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CATO

Cato Corp

2.98

Aug 21 • 9:55 AM ET -0.06 (-1.97%)

Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail USA Micro NYSE

Aug 20, 7:25 AMCato Corp fiscal Q2 2026 EPS $0.06 on revenue $165.5 million as net income falls to $1.1 million

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Index	-
Market Cap	59.47M
Enterprise Value	101.66M
Income	-5.77M
Sales	643.67M
Book/sh	8.35
Cash/sh	4.83
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 16, 2024
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	-
Employees	6700
IPO	Apr 22, 1987

P/E	-
Forward P/E	-
PEG	-
P/S	0.09
P/B	0.36
P/C	0.62
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	0.16
Quick Ratio	0.82
Current Ratio	1.36
Debt/Eq	0.83
LT Debt/Eq	0.54
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-0.28
EPS next Y	-
EPS next Q	-
EPS this Y	-
EPS next Y	-
EPS next 5Y	-
EPS past 3/5Y	- 31.02%
Sales past 3/5Y	-4.86% 2.60%
EPS Y/Y TTM	71.24%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.10%
EPS Q/Q	-82.67%
Sales Q/Q	-6.24%
Earnings	Aug 20 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	- 1.14%

Insider Own	24.53%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	29.44%
Inst Trans	0.19%
ROA	-1.34%
ROE	-3.39%
ROIC	-2.23%
Gross Margin	32.16%
Oper. Margin	-2.29%
Profit Margin	-0.90%
SMA20	-10.58%
SMA50	-9.55%
SMA200	-6.16%
Trades

Shs Outstand	19.96M
Shs Float	15.06M
Short Float	2.69%
Short Ratio	3.46
Short Interest	0.41M
52W High	4.91 -39.37%
52W Low	2.59 15.06%
Volatility	10.87% 6.03%
ATR (14)	0.23
RSI (14)	40.58
Beta	0.57
Rel Volume	1.16
Avg Volume	117.20K
Volume	15,089

Perf Week	-12.35%
Perf Month	-8.87%
Perf Quarter	-13.62%
Perf Half Y	-4.18%
Perf YTD	-3.56%
Perf Year	-21.78%
Perf 3Y	-61.89%
Perf 5Y	-82.72%
Perf 10Y	-91.50%
Recom	3.00
Target Price	23.00
Prev Close	3.04
Price	2.98
Change %	-1.97%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
May-23-16	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$35 → $37
Mar-18-16	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$36 → $35
Nov-23-15	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$38 → $39
Aug-20-15	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$39 → $35
Mar-23-15	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$40 → $38
Nov-21-14	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$35
Mar-20-14	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$31 → $29
Apr-09-10	Reiterated	MKM Partners	Neutral	$23 → $25

