CATO

Cato Corporation
NYSECONSUMER CYCLICALAPPAREL RETAIL

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$48.78M
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.29
Beta
0.55
52W High
$4.67
52W Low
$2.30
50-Day MA
$2.96
200-Day MA
$3.06
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-0.87%
Forward P/E
17.15
PEG Ratio
1.17

About Cato Corporation

The Cato Corporation is a specialty clothing and fashion accessories retailer primarily in the southeastern United States. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: January

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$643.67M
Gross Profit (TTM)$215.26M
EBITDA$-5.45M
Operating Margin-0.59%
Return on Equity-3.29%
Return on Assets-2.13%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$34.12
Book Value$8.84
Price-to-Book0.29
Price-to-Sales (TTM)0.08
EV/Revenue0.146
EV/EBITDA65.26
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-83.30%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)-6.20%
Shares Outstanding$18.15M
Float$14.70M
% Insiders13.90%
% Institutions32.40%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
38.90%
HV 20-Day
30.78%
HV 30-Day
75.20%
HV 60-Day
64.24%
HV Rank
89.3%

Volatility is currently contracting

Latest News

CATO ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER STORE CLOSINGS

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today announced that they plan to close approximately 70 additional underperforming stores in the third and fourth quarters bringing total planned stores closures to approximately 120 stores in fiscal 2026.

PRNewsWire9/18/2026Neutral
Cato vs Lulus: Which Apparel Retailer Has More Upside Potential?

The U.S. Retail – Apparel and Shoes industry is seeing selective growth, supported by resilient consumer spending, rising demand for performance footwear, comfort-driven styles, denim and other functional categories. Product innovation, premiumization and growing health and fitness awareness are supporting technical footwear and athleisure, while digital and direct-to-consumer expansion is widening customer reach.

Zacks Investment Research9/4/2026Positive
CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported net income of $1.1 million or $0.06 per diluted share for the second quarter ended August 1, 2026, compared to net income of $6.8 million or $0.35 per diluted share for the second quarter ended August 2, 2025.

PRNewsWire8/20/2026Neutral
Southern First Appoints Bryan Kennedy to Board of Directors

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Kennedy to its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2026.

PRNewsWire6/3/2026Neutral
CATO REPORTS 1Q EARNINGS

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported net income of $9.3 million or $0.47 per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026, compared to net income of $3.3 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 3, 2025.

PRNewsWire5/21/2026Neutral

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Data last updated: 9/26/2026