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CATO

Stock
Consumer Discretionary
Apparel Retail

Performance overview

CATO Price
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Forward-looking statistics

Beta
0.80
Risk
60.02%

Detailed forecast

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Individual forecast components (weighted-sum)

Company Profile

The Cato Corp operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. Its primary objective is to be the fashion specialty retailer for fashion and value in its markets. The company operates through the following business segments: Retail and Credit. The Retail segment which generates the majority of revenue offers fashion specialty stores. The Credit segment involves credit card services.

Company info

SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryApparel Retail
Employees5K
Market cap$125.0M

Fundamentals

Enterprise value$105.5M
Revenue$642.9M
Revenue per employee
Profit margin-4.00%
Debt to equity80.40

Security info

ExchangeNyse American
Type of shareCommon Stock
Earnings per share (EPS)-$1.34
Dividend per share$0.68
Revenue per share$33.70
Avg trading volume (30 day)$122K
Avg trading volume (10 day)$117K
Put-call ratio

Macro factor sensitivity

Growth-0.8
Credit+4.6
Liquidity+0.9
Inflation-3.4
Commodities-1.2
Interest Rates-1.4

Valuation

Dividend yield22.97%
PEG Ratio2.28
Price to sales0.09
P/E Ratio2.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue0.16
Price to book0.34

Upcoming events

Next earnings dayMay 18, 2023
Next dividend day
Ex. dividend daySeptember 16, 2024

News

Cato Stock Gains 12% Despite Q1 Earnings Down Y/Y on Tariff Headwinds

CATO reports a sharp year-over-year drop in earnings per share in Q1 amid tariff concerns, but improving sales trends later in the quarter offer a tailwind against cautious consumer spending.

Zacks Investment Research (May 28, 2025)
Cato Names Chuck Knight To Succeed John Howe As CFO

Cato Corp (NYSE: CATO) said its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John R. Howe plans to retire from the roles effective January 17, 2022.

Benzinga (January 5, 2022)
Cato's Schulp says financial transaction tax not a good idea at GameStop hearing

The House Committee on Financial Services holds a hearing about the GameStop trading frenzy in late January 2021.

CNBC Television (February 18, 2021)
Best Stocks To Short As COVID Vaccine News Offsets Big-Tech Losses

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Forbes (July 15, 2020)

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