The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $45.57 million. The enterprise value is $113.76 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 22, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | May 22, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CATO has 18.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.73% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 16.83M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.60M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.73% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.62% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 27.74% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 38.70% |
| Float | 13.44M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.07 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.28 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.28 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.18 |
| 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 | 2.93 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | -472.56 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -10.18% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -5.33%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -10.18% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.71% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.33% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -10.56% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $92,829 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$2,658 |
| Employee Count | 7,000 |
| 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 -48.95% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.67 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -48.95% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 3.07 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 4.29 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.68 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 80,426 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 529,023, so 2.84% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 529,023 |
| Short Previous Month | 416,704 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.84% |
| Short % of Float | 3.94% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.06 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $649.81 million and -$18.61 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.97.
| Revenue | 649.81M |
| Gross Profit | 211.74M |
| Operating Income | -27.88M |
| Pretax Income | -8.75M |
| Net Income | -18.61M |
| EBITDA | -18.86M |
| EBIT | -27.88M |
| 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 -$3.67 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 77.70M |
| Total Debt | 145.90M |
| Net Cash | -68.19M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.67 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 162.30M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.60 |
| Working Capital | 34.95M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$19.75 million and capital expenditures -$7.87 million, giving a free cash flow of -$27.62 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | -19.75M |
| Capital Expenditures | -7.87M |
| Free Cash Flow | -27.62M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.48 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 32.58%, with operating and profit margins of -4.29% and -2.78%.
| Gross Margin | 32.58% |
| Operating Margin | -4.29% |
| Pretax Margin | -2.48% |
| Profit Margin | -2.78% |
| EBITDA Margin | -2.90% |
| EBIT Margin | -4.29% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.34, which amounts to a dividend yield of 13.96%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 13.96% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 0.73% |
| Shareholder Yield | 14.69% |
| Earnings Yield | -40.83% |
| FCF Yield | -60.61% |
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 1.63 and a Piotroski F-Score of 1. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 1.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 1 |