CATO CORP
CATO CORP
Insider Sentiment (TTM):
Last Purchase:2022-11-25Last Sale:2023-11-17Shares Purchased (TTM):0Shares Sold (TTM):0
Institutional Sentiment:
As of:2026-03-31Institutional Shares Owned:5,990,183Shares Outstanding:18,818,492Institutional Ownership Pct.:31.83%
Earnings Market Reaction:
Filing Date:2026-05-28Price on Filing Date:N/APrevious Close:N/A% Change:N/A
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CATO CORP (CATO) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis
CATO CORP (CATO) files its annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports directly with the SEC. The financial data below is sourced as-filed from EDGAR — balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow as reported, without normalization or third-party adjustments.
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Financial Statements
Values in Millions ($) | 2026-04-30 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2023-07-31 | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Data beyond 3 years is for subscribers only. Unlock 17+ years of financial data Start 7-day free trial |
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Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value | 25 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 25 | 56 | |||||
Short Term Investments | 56 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 79 | 94 | 77 | |||||
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying V… | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Assets Current | |||||||||||||||||
Assets Current | 217 | 193 | 210 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 230 | 243 | 250 | 243 | 261 | 264 | |||||
Receivables Net Current | 33 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 27 | |||||
Inventory Net | 92 | 84 | 94 | 97 | 109 | 111 | 107 | 96 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 93 | |||||
Prepaid Expense Current | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |||||
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 53 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 74 | |||||
Other Assets Noncurrent | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | |||||
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 11 | 10 | |||||
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset | 149 | 154 | 163 | 133 | 136 | 149 | 112 | 126 | 140 | 155 | 124 | 138 | |||||
Assets | 439 | 421 | 450 | 437 | 441 | 452 | 424 | 456 | 477 | 487 | 487 | 508 | |||||
Liabilities And Stockhold… | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts Payable Current | 80 | 65 | 73 | 85 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 85 | |||||
Accrued Liabilities Current | 35 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 39 | |||||
Liabilities Current | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities Current | 168 | 156 | 152 | 175 | 183 | 188 | 170 | 174 | 184 | 188 | 184 | 160 | |||||
Accrued Income Taxes Current | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||
Employee Related Liabilities Current | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||||
Operating Lease Liability Current | 52 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 53 | 58 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 51 | 32 | |||||
Other Liabilities Noncurrent | 11 | - | 13 | 13 | 13 | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | 16 | 16 | |||||
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent | 93 | 97 | 118 | 76 | 80 | 88 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 71 | 105 | |||||
Preferred Stock Value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Common Class A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | |||||
Common Class B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||
Stockholders Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Value | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Stockholders Equity | 167 | 157 | 168 | 172 | 165 | 162 | 177 | 195 | 197 | 192 | 217 | 226 | |||||
Additional Paid In Capital | 132 | 131 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 126 | 125 | |||||
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit | 34 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 47 | 66 | 70 | 64 | 91 | 101 | |||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of… | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | |||||
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity | 439 | 421 | 450 | 437 | 441 | 452 | 424 | 456 | 477 | 487 | 487 | 508 | |||||
Consolidated Balance Shee… | |||||||||||||||||
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Preferred Stock Shares Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |||||
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Earnings Market Reaction
| Fiscal Year | Q1 1 Month | Q1 2 Month | Q1 3 Month | Q2 1 Month | Q2 2 Month | Q2 3 Month | Q3 1 Month | Q3 2 Month | Q3 3 Month | Q4 1 Month | Q4 2 Month | Q4 3 Month |
