The Cato Corporation
CATO
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Apparel - Retail·Mkt cap $47.3M
$2.60
▲ 0.00%
P/E
-8.67
Mkt Cap
$47.3M
52-Wk Range
$2.56–$4.92
52-Week Range
$2.56 - $4.92
P/E
Fwd P/E
Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
Shares Out
Mkt Cap
Price action
Price chart
Down 44.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Established regional brand loyalty and market presence in southeastern U.S.
- Multi-brand portfolio targeting diverse customer demographics and fashion preferences
- Proprietary credit and layaway services creating customer stickiness and recurring revenue
- Efficient store network with established supply chain and vendor relationships
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.5).
Growth
Turning profitable
E-commerce expansion and digital marketing to reach customers beyond physical stores
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Apparel & Footwear peers
Momentum
Weak
-19.5% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Mixed fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CATO right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 19, 2026
AUG 20, 2026
Most recent quarter reported revenue of $165.5M (-6% YoY). Reported EPS of $0.06.
Reported EPS · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Q3 26
—
Revenue trend · last 8Q
—
—
-4%
+5%
+6%
-4%
+1%
-6%
Q3 24
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 26
Q1 26
Q2 26
$146.2M
$157.9M
$170.2M
$176.5M
$155.4M
$151.7M
$171.1M
$165.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
0.7%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How CATO stacks vs Apparel - Retail
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
Related