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The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE:CATO
Total Valuation
The Cato has a market cap or net worth of $58.42M. The enterprise value is $155.72M.
Market Cap$58.42M
Enterprise Value$155.72M
Share Statistics
The Cato has 17,973,354 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding17,973,354
Owned by Insiders1.28%
Owned by Institutions14.11%
Financial Efficiency
The Cato’s return on equity (ROE) is -0.11 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -8.68%.
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.11
Return on Assets (ROA)-0.04
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-8.68%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)-0.11
Revenue Per Employee92.83K
Profits Per Employee-2.58K
Employee Count7,000
Asset Turnover1.44
Inventory Turnover3.94
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of The Cato is -3.57. The Cato’s PEG ratio is 0.05.
PE Ratio-3.57
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio0.31
Price to Fair Value0.40
Price to FCF-2.00
Price to Operating Cash Flow-2.39
PEG Ratio0.05
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, The Cato had revenue of 649.81M and earned -18.06M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.97.
Revenue649.81M
Gross Profit213.37M
Operating Income-27.88M
Pretax Income-16.11M
Net Income-18.06M
EBITDA-6.24M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)-0.97
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -21.58M and capital expenditures -5.63M, giving a free cash flow of -27.21M billion.
Operating Cash Flow-21.58M
Free Cash Flow-27.21M
Free Cash Flow per Share-1.51
Dividends & Yields
The Cato pays an annual dividend of $0.17, resulting in a dividend yield of 22.97%
Dividend Per Share$0.17
Dividend Yield22.97%
Payout Ratio-12.89%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.34
52-Week Price Change-40.64%
50-Day Moving Average2.69
200-Day Moving Average3.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI)56.17
Average Volume (3m)40.60K
Important Dates
The Cato upcoming earnings date is Aug 14, 2025, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 22, 2025
Next Earnings DateAug 14, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateSep 16, 2024
Financial Position
The Cato as a current ratio of 1.19, with Debt / Equity ratio of 80.40%
Current Ratio1.19
Quick Ratio0.60
Debt to Market Cap0.00
Net Debt to EBITDA-20.14
Interest Coverage Ratio-472.56
Taxes
In the past 12 months, The Cato has paid 1.94M in taxes.
Income Tax1.94M
Effective Tax Rate-0.12
Enterprise Valuation
The Cato EV to EBITDA ratio is -30.48, with an EV/FCF ratio of -6.88.
EV to Sales0.29
EV to EBITDA-30.48
EV to Free Cash Flow-6.88
EV to Operating Cash Flow-9.63
Balance Sheet
The Cato has $79.95M in cash and marketable securities with $132.60M in debt, giving a net cash position of $52.64M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$79.95M
Total Debt$132.60M
Net Cash$52.64M
Net Cash Per Share$2.93
Tangible Book Value Per Share$8.43
Margins
Gross margin is 32.61%, with operating margin of -4.29%, and net profit margin of -2.78%.
Gross Margin32.61%
Operating Margin-4.29%
Pretax Margin-2.48%
Net Profit Margin-2.78%
EBITDA Margin-0.96%
EBIT Margin-2.47%
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-7.24%
EPS Growth Forecast-69.73%