The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $51.93 million. The enterprise value is $104.57 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 21, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Share Statistics
CATO has 18.82 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.66% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 17.05M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.82M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.66% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.60% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 27.92% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 35.32% |
| Float | 13.55M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.09 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.33 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.31 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.16 |
| 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 | -$3,701 |
| 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 -54.00% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.79 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -54.00% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 2.64 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.73 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 48.49 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 40,646 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 500,534, so 2.66% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 500,534 |
| Short Previous Month | 499,478 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.66% |
| Short % of Float | 3.69% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 11.99 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $642.95 million and -$25.91 million in losses. Loss per share was -$1.36.
| Revenue | 642.95M |
| Gross Profit | 208.09M |
| Operating Income | -30.65M |
| Pretax Income | -8.75M |
| Net Income | -25.91M |
| EBITDA | -21.11M |
| EBIT | -30.65M |
| Loss Per Share | -$1.36 |
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 -$2.80 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 79.96M |
| Total Debt | 132.60M |
| Net Cash | -52.64M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$2.80 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 164.92M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.76 |
| Working Capital | 43.93M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$21.58 million and capital expenditures -$5.63 million, giving a free cash flow of -$27.21 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | -21.58M |
| Capital Expenditures | -5.63M |
| Free Cash Flow | -27.21M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.45 |
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 | -3.28% |
| EBIT Margin | -4.77% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.17, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.16%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.16% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 1.66% |
| Shareholder Yield | 7.82% |
| Earnings Yield | -49.88% |
| FCF Yield | -52.40% |
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 1.64 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 1.64 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 2 |
