The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $48.54 million. The enterprise value is $99.51 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was 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 -1.90% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 16.83M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.60M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.90% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +2.50% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 28.25% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 35.74% |
| Float | 13.34M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.08 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.31 |
| 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 | 0.15 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.24, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.80.
| Current Ratio | 1.24 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.80 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.82 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | -519.46 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -14.22% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -6.06%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -14.22% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -4.17% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.06% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -11.87% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $91,850 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3,753 |
| Employee Count | 7,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.40 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.11 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, CATO has paid $2.22 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 2.22M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -56.83% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.72, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.72 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -56.83% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 2.71 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.91 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 48.86 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 43,827 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 499,478, so 2.69% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 499,478 |
| Short Previous Month | 451,285 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.69% |
| Short % of Float | 3.74% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 12.04 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $642.95 million and -$26.27 million in losses. Loss per share was -$1.38.
| Revenue | 642.95M |
| Gross Profit | 208.07M |
| Operating Income | -30.65M |
| Pretax Income | -8.75M |
| Net Income | -26.27M |
| EBITDA | -21.22M |
| EBIT | -30.65M |
| Loss Per Share | -$1.38 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $79.96 million in cash and $132.60 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$52.64 million or -$2.83 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 79.96M |
| Total Debt | 132.60M |
| Net Cash | -52.64M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$2.83 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 164.92M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.47 |
| Working Capital | 43.93M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | n/a |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 32.36%, with operating and profit margins of -4.77% and -4.00%.
| Gross Margin | 32.36% |
| Operating Margin | -4.77% |
| Pretax Margin | -3.65% |
| Profit Margin | -4.00% |
| EBITDA Margin | -3.30% |
| EBIT Margin | -4.77% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |