The Cato Corporation
$2.79
▼
-2.11%
2026-04-21 05:54:00
www.catofashions.com
NYQ: CATO
Explore The Cato Corporation stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.
Market Cap
$56.26 M
Current Price
$2.79
52W High / Low
$4.92 / $2.2
Stock P/E
—
Book Value
$8.35
Dividend Yield
10.1%
ROCE
-5.3%
ROE
-3.7%
Face Value
—
EPS
$-0.31
Exp Qtr EPS
—
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Apparel Retail
Employees
—
Beta
0.62
Debt / Equity
95.64
Current Ratio
1.24
Quick Ratio
0.7
Forward P/E
2.28
Price / Sales
0.09
Enterprise Value
$132.55 M
EV / EBITDA
-30.93
EV / Revenue
0.2
Rating
None
Target Price
—
EPS Forecast (FY)
—
Pros
- Short-term liquidity looks comfortable.
- Valuation is not stretched on P/E basis.
Cons
- Return on equity is on the weaker side.
- Capital efficiency is modest.
- Operating margin is thin.
- Net margin is relatively low.
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Quarterly Results
Figures shown in M / B
| Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 151.66 M | 155.4 M | 176.51 M | 170.24 M | 157.91 M | — |
| Operating Profit | -13.72 M | -8.53 M | 5.15 M | 3.04 M | -15.28 M | — |
| Net Profit | -10.86 M | -5.19 M | 6.83 M | 3.31 M | -14.05 M | — |
| EPS in Rs | -0.6 | -0.29 | 0.38 | 0.18 | -0.78 | -0.79 |
Profit & Loss
Figures shown in M / B
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 653.81 M | 649.81 M | 708.06 M | 759.26 M |
| Operating Profit | -14.07 M | -27.88 M | -18.87 M | -2.61 M |
| Net Profit | -5.91 M | -18.06 M | -23.94 M | 0.03 M |
| EPS in Rs | -0.33 | -1 | -1.33 | 0 |
Balance Sheet
Figures shown in M / B
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 421.42 M | 452.36 M | 486.82 M | 553.14 M |
| Total Liabilities | 264.11 M | 290.06 M | 294.5 M | 326.55 M |
| Equity | 157.31 M | 162.3 M | 192.32 M | 226.59 M |
| Current Assets | 193.27 M | 223.19 M | 243.06 M | 277.67 M |
| Current Liabilities | 155.89 M | 188.24 M | 188.01 M | 202.96 M |
Cash Flow
Last available yearly cash flow history
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating CF | -1.46 M | -19.75 M | 0.48 M | 13.37 M |
| Investing CF | -1.3 M | 28.96 M | 19.78 M | 16.02 M |
| Financing CF | -0.85 M | -14.05 M | -16.13 M | -29.28 M |
| Free CF | -5.22 M | -27.62 M | -12.05 M | -6.06 M |
| Capex | -3.76 M | -7.87 M | -12.53 M | -19.43 M |
5Y Margin & Growth History
Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth % | -8.23% | -6.74% | — | — |
| Earnings Growth % | 24.58% | -82655.17% | — | — |
| Profit Margin % | -2.78% | -3.38% | 0% | — |
| Operating Margin % | -4.29% | -2.66% | -0.34% | — |
| Gross Margin % | 32.84% | 34.42% | 32.87% | — |
| EBITDA Margin % | -0.96% | -0.55% | 1.7% | — |
Dividend & Split History
Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance
Dividend History
| Ex Date | Dividend |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | $0.17 |
| 2024-06-10 | $0.17 |
| 2024-03-25 | $0.17 |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.17 |
| 2023-09-08 | $0.17 |
Stock Splits
No stock split history available.