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The Cato Corporation
CATO
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Apparel - Retail·Mkt cap $59.7M
$3.35
▲ +2.13%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$2.59 - $4.92
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Price action
Price chart
Up 16.7% 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 0.6).
Growth
Strong growth ahead
E-commerce expansion and digital marketing to reach customers beyond physical stores
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Apparel & Footwear peers
Momentum
Hot
+20.5% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Solid business
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: Aug 20, 2026
MAY 21, 2026
Earnings recap unavailable for this period.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Q2 26
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Next: Aug 20, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-4%
+5%
+6%
-4%
+1%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 26
Q1 26
$168.6M
$146.2M
$157.9M
$170.2M
$176.5M
$155.4M
$151.7M
$171.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
5.4%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
No analyst coverage on file for this stock yet.
vs Industry
How CATO stacks vs Apparel - Retail
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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