Companies/US/CATO

THE CATO CORPORATION

Last · —$2.32-0.02 (-0.85%)live · yahoo · 1h ago
Vol 104.8K ≈ 243.1K
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
Employees6,700
AddressThe Cato Corp. 8100 Denmark Road 28273-5975, Charlotte +704 554 8510
Headline financial metrics
Revenue$643.7M
Operating income$8.3M
Net income$10.0M
Free cash flow$20.1M
Operating margin1.3%
Net margin1.5%
Return on equity5.9%
PeriodTTM 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

1 event
1:30 PM UTC+1
Period
Sep 2026
Est. EPS
—
Est. revenue
0

Documents

FormReporting forFiledFlags
2026-08-012026-08-270
2026-05-022026-05-280