The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE: CATO · Real-Time Price · USD
2.840
+0.010 (0.35%)
Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

The Cato Corporation Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Feb - Jan.
Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 2021 - 2017
Period Ending
Apr '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22 2021 - 2017
Market Capitalization
535765134201336
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Market Cap Growth
9.23%-11.18%-51.63%-33.35%-40.30%34.98%
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Enterprise Value
13013888138196271
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Last Close Price
2.843.053.356.258.4212.64
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PE Ratio
----4893.989.63
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PS Ratio
0.080.090.100.190.260.44
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PB Ratio
0.340.370.400.700.891.32
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P/TBV Ratio
0.340.370.400.700.891.32
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P/FCF Ratio
-----6.04
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P/OCF Ratio
---280.3715.015.62
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EV/Sales Ratio
0.200.210.140.200.260.35
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EV/EBITDA Ratio
----36.795.50
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EV/EBIT Ratio
-----7.34
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EV/FCF Ratio
-----4.87
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Debt / Equity Ratio
0.960.960.900.800.770.73
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Debt / EBITDA Ratio
2.352.352.882.442.231.55
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Debt / FCF Ratio
-----3.31
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Net Debt / Equity Ratio
0.490.490.420.260.200.07
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Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
-17.92-17.92-3.61-4.878.640.38
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Net Debt / FCF Ratio
-14.70-14.70-2.47-4.16-7.600.33
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Asset Turnover
1.501.501.381.361.281.26
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Inventory Turnover
4.444.444.174.414.304.32
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Quick Ratio
0.640.640.540.710.760.91
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Current Ratio
1.241.241.191.291.371.46
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Return on Equity (ROE)
-3.70%-3.70%-10.18%-11.43%0.01%14.72%
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Return on Assets (ROA)
-2.01%-2.01%-3.71%-2.27%-0.43%3.76%
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Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-5.83%-6.06%-11.79%-7.32%-0.02%11.99%
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Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
-5.30%-5.30%-10.60%-6.30%-1.20%9.50%
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Earnings Yield
-11.09%-10.29%-27.92%-17.90%0.01%10.96%
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FCF Yield
-9.80%-9.09%-42.70%-9.01%-3.02%16.57%
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Dividend Yield
--15.22%10.89%8.08%3.56%
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Payout Ratio
----49548.28%27.07%
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Buyback Yield / Dilution
2.40%2.40%0.73%2.71%5.60%6.31%
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Total Shareholder Return
2.40%2.40%15.95%13.60%13.68%9.87%
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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Standard template. Financial Sources.