The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $60.81 million. The enterprise value is $124.87 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, May 21, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | May 21, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
CATO has 18.77 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.10% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 17.01M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.77M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.10% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.30% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 27.69% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 32.46% |
| Float | 13.57M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 668.26.
| PE Ratio | 668.26 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.09 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.38 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.36 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 1,372.18 |
| EV / Sales | 0.19 |
| EV / EBITDA | 107.69 |
| 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 0.87.
| Current Ratio | 1.29 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.87 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.08 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | -73.99 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.05% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.66%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.05% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.21% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -3.66% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -3.14% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 2.21% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $97,713 |
| Profits Per Employee | $14 |
| Employee Count | 6,700 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.49 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.24 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -2.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +27.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.56, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.56 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +27.06% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 2.93 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.41 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 59.05 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 96,604 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 473,581, so 2.52% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 473,581 |
| Short Previous Month | 383,879 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.52% |
| Short % of Float | 3.49% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 10.31 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $654.67 million and earned $91,000 in profits. Earnings per share was $0.00.
| Revenue | 654.67M |
| Gross Profit | 224.48M |
| Operating Income | -8.51M |
| Pretax Income | -1.91M |
| Net Income | 91,000 |
| EBITDA | 1.16M |
| EBIT | -8.51M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.00 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $80.97 million in cash and $145.03 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$64.06 million or -$3.41 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 80.97M |
| Total Debt | 145.03M |
| Net Cash | -64.06M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.41 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 166.71M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.42 |
| Working Capital | 49.00M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
| Operating Cash Flow | n/a |
| Capital Expenditures | n/a |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 9.67M |
| Net Borrowing | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | n/a |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 34.29%, with operating and profit margins of -1.30% and 0.01%.
| Gross Margin | 34.29% |
| Operating Margin | -1.30% |
| Pretax Margin | -0.29% |
| Profit Margin | 0.01% |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.18% |
| EBIT Margin | -1.30% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
