The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $69.02 million. The enterprise value is $109.26 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 20, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
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 (%) | 26.53% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 32.22% |
| Float | 13.82M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.11 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.41 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.41 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.17 |
| 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 -42.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.60, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.60 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -42.11% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 4.24 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.28 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.15 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 69,935 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 396,861, so 2.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 396,861 |
| Short Previous Month | 471,457 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.11% |
| Short % of Float | 2.87% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 8.07 |
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 | -17.70M |
| Net Income | -19.48M |
| EBITDA | -14.76M |
| EBIT | -24.50M |
| Loss Per Share | -$1.03 |
Full Income StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
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
CATO does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 2.17% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.17% |
| Earnings Yield | -27.77% |
| FCF Yield | -26.20% |
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 |
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 |