Aug-20-26 07:05AM	Cato: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) -18.93%
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Jun-03-26 08:42AM	Southern First Appoints Bryan Kennedy to Board of Directors (PR Newswire) +8.09%
May-21-26 07:05AM	Cato: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +12.75%
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 1Q EARNINGS (PR Newswire)
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Mar-19-26 07:21AM	Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR LOSS (PR Newswire)
Mar-05-26 06:28AM	Are We Heading for an All-Out War in the Middle East? (Rigzone.com) +5.45%
Dec-29-25 12:37PM	AI will 'revolutionize' cyber warfare, says Cato Networks CEO (CNBC TV)
Dec-26-25 08:25AM	Tariffs are increasing prices are dragging American manufacturing: Cato Institute's Scott Lincicome (CNBC TV)
Nov-26-25 12:36PM	Cato's Q3 Loss Narrows Year Over Year as Same-Store Sales Drive Growth (Zacks)
Nov-20-25 07:21AM	Cato: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 3Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Oct-16-25 03:59AM	The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights UBS, Newmont, McKesson and The Cato (Zacks)
Oct-15-25 05:37PM	Top Research Reports for UBS, Newmont & McKesson (Zacks)
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Aug-27-25 01:19PM	Cato's Q2 Earnings Jump Y/Y on Same-Store Sales Growth (Zacks)
Aug-22-25 09:05AM	Morning Movers: Walmart lower following Q2 earnings miss and guidance raise (TipRanks)
Aug-21-25 07:16AM	Cato: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance) +34.15%
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Jun-26-25 07:37AM	HISTORIC 1800s WYOMING RANCH LEGACY TO SELL - CATO SOLDIER CREEK RANCH - SHERIDAN, HITS INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE (PR Newswire)
Jun-09-25 04:33PM	Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Pump Breaks on Freddie, Fannie Move (Investopedia) +17.76%
May-28-25 12:56PM	Cato Stock Gains 12% Despite Q1 Earnings Down Y/Y on Tariff Headwinds (Zacks) -5.90%
May-22-25 07:39AM	Boccia: I call it the one big bloated bill (CNBC TV) +16.87%
07:04AM	Cato: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 1Q EARNINGS (PR Newswire)
Apr-02-25 06:58PM	CATO Institute says Pres. Trump's reciprocal tariffs don't mirror foreign trade barriers (CNBC TV) -9.51%
Mar-25-25 01:48PM	Cato Stock Improves 16% as Q4 Loss Narrows Year Over Year (Zacks) -7.39%
Mar-20-25 07:04AM	Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance) +7.24%
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR LOSS (PR Newswire)
Dec-23-24 03:49PM	Bill to Increase Social Security Benefits for Some Retired Federal Workers Nears Approval (Investopedia)
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Nov-22-24 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION SUSPENDS REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire) -26.81%
Nov-21-24 07:18AM	Cato Q3 Net Loss Sharply Widens; Sales Decline (RTT News) -18.42%
07:04AM	Cato: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 3Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Sep-06-24 09:35PM	Kamala Harris Offered New Ideas On Taxes This Week Here's What You Need To Know (Investopedia) -5.04%
Aug-30-24 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Aug-28-24 08:25PM	Is The Cato Corporation (CATO) The Best Dividend Stock Under $5? (Insider Monkey)
07:37PM	Your Unrealized Gains Are Safe From Biden/Harris Tax Proposal Unless You Have $100M (Investopedia)
Aug-26-24 11:31PM	10 Best Dividend Stocks Under $5 (Insider Monkey)
Aug-22-24 07:29AM	Cato: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:25AM	Cato Q2 Net Income, Sales Decline (RTT News)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Jul-29-24 01:46PM	Cato CEO on the future of cybersecurity (CNBC TV)
Jun-18-24 04:53PM	7 Dividend Stocks to Sell in June Before They Crash & Burn (InvestorPlace)
May-24-24 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
May-23-24 01:52PM	CATO Stock Earnings: Cato Reported Results for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace) +11.37%
07:03AM	Cato: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 1Q EARNINGS (PR Newswire)
May-21-24 07:12AM	Will Iran President's Death Affect Israel Conflict, Oil and Gas? (Rigzone.com)
Apr-26-24 02:36PM	15 Freest Countries in Asia (Insider Monkey)
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Mar-22-24 02:59AM	16 Hardest Countries to Get Citizenship by Naturalization (Insider Monkey)
Mar-21-24 01:53PM	CATO Stock Earnings: Cato Reported Results for Q4 2023 (InvestorPlace) -9.29%
07:47AM	Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR LOSS (PR Newswire)
Mar-01-24 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Dec-07-23 01:49PM	Cybersecurity in 'Red Queen race' against threats: Cato CEO (Yahoo Finance Video)
