The Cato Corporation: stock overview

CATONYSEConsumer cyclical · Retail-Women's Clothing Stores

Price

$2.24

November 13, 2026Market cap $42M

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In short

Cato had revenue of $644M over the last 12 months and a net loss of $5.6M. Revenue grew by 2.6% a year on average over the last 5 years. It holds more cash than debt, by $94M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to January 31, 2026) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$42M
18.79M shares
P/E
–
Revenue, 12 months
$644M
+2.6% a year over 5 years
Net margin
-0.9%
above 20% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

-3.9% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Jan 31, 202610-K
    Revenue$654M
  • FY2024Feb 1, 202510-K
    Revenue$650M
  • FY2023Feb 3, 202410-K
    Revenue$708M

Fiscal years in figures

CATO's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $64M
$42M
Enterprise value 
–
P/E 
–
EV / EBIT 
–
EV / Revenue 
–
P/B 3-year median: 0.4
0.3
FCF yield 3-year median: -9.1%
3.9%
Earnings yield 3-year median: -17.0%
–

Profitability

Gross margin 
33.6%
Operating margin 
-2.1%
Net margin 3-year median: -2.8%
-0.9%
ROIC 
-6.3%
ROIC, 5-year average 
5.4%
ROE 
-3.4%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+0.6%
EPS, yearly change 
–
FCF, yearly change 
–
Revenue, average a year 
+2.6%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$94M
Total debt 
$139M
Of which operating leases 
$139M
Net cash 
$94M
Net debt / EBITDA 
–
Interest cover 
-115.6x
Current ratio 
1.36

Balance sheet of August 1, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
2.36%
Total returned 
2.36%
Shares, yearly change 
-2.4%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 56).

Operating margin

-1.9%

Above 16% of the 22 companies in its industry, and 30% of all.

Net margin

-0.9%

Above 20% of the 22 companies in its industry, and 31% of all.

ROE

-3.8%

Above 18% of the 20 companies in its industry, and 25% of all.

ROA

-1.4%

Above 25% of the 22 companies in its industry, and 28% of all.

Revenue growth

0.6%

Above 37% of the 23 companies in its industry, and 30% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
CATO CORP
CIK
18255
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
5621 · Retail-Women's Clothing Stores
Fiscal year ends
January 30
Latest annual report
January 31, 2026
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
18.79M

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What is CATO's market cap?

The Cato Corporation's market cap is $42M, at a price of $2.24 on November 13, 2026 and 18.79M shares.

How much revenue does CATO have?

Cato had revenue of $644M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +2.6% a year on average.

Does CATO pay a dividend?

No. Cato paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From The Cato Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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