Cato Corporation (The)
CATO
Last
$2.47
Day
+3.8%
1y
-45.9%
5y
-86.0%
52w
-48.1%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLY
-5.6%
Earnings
2026-11-1940d
EMA 21
2.46
EMA 50
2.67
EMA 200
3.03
20d high
-7.4%
5y high
-88.0%
5y range
1th
Positions held
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Score
-12
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$2.50
Stop
$2.28
Stop distance
7.7%
Target vs last
+1.2%
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $47.39M | Enterprise value | $90.06M | Trailing P/E | — | Forward P/E | 1.83 |
| PEG | 1.17 | Price / book | 0.27 | Beta | 0.56 | Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Revenue growth | -6.2% | Earnings growth | -83.3% | Gross margin | 33.4% | Operating margin | -0.6% |
| Profit margin | -0.9% | ROE | -3.3% | ROA | -2.1% | Debt / equity | 0.83 |
| Current ratio | 1.36 | Free cash flow | $2.93M | Analyst recommendation | none | Mean target | — |
| 52w high | $4.59 | 52w low | $2.30 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q3 | 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $166M | $171M | $152M | $155M | $177M | — |
| Op margin | -0.6% | 5.0% | -9.0% | -5.5% | 2.9% | — |
| Net income | $1.1M | $9.3M | -$10.9M | -$5.2M | $6.8M | — |
| Gross margin | 33.4% | 37.9% | 29.9% | 32.7% | 36.8% | — |
| Gross profit | $55.3M | $64.8M | $45.4M | $50.9M | $65.0M | — |
| Operating income | -$1.0M | $8.6M | -$13.7M | -$8.5M | $5.1M | — |
- Revenue -3% vs prior quarter ($166M vs $171M).
- Gross margin 33.4% (was 37.9% prior quarter).
- Operating margin compressed to -0.6%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $654M | $650M | $708M | $759M | — |
| Op margin | -2.2% | -4.3% | -2.7% | -0.3% | — |
| Net income | -$5.9M | -$18.1M | -$23.9M | $0.0M | — |
| Gross margin | 34.0% | 32.8% | 34.4% | 32.9% | — |
| Gross profit | $222M | $213M | $244M | $250M | — |
| Operating income | -$14.1M | -$27.9M | -$18.9M | -$2.6M | — |
Headline scan
No flags
• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).
News
2026-09-25 · A major women’s fashion retailer is closing 120 stores this year as shoppers feel the sting of higher prices
2026-09-18 · CATO ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER STORE CLOSINGS
2026-09-04 · Cato vs Lulus: Which Apparel Retailer Has More Upside Potential?
2026-08-31 · 80-year-old discount retailer closes 14 more stores, plans more
2026-08-26 · Cato's Q2 Earnings Down Y/Y on Lower Consumer Spending
2026-08-20 · Cato: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
2026-08-20 · CATO REPORTS 2Q RESULTS
Price (daily)
Full chart · RSI · MACD · patternsCATO · daily-3.6% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
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