value Per Share	10.10
Working Capital	69.89M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$12.27 million and capital expenditures -$8.86 million, giving a free cash flow of -$21.13 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-12.27M
Capital Expenditures	-8.86M
Free Cash Flow	-21.13M
FCF Per Share	-$1.09

Margins

Gross margin is 34.27%, with operating and profit margins of -3.07% and -2.71%.

Gross Margin	34.27%
Operating Margin	-3.07%
Pretax Margin	-1.54%
Profit Margin	-2.71%
EBITDA Margin	-1.86%
EBIT Margin	-3.07%
FCF Margin	-1.92%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.68, which amounts to a dividend yield of 11.17%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.68
Dividend Yield	11.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	0.96%
Shareholder Yield	12.13%
Earnings Yield	-14.77%
FCF Yield	-17.97%

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

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 2.02 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.02
Piotroski F-Score	3