Nov-17-23 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Nov-16-23 07:13AM	Cato: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 3Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Oct-17-23 10:20AM	Fortinet (FTNT) Expands Global SASE Presence With Google Cloud (Zacks)
Oct-10-23 08:04AM	Fortinet (FTNT) Unveils Secure Switches for Modern Campuses (Zacks)
Sep-29-23 08:52AM	We are beginning to enter a so-called 'debt doom loop', says Cato Institute's Romina Boccia (CNBC TV)
Aug-25-23 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Aug-17-23 07:11AM	Cato: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Aug-10-23 11:57AM	12 High-Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10 (Insider Monkey)
Jul-14-23 07:50AM	A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) (Simply Wall St.)
Jun-18-23 09:07AM	With 54% ownership of the shares, The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) is heavily dominated by institutional owners (Simply Wall St.)
May-30-23 06:45AM	3 Dividend Stocks to Sell Before They Cut Their Payouts (InvestorPlace)
May-22-23 06:05AM	Cato's (NYSE:CATO) Dividend Will Be $0.17 (Simply Wall St.)
May-19-23 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
May-18-23 07:06AM	Cato: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 1Q EARNINGS (PR Newswire)
Apr-10-23 10:56AM	The past five years for Cato (NYSE:CATO) investors has not been profitable (Simply Wall St.)
Mar-16-23 07:16AM	Cato: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS (PR Newswire)
Feb-24-23 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND INCREASED SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION (PR Newswire)
Jan-15-23 08:01AM	Estimating The Fair Value Of The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) (Simply Wall St.)
Dec-19-22 05:56AM	With 56% ownership of the shares, The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) is heavily dominated by institutional owners (Simply Wall St.)
Dec-02-22 07:37PM	Allegro Microsystems and CubeSmart Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; Others to Join S&P SmallCap 600 (PR Newswire) -6.64%
Nov-22-22 05:06AM	Cato (NYSE:CATO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.17 (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-19-22 07:05AM	Cato Third Quarter 2023 Earnings: US$0.21 loss per share (vs US$0.39 profit in 3Q 2022) (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-18-22 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
Nov-17-22 07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 3Q RESULTS (PR Newswire) -6.96%
Nov-01-22 10:07AM	The past year for Cato (NYSE:CATO) investors has not been profitable (Simply Wall St.)
Oct-10-22 12:03PM	Cato (NYSE:CATO) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns (Simply Wall St.)
Aug-26-22 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire) -5.17%
Aug-21-22 08:00AM	Is The Cato Corporation's (NYSE:CATO) Recent Price Movement Underpinned By Its Weak Fundamentals? (Simply Wall St.)
Aug-18-22 07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS (PR Newswire) -6.39%
Jul-05-22 06:42AM	What Is The Ownership Structure Like For The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO)? (Simply Wall St.)
Jun-12-22 08:59AM	Estimating The Fair Value Of The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) (Simply Wall St.)
May-25-22 06:48AM	Cato (NYSE:CATO) sheds US$36m, company earnings and investor returns have been trending downwards for past five years (Simply Wall St.) +6.88%
May-20-22 07:00AM	THE CATO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (PR Newswire)
May-19-22 07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 1Q EARNINGS (PR Newswire) -6.30%
May-02-22 10:56AM	Here's What's Concerning About Cato's (NYSE:CATO) Returns On Capital (Simply Wall St.)
Mar-21-22 11:00AM	Cato Shares May Not Be in Fashion, but It's an Interesting Retail Play Even So (TheStreet.com)
Mar-19-22 08:26AM	Why You Might Be Interested In The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) For Its Upcoming Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Mar-17-22 07:00AM	CATO REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS (PR Newswire) -8.03%
Mar-14-22 09:06AM	Do Fundamentals Have Any Role To Play In Driving The Cato Corporation's (NYSE:CATO) Stock Up Recently? (Simply Wall St.)

The Cato Corp. engages in the operation of apparel and accessories specialty stores. It operates through the Retail and Credit segments. The Retail segment includes the retailing of women's apparel, shoes, and accessories. The Credit segment offers credit card and credit authorization services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

ChairmanMr. John P. Derham Cato

Executive VP & CFOMr. Charles D. Knight

Executive VP and Chief Real Estate & Store Development OfficerMr. Gordon D. Smith

VP & General CounselJ. Gregory Fagan

Senior Vice President of Sourcing & MDSE SupportMr. Stephen Headley

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