Cato Corp (CATO) stock
CATONYSERetail-Women's Clothing StoresFiscal year ends January 30
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 27, 2026Score 9/3076% below fair value
$2.24−0.03 (-1.32%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $44.60MP/E –Yield 0.00%
Cato operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Cato's operating margin for the twelve months ending Aug 1, 2026 was -2.1%. For fiscal 2025 it was -1.9%, against -4.1% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 5.2% in fiscal 2019.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | -1.9% | +2.1 |
| FY2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | -4.1% | −1.5 |
| FY2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | -2.5% | −2.1 |
| FY2022 | Jan 28, 2023 | -0.5% | −5.5 |
| FY2021 | Jan 29, 2022 | 5.1% | +17.7 |
| FY2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | -12.7% | −17.9 |
| FY2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | 5.2% | +1.3 |
| FY2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | 4.0% | +2.1 |
| FY2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | 1.9% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026CQ2 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | -0.4% | −3.5 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ1 2026 | May 2, 2026 | 5.2% | +3.2 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ4 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | -8.9% | +0.6 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ3 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 | -5.3% | +6.4 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ2 2025 | Aug 2, 2025 | 3.1% | +3.5 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ1 2025 | May 3, 2025 | 2.0% | −1.4 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ4 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | -9.4% | +0.0 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ3 2024 | Nov 2, 2024 | -11.6% | −5.1 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ2 2024 | Aug 3, 2024 | -0.4% | −1.7 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ1 2024 | May 4, 2024 | 3.5% | +0.0 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ4 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | -9.5% | −4.1 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ3 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | -6.5% | −1.4 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ2 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | 1.3% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | 3.4% | −2.2 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ4 2022 | Jan 28, 2023 | -5.4% | −1.8 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ3 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | -5.2% | −6.8 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ2 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | 1.7% | −7.2 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | 5.7% | −5.5 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ4 2021 | Jan 29, 2022 | -3.6% | +3.5 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ3 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 | 1.7% | +38.9 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ2 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | 8.9% | +10.2 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ1 2021 | May 1, 2021 | 11.2% | +8.0 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ4 2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | -7.0% | −13.6 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ1 2020 | May 2, 2020 | -37.3% | −48.4 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ4 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | -1.3% | +0.6 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ3 2019 | Nov 2, 2019 | 3.2% | +1.8 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ2 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | 6.6% | +3.0 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ1 2019 | May 4, 2019 | 11.1% | −0.1 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ4 2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | -1.8% | +1.8 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ3 2018 | Nov 3, 2018 | 1.3% | +1.4 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ2 2018 | Aug 4, 2018 | 3.6% | +4.6 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ1 2018 | May 5, 2018 | 11.2% | +0.1 |
| Q4 FY2017CQ4 2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | -3.7% | −5.3 |
| Q3 FY2017CQ3 2017 | Oct 28, 2017 | -0.1% | −7.6 |
| Q2 FY2017CQ2 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | -1.0% | – |
| Q1 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | 11.1% | – |
| Q3 FY2016CQ3 2016 | Oct 29, 2016 | 1.6% | – |
| Q2 FY2016CQ2 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | 7.5% | – |
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