THE CATO CORPORATION
Last · —$2.32-0.02 (-0.85%)live · yahoo · 1h ago
Vol 104.8K ≈ 243.1K
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Market cap$46.20M—
P/E · TTM4.9fwd — · eps —
Beta—vs S&P 500
Div yield—annual · TTM
52w range
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Volume—session
Issuer
Legal nameTHE CATO CORPORATION
HQUnited States (US)
ListingUS CATO
ISINUS1492051065
SectorConsumer
IndustryApparel & Accessories Retailers
SIC5621
CurrencyUSD
Entity registrysec:0000018255
CIK0000018255
Websitecatocorp.gcs-web.com
Employees6,700
AddressThe Cato Corp. 8100 Denmark Road 28273-5975, Charlotte +704 554 8510
| Revenue | $643.7M |
|---|---|
| Operating income | $8.3M |
| Net income | $10.0M |
| Free cash flow | $20.1M |
| Operating margin | 1.3% |
| Net margin | 1.5% |
| Return on equity | 5.9% |
| Period | TTM 2026-08-01 |
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10-K · 2026-03-25
From latest 10-K · 2026-03-25
- Retail Turnaround
- Same Store Sales
- Store Closures
- Tariff Uncertainty
- Overseas Sourcing
- Dividend Suspension
- Controlled Company
- Customer Credit Losses
Red flags
- The company reported a $5.9 million net loss in fiscal 2025, following losses of $18.1 million in fiscal 2024 and $23.9 million in fiscal 2023.
- The dividend has been suspended since November 2024, removing a historical shareholder return component with no assurance of reinstatement.
- Customer credit-loss charges rose to $856,000 from $654,000, while customer accounts receivable were $11.4 million; the proprietary card receivables are unsecured.
- Tariff and sourcing exposure is material but unquantified: management says a significant quantity of products is made in China and Southeast Asia and cannot estimate the impact of potential refunds or future tariffs.
- Charles Cato has concentrated voting and management influence, and the company qualifies as a controlled company, allowing exemptions from certain NYSE independent-governance requirements.
Upcoming earnings
THU.19NOV
1:30 PM UTC+1
Period
Sep 2026
Est. EPS
—
Est. revenue
0
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