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%
CATO statistics
Financials through Aug 1, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Women's Clothing Stores companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $46.00M | $338.41M |
| Enterprise Value | -$47.77M | $310.26M |
| PS Ratio | 0.07 | 0.40 |
| PB Ratio | 0.27 | 2.35 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.27 | 2.09 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 28.31 | 10.44 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.46 | 8.39 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | -0.07 | 0.44 |
| EV / FCF | -29.40 | 8.04 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $643.67M | $1.14B |
| Gross Profit | $216.38M | $511.92M |
| Operating Income | -$13.29M | $20.29M |
| Pretax Income | -$7.15M | $45.82M |
| Net Income | -$5.59M | $24.33M |
| EBITDA | -$3.91M | $56.56M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.31 | $0.88 |
Margins
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.6% | 39.0% |
| Operating Margin | -2.07% | 2.82% |
| Pretax Margin | -1.11% | 3.48% |
| Profit Margin | -0.87% | 2.42% |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.61% | 5.75% |
| FCF Margin | 0.25% | 4.98% |
Returns
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.29% | 19.2% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.30% | 3.26% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -13.7% | 8.82% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -4.92% | 7.39% |
Growth
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.10% | 4.17% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -4.86% | -1.11% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 2.60% | 5.30% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $93.77M | $77.98M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $93.77M | $59.04M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $4.71 | $2.65 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $167.91M | $490.91M |
| Book Value Per Share | $8.43 | $10.89 |
| Tangible Book Value | $167.91M | $490.91M |
| Working Capital | $54.99M | $146.16M |
Financial position
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | 1.53 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | 0.47 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.44M | $82.94M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$3.81M | -$36.07M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.63M | $66.55M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.08 | $2.05 |
Efficiency
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.50 | 1.41 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.75 | 3.76 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $96.07K | $201.43K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$835 | $11.93K |
| Employee Count | 6,700 | 7,900 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -12.2% | 5.48% |
| FCF Yield | 3.53% | 7.96% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 2.80% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.92% | 1.52% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.92% | 2.99% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.00 | $0.63 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -100.0% | 10.1% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 1 |
Shares
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 19,911,900 | 34,296,150 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.48% | -0.21% |
| Float | 19,681,800 | 26,387,300 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 1.16% | 30.6% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 29.4% | 73.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -$1.56M | $19.46M |
Scores
| Measure | CATO | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 1.80 | 2.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 6 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.44 | -2.59 |
Calculated by StockData from CATO's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.