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| 2027 | 1.23% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 | 5.32% | 7.22% | 7.22% | 11.45% | -1.02% | -9.67% | -10.98% | -0.29% | -11.27% | 1.45% | 6.91% | 16.36% |
| 2025 | 4.60% | -11.06% | -16.05% | -2.58% | 23.33% | 23.97% | 14.37% | 10.85% | 1.47% | -27.93% | -13.21% | -16.82% |
| 2024 | - | - | - | -2.21% | -4.58% | -7.48% | 4.10% | 5.30% | 4.10% | -14.43% | -9.85% | -4.63% |
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Performance and Valuation Metrics
Metrics | 2026-04-30 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2023-07-31 | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Data beyond 3 years is for subscribers only. Unlock 17+ years of financial data Start 7-day free trial |
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Liquidity Ratios | |||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.42 | 1.64 | |||||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 1.02 | |||||
| Working Capital | 49.00M | 37.38M | 58.32M | 50.47M | 43.93M | 34.95M | 60.67M | 69.89M | 65.84M | 55.05M | 76.84M | 103.41M | |||||
Leverage & Debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.71 | |||||
| Debt Ratio | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.32 | |||||
Efficiency & Turnover | |||||||||||||||||
| Asset Turnover TTM | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.36 | |||||
| Days Sales Outstanding TTM | 16.90 | 14.11 | 14.24 | 15.87 | 16.82 | 15.43 | 15.48 | 15.42 | 15.95 | 14.66 | 14.69 | 13.04 | |||||
| Receivables Turnover TTM | 21.60 | 25.87 | 25.64 | 23.00 | 21.70 | 23.66 | 23.58 | 23.67 | 22.88 | 24.90 | 24.85 | 27.98 | |||||
Per Share Metrics | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS TTM | 0.00 | -0.31 | -0.48 | -1.01 | -1.38 | -0.94 | -1.42 | -0.95 | -0.90 | -1.23 | -0.18 | -0.10 | |||||
| Free Cash Flow Per Share TTM | -0.06 | -0.28 | -0.40 | -0.98 | -1.46 | -1.43 | -1.72 | -1.09 | -0.69 | -0.62 | -0.49 | -0.51 | |||||
| Dividend Per Share TTM | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | |||||
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| Gross Profit Margin TTM | 33.84% | 33.28% | 32.96% | 32.26% | 31.80% | 32.03% | 32.72% | 33.50% | 33.64% | 33.70% | 33.76% | 32.95% | |||||
| Operating Profit Margin TTM | -0.29% | -1.16% | -1.43% | -2.75% | -3.70% | -2.51% | -2.26% | -1.56% | -1.28% | -1.97% | -0.79% | -0.60% | |||||
| Net Profit Margin TTM | 0.01% | -0.91% | -1.40% | -2.95% | -4.05% | -2.81% | -4.16% | -2.75% | -2.54% | -3.42% | -0.50% | -0.26% | |||||
Growth Metrics | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenue Growth (1Y) | 1.97% | 0.73% | -1.05% | -4.18% | -7.30% | -8.31% | -6.62% | -7.31% | -7.11% | -6.92% | -5.72% | -2.71% | |||||
| Net Income Growth (1Y) | -100.35% | -67.28% | -66.82% | 3.03% | 47.87% | -24.58% | 680.42% | 874.97% | 228.77% | -82,655.17% | 2.06% | -119.66% | |||||
| EPS Growth (1Y) | -100.35% | -66.47% | -65.96% | 5.70% | 53.19% | -24.03% | 685.26% | 879.92% | 227.85% | -84,958.78% | 4.76% | -120.28% | |||||
Valuation Metrics | |||||||||||||||||
| P/E TTM | 593.51 | -9.70 | -7.96 | -2.79 | -1.71 | -3.57 | -4.60 | -5.16 | -5.02 | -4.97 | -34.92 | -75.58 | |||||
| P/B | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.71 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.63 | |||||
| P/S TTM | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | |||||
| Market Cap | 54.01M | 57.30M | 72.44M | 53.04M | 44.10M | 64.48M | 126.04M | 95.14M | 87.33M | 118.99M | 122.70M | 142.85M | |||||
| Enterprise Value | 25.92M | 37.84M | 46.99M | 16.14M | 10.08M | 41.41M | 102.47M | 60.82M | 44.70M | 91.08M | 93.77M | 82.99M | |||||
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| Free Cash Flow TTM | -1.09M | -5.22M | -7.49M | -18.38M | -27.21M | -27.62M | -33.23M | -21.13M | -13.34M | -12.06M | -9.58M | -9.93M | |||||
| Net Debt | -28.09M | -19.46M | -25.44M | -36.90M | -34.02M | -23.08M | -23.57M | -34.33M | -42.63M | -27.91M | -28.93M | -59.85M | |||||
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Insider Transactions
2023-11-17Sale
Owner: Patrick, Bailey W
Title: -
Shares: 3,000
Price/Share: $6.86
Value: $20,580.00
Shares Owned: 35,808
Relationship: Director
Ownership: Direct
2022-11-25Purchase
Owner: Cato, John P D
Title: CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO
Shares: 3,000
Price/Share: $10.38
Value: $31,140.00
Shares Owned: 1,049,145
Relationship: Director,Officer
Ownership: Direct
2021-11-22Purchase
Owner: Patrick, Bailey W
Title: -
Shares: 3,000
Price/Share: $16.61
Value: $49,830.00
Shares Owned: 30,851
Relationship: Director
Ownership: Direct
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Institutional Ownership
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2026-03-31
31.83%
Inst. Shares: 5,990,183
Shares Outstanding: 18,818,492
2025-12-31
32.16%
Inst. Shares: 6,041,336
Shares Outstanding: 18,786,674
2025-09-30
30.65%
Inst. Shares: 5,765,907
Shares Outstanding: 18,814,510
2025-06-30
31.94%
Inst. Shares: 6,007,842
Shares Outstanding: 18,809,364
2025-03-31
33.62%
Inst. Shares: 6,281,134
Shares Outstanding: 18,684,837