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The Cato (CATO) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics

Total Valuation

The Cato has a market cap or net worth of $46.00M. The enterprise value is $107.17M.

Market Cap
$46.00M
Enterprise Value
$107.17M

Share Statistics

The Cato has 18,148,296 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.

Shares Outstanding
18,148,296
Owned by Insiders
―
Owned by Institutions
18.72%

Financial Efficiency

The Cato’s return on equity (ROE) is -0.04 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.50%.

Return on Equity (ROE)
-0.04
Return on Assets (ROA)
-0.01
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-3.50%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
-0.05
Revenue Per Employee
97.58K
Profits Per Employee
-881.94
Employee Count
6,700
Asset Turnover
1.55
Inventory Turnover
5.28

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of The Cato is -7.70. The Cato’s PEG ratio is 0.00.

PE Ratio
-7.70
PS Ratio
0.07
PB Ratio
0.26
Price to FCF
25.80
Price to Operating Cash Flow
8.14
PEG Ratio
0.00

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, The Cato had revenue of 653.81M and earned -5.91M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.31.

Revenue
653.81M
Gross Profit
212.28M
Operating Income
-14.19M
Pretax Income
-7.50M
Net Income
-5.91M
EBITDA
2.49M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
-0.31

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 5.44M and capital expenditures -3.81M, giving a free cash flow of 1.63M billion.

Operating Cash Flow
5.44M
Free Cash Flow
1.63M
Free Cash Flow per Share
0.08

Dividends & Yields

The Cato pays an annual dividend of $0.17, resulting in a dividend yield of ―

Dividend Per Share
$0.17
Dividend Yield
―
Payout Ratio
N/A
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.88%
Earnings Yield
-12.64%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta
0.85
52-Week Price Change
-40.00%
50-Day Moving Average
2.45
200-Day Moving Average
2.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
40.59
Average Volume (3m)
101.99K

Important Dates

The Cato upcoming earnings date is Nov 12, 2026, TBA (Not Confirmed).

Last Earnings Date
Aug 20, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Nov 12, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 16, 2024

Financial Position

The Cato as a current ratio of 1.24, with Debt / Equity ratio of 95.64%

Current Ratio
1.24
Quick Ratio
0.70
Debt to Market Cap
0.92
Net Debt to EBITDA
52.69
Interest Coverage Ratio
0.00

Taxes

In the past 12 months, The Cato has paid -1.59M in taxes.

Income Tax
-1.59M
Effective Tax Rate
0.21

Enterprise Valuation

The Cato EV to EBITDA ratio is -3756.88, with an EV/FCF ratio of 87.85.

EV to Sales
0.22
EV to EBITDA
-3756.88
EV to Free Cash Flow
87.85
EV to Operating Cash Flow
26.26

Balance Sheet

The Cato has $96.44M in cash and marketable securities with $138.63M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$42.19M billion.

Cash & Marketable Securities
$96.44M
Total Debt
$138.63M
Net Cash
-$42.19M
Net Cash Per Share
-$2.32
Tangible Book Value Per Share
$8.77

Margins

Gross margin is 32.16%, with operating margin of -2.29%, and net profit margin of -0.87%.

Gross Margin
32.16%
Operating Margin
-2.29%
Pretax Margin
-1.11%
Net Profit Margin
-0.87%
EBITDA Margin
>-0.01%
EBIT Margin
-1.46%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for The Cato is ―, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is ―

Price Target
―
Price Target Upside
―
Analyst Consensus
―
Analyst Count
―
Revenue Growth Forecast
-1.10%
EPS Growth Forecast
70.99%

Scores

Smart Score
2
AI Score
43