The Cato Corporation Statistics
Total Valuation
CATO has a market cap or net worth of $65.36 million. The enterprise value is $146.37 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, November 20, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
CATO has 18.84 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 17.07M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.84M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.65% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.03% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 26.49% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 31.41% |
| Float | 13.85M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.10 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.39 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.39 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.22 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.95.
| Current Ratio | 1.38 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.95 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.60 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | -264.95 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -5.28% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.18%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -5.28% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -2.23% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -3.18% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -5.24% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $94,295 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$1,336 |
| Employee Count | 7,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.35 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -198,000 |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +5.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.61, so CATO's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.61 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +5.47% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 3.87 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.28 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 45.64 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 55,714 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 355,452, so 1.89% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 355,452 |
| Short Previous Month | 480,926 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.89% |
| Short % of Float | 2.57% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.09 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CATO had revenue of $660.06 million and -$9.35 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.50.
| Revenue | 660.06M |
| Gross Profit | 221.29M |
| Operating Income | -15.63M |
| Pretax Income | -9.30M |
| Net Income | -9.35M |
| EBITDA | -6.19M |
| EBIT | -15.63M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.50 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $78.97 million in cash and $159.98 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$81.01 million or -$4.30 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 78.97M |
| Total Debt | 159.98M |
| Net Cash | -81.01M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.30 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 167.64M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.90 |
| Working Capital | 58.32M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$3.23 million and capital expenditures -$4.26 million, giving a free cash flow of -$7.49 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | -3.23M |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.26M |
| Free Cash Flow | -7.49M |
| FCF Per Share | -$0.40 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 33.53%, with operating and profit margins of -2.37% and -1.38%.
| Gross Margin | 33.53% |
| Operating Margin | -2.37% |
| Pretax Margin | -1.41% |
| Profit Margin | -1.38% |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.94% |
| EBIT Margin | -2.37% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |