The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE:CATO
Total Valuation
The Cato has a market cap or net worth of $56.06M. The enterprise value is $185.81M.
Market Cap$56.06M
Enterprise Value$185.81M
Share Statistics
The Cato has 17,976,854 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding17,976,854
Owned by Insiders1.28%
Owned by Institutions13.92%
Financial Efficiency
The Cato’s return on equity (ROE) is -0.04 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.50%.
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.04
Return on Assets (ROA)-0.01
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-3.50%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)-0.05
Revenue Per Employee93.40K
Profits Per Employee-844.14
Employee Count7,000
Asset Turnover1.55
Inventory Turnover5.28
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of The Cato is ―. The Cato’s PEG ratio is 0.14.
PE Ratio―
PS Ratio0.09
PB Ratio0.37
Price to Fair Value0.37
Price to FCF-11.13
Price to Operating Cash Flow-41.22
PEG Ratio0.14
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, The Cato had revenue of 653.81M and earned -5.91M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.31.
Revenue653.81M
Gross Profit212.28M
Operating Income-14.19M
Pretax Income-7.50M
Net Income-5.91M
EBITDA-4.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)-0.31
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -1.46M and capital expenditures -3.76M, giving a free cash flow of -5.22M billion.
Operating Cash Flow-1.46M
Free Cash Flow-5.22M
Free Cash Flow per Share-0.29
Dividends & Yields
The Cato pays an annual dividend of $0.17, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share$0.17
Dividend Yield―
Payout Ratio―
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.74
52-Week Price Change10.94%
50-Day Moving Average3.00
200-Day Moving Average3.40
Relative Strength Index (RSI)45.60
Average Volume (3m)57.80K
Important Dates
The Cato upcoming earnings date is May 14, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMar 19, 2026
Next Earnings DateMay 14, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
The Cato as a current ratio of 1.24, with Debt / Equity ratio of 95.64%
Current Ratio1.24
Quick Ratio0.70
Debt to Market Cap0.92
Net Debt to EBITDA-31.18
Interest Coverage Ratio0.00
Taxes
In the past 12 months, The Cato has paid -1.59M in taxes.
Income Tax-1.59M
Effective Tax Rate0.21
Enterprise Valuation
The Cato EV to EBITDA ratio is -45.02, with an EV/FCF ratio of -36.20.
EV to Sales0.29
EV to EBITDA-45.02
EV to Free Cash Flow-36.20
EV to Operating Cash Flow-129.45
Balance Sheet
The Cato has $76.32M in cash and marketable securities with $150.45M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$74.13M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$76.32M
Total Debt$150.45M
Net Cash-$74.13M
Net Cash Per Share-$4.12
Tangible Book Value Per Share$8.25
Margins
Gross margin is 32.47%, with operating margin of -2.17%, and net profit margin of -0.90%.
Gross Margin32.47%
Operating Margin-2.17%
Pretax Margin-1.15%
Net Profit Margin-0.90%
EBITDA Margin-0.64%
EBIT Margin-2.17%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for The Cato is ―, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is ―
Price Target―
Price Target Upside―
Analyst Consensus―
Analyst Count0
Revenue Growth Forecast-1.01%
EPS Growth Forecast65.04%