CATO

CATO CORP
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Company Information

Company Name
CATO CORP
CIK
CIK0000018255
Category
Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
Ticker: Exchange
CATO: NYSE
Fiscal Year End
January 30
Owner Organization
07 Trade & Services
SIC
5621
SIC Description
Retail-Women's Clothing Stores
Ticker
CATO

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2022-11-25
Last sale
2023-11-17
Shares purchased (TTM)
3,000
Shares sold (TTM)
3,000
Buy ratio (TTM)50.0%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
5,763,388
Shares outstanding
19,000,182
Ownership
30.33%
-1.61% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-27
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
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3-month reaction
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Drift continued5/11 (45%)
Faded / reversed6/11 (55%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-07-312026-04-302026-01-312025-10-312025-07-312025-04-302025-01-312024-10-312024-07-312024-04-302024-01-312023-10-31Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Assets
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value352517233431202031392425
Short Term Investments595657565749576674667994
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value333333334444
Receivables Net Current203325262627252530323031
Assets Current
Assets Current208217193210226226223230243250243261
Inventory Net8292849497109111107961019999
Prepaid Expense Current9889987910889
Property Plant And Equipment Net525354565859606364656466
Other Assets Noncurrent212120212020202022232525
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net----------011
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset142149154163133136149112126140155124
Assets423439421450437441452424456477487487
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
Accounts Payable Current748065738591898485878887
Accrued Liabilities Current323537373538423836383743
Liabilities Current
Liabilities Current153168156152175183188170174184188184
Employee Related Liabilities Current--0---0---2-
Accrued Income Taxes Current0--001--1102
Operating Lease Liability Current485254425453584651566151
Other Liabilities Noncurrent1111-131313-151515-16
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent9193971187680886372829271
Preferred Stock Value000000000000
Stockholders Equity
Stockholders Equity168167157168172165162177195197192217
Common Stock Value-------11111
Additional Paid In Capital132132131131130130130129128127127126
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit353425364134324766706491
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax-000000000-00-1
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity423439421450437441452424456477487487
Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current111111111111
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized000000000000
Preferred Stock Shares Issued0000000000--

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CATO CORP (CATO) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

CATO CORP (CATO) is a retail-women's clothing stores company, incorporated in DE. CATO CORP trades on NYSE as: CATO. CATO CORP (CATO)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-07-31, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-27. Based on that filing, CATO CORP carries a market cap of $64.98M, a P/E ratio of -11.62x, a P/B ratio of 0.39x, a P/S ratio of 0.10x, an enterprise value of $27.19M, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 12.19x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 32.93%, an operating margin of -1.12%, a net margin of -0.88%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of -3.29%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of -1.30%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of -3.84%. Per share, it reports EPS of $-0.29, diluted EPS of $-0.29, free cash flow per share of $0.09, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of -0.92% year-over-year, net income growth of -70.55% year-over-year, and EPS growth of -70.84% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 1.36x, a quick ratio of 0.76x, working capital of $54.99M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91x, a debt ratio of 0.36, free cash flow of $1.63M (TTM), and net debt of $-37.79M. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$64.98M
P/E TTM
-11.62x
EPS TTM
$-0.29
P/B TTM
0.39x
ROE TTM
-3.29%
ROA TTM
-1.30%
Debt To Equity
0.91x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$1.63M
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
-0.92%

Data as of 2026-07-31 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is CATO CORP in?

CATO CORP (CATO) operates in the Retail-Women's Clothing Stores industry.

What exchange does CATO trade on?

CATO CORP (CATO) trades on the NYSE.

Where is CATO CORP incorporated?

CATO CORP is incorporated in DE.

When was CATO CORP (CATO)'s most recent SEC filing?

CATO CORP (CATO)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-07-31, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-27.

What is CATO's market cap?

CATO CORP (CATO) has a market capitalization of $64.98M as of 2026-07-31.

What is CATO's EPS (earnings per share)?

CATO CORP (CATO)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $-0.29 as of 2026-07-31.

What is CATO's ROE (return on equity)?

CATO CORP (CATO)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is -3.29% as of 2026-07-31.

What is CATO's ROA (return on assets)?

CATO CORP (CATO)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is -1.30% as of 2026-07-31.

What is CATO's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

CATO CORP (CATO)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -3.84% as of 2026-07-31.

What is CATO's EV/EBITDA?

CATO CORP (CATO)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 12.19x as of 2026-07-31.

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