Cato Corp (CATO) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $45.20MP/E –Yield 0.00%
Cato Corp saw revenue fall 1.1% to $643.67M over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026. Free cash flow was $1.63M. At the latest close the market valued the company at $45.20M.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 1, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $45.20M
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 0.07
- Price to book
- 0.27
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Free cash flow yield
- 3.60%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $643.67M
- Net income
- -$5.59M
- EPS, diluted
- -$0.31
- Free cash flow
- $1.63M
- Book value per share
- $8.84
- Diluted shares
- 19M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Nov 23, 2026 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $2.27
- Open
- $2.28
- Day's range
- $2.26 – $2.29
- Volume
- 14,075
- Average volume (20 days)
- 41,279
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.61
- 52-week range
- $2.27 – $3.79
- RSI (14 days)
- 39.7
- Volatility (1 year)
- 51.2%
- Relative volume
- 0.63×
- WACC
- 7.9%
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2012, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CATO | S&P 500 | Difference | CATO per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.0% | -2.7% | −2.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -31.0% | -1.7% | −29.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | -26.5% | +11.9% | −38.4 pts | ||
| 1 year | -38.0% | +12.0% | −50.0 pts | ||
| 3 years | -63.6% | +78.2% | −141.7 pts | -28.6% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -84.7% | +73.2% | −157.9 pts | -31.3% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | -88.9% | +309.6% | −398.5 pts | -19.7% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Cato filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- News
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
About Cato
Retail-Women's Clothing Stores
The Cato Corporation is a fashion specialty retailer operating under concepts including Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It’s Fashion, It’s Fashion Metro, and Versona, alongside the Cache brand. The company provides value-priced apparel and accessories, such as dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, primarily under private labels across junior, missy, plus, men’s, and children’s sizes. Business operations are divided into two reportable segments: Retail and Credit, offering an in-house credit card and layaway program to fashion- and value-conscious consumers.
Company profile, executives and historyCato stock: common questions
What is Cato's stock price?
CATO closed at $2.27 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.00% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $2.27 and $3.79.
What is Cato's market cap?
Cato was worth $45.20M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CATO's P/E ratio?
Cato lost money over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026 (diluted EPS -$0.31), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.
How much revenue does Cato make?
Cato reported revenue of $643.67M for the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, down 1.1% from a year earlier.
Does Cato pay a dividend?
No. Cato has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Cato report earnings next?
Cato is expected to report Q3 FY2026 results on Nov 23, 2026, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CATO stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CATO returned -38.0% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many CATO shares are sold short?
0M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 1.93% of the float, or 13.2 days of average trading volume.
Who are Cato's competitors?
Companies most similar to Cato by business, industry and size include CTRN, CURV, VSXY, TLYS, SHOE.
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