CATONYSERetail-Women's Clothing StoresFiscal year ends January 30
CATO CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 27, 2026
$2.31−0.04 (-1.70%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $43.89M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
34.0%+9.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-1.9%+10.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-0.9%+7.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +0.6% | -4.9% | +2.6% | -4.3% | |
| Gross profit | +4.2% | -3.8% | +9.4% | -5.6% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 11.9% | -16.9% | -3.7% | |
| Return on assets | 7.6% | -7.4% | -1.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.58 | 1.60 | 1.24 | |
| Interest coverage | – | -389.3× | -110.1× | |
| Inventory turnover | 4.2× | 4.3× | 4.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 27M | 23M | 19M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
CATO generated $94.84M from operations and spent $141.20M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 34% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$94.84M
Used
$141.20M
Capital expenditure$47.71M34%Dividends$48.81M35%Share buybacks$44.68M32%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-0.9%
×Asset turnover1.50×
×Equity multiplier2.73×
=Return on equity, FY2025-3.7%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -0.9% | 1.50× | 2.73× | -3.7% |
| FY2024 | -2.8% | 1.38× | 2.65× | -10.2% |
| FY2023 | -3.4% | 1.36× | 2.48× | -11.4% |
| FY2022 | 0.0% | 1.28× | 2.47× | 0.0% |
| FY2021 | 4.8% | 1.26× | 2.45× | 14.7% |
| FY2020 | -8.3% | 0.90× | 2.27× | -16.9% |
| FY2019 | 4.3% | 1.40× | 1.87× | 11.3% |
| FY2018 | 3.7% | 1.64× | 1.58× | 9.5% |
| FY2017 | 1.0% | 1.51× | 1.58× | 2.4% |
| FY2016 | 4.9% | 1.53× | 1.57× | 11.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$5.91M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$1.46M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-3.7% → -1.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$1.46M vs -$5.91M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.19 → 1.24
- No dilutionShare count did not rise19M → 19M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year32.84% → 33.99%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.33 → 1.45