The Cato Corporation is an American retailer of women's fashions and accessories. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of January 2016, the company operated 1,372 stores under the names Cato, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro and Versona.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| CATO | CATO CORP | 2026-04-02 18:43:45 | 2.89 | 0.11 | 4.02 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| CATO | 0000018255 | CATO CORP | US1492051065 | — | 560484485 | NYSE | 5621 | Retail-Women's Clothing Stores | 0131 | DE | 8100 DENMARK ROAD | CHARLOTTE | NC | 28273-5975 | UNITED STATES | US | 7045517352 | 8100 DENMARK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273-5975 | 8100 DENMARK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273-5975 | — | — | 1946 | — | 10,500 | http://www.catofashions.com/ | 46,198,006 | — | — | The Cato Corporation is an American retailer of women's fashions and accessories. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of January 2016, the company operated 1,372 stores under the names Cato, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro and Versona. | 2026-04-02 19:41:55 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46,198,006 | -42,197,992 | -47.7374 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 88,395,998 | -58,456,673 | -39.8063 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 146,852,671 | -79,186,292 | -35.0321 | — | — | — |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon D. Smith | Executive Vice President | 2024 | 412,594 | 0 | 69,049 | 0 | 29,335 | 510,978 |
| John P. D. Cato | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President | 2024 | 1,453,968 | 0 | 681,299 | 0 | 266,649 | 2,401,916 |
| Charles D. Knight | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | 2024 | 487,500 | 0 | 92,063 | 0 | 22,808 | 602,371 |
| Charles D. Knight | Executive Vice President | 2023 | 437,500 | 0 | 147,333 | 0 | 18,625 | 603,458 |
| John P. D. Cato | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President | 2023 | 1,416,816 | 0 | 1,190,909 | 0 | 337,580 | 2,945,305 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,700 |
| 2025 | 7,000 |
| 2024 | 7,300 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 653,812,000 | 649,806,000 | 708,059,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 431,551,000 | 436,440,000 | 464,313,000 |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 226,347,000 | 231,430,000 | 252,742,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 661,312,000 | 665,919,000 | 721,860,000 |
| Operating Income | -12,664,000 | -26,368,000 | -13,801,000 |
| Net Income | -5,909,000 | -18,057,000 | -23,941,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | -0.31 | -0.97 | -1.17 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | -0.31 | -0.97 | -1.17 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 18,786,674 | 19,249,081 | 19,389,907 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 18,786,674 | 19,249,081 | 19,389,907 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 16,788,000 | 20,279,000 | 23,940,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | 56,859,000 | 57,423,000 | 79,012,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 25,462,000 | 24,540,000 | 29,751,000 |
| Inventories | 83,696,000 | 110,739,000 | 98,603,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | 7,787,000 | 7,406,000 | 7,783,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 193,267,000 | 223,186,000 | 243,062,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 53,748,000 | 60,326,000 | 64,022,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 20,471,000 | 19,979,000 | 25,047,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 228,152,000 | 229,175,000 | 243,755,000 |
| Total Assets | 421,419,000 | 452,361,000 | 486,817,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 64,958,000 | 88,641,000 | 87,821,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 7,475,000 | 7,541,000 | 8,143,000 |
| Short Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Current | 9,269,000 | 11,345,000 | 8,682,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 155,892,000 | 188,239,000 | 188,008,000 |
| Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Common Stock | 608,000 | 619,000 | 694,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 25,026,000 | 31,935,000 | 64,279,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 274,000 | 153,000 | 395,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 157,314,000 | 162,296,000 | 192,321,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 9,986,000 | 9,817,000 | 9,871,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 1,672,000 | 2,283,000 | 4,170,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | 668,000 | -192,000 | -84,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 1,412,000 | -1,357,000 | 608,000 |
| Change In Inventories | -27,043,000 | 12,136,000 | -13,453,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | 1,237,000 | 212,000 | 216,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | -30,538,000 | 3,455,000 | -10,053,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | -1,461,000 | -19,745,000 | 477,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 25,446,000 | 39,612,000 | 48,055,000 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 27,039,000 | 62,782,000 | 80,371,000 |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 3,763,000 | 7,872,000 | 12,532,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -1,303,000 | 28,965,000 | 19,776,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | 0 | 10,516,000 | 13,954,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 144,000 | 338,000 | 384,000 |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 995,000 | 3,877,000 | 2,562,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -851,000 | -14,055,000 | -16,132,000 |
| Change In Cash | -3,615,000 | -4,835,000 | 4,121,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 16,788,000 | 20,279,000 | 23,940,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 918,000 | 1,874,000 | 4,121,000 |
| Interest Paid | 115,000 | 59,000 | 35,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | -0.31 | -0.97 | -1.17 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -9.8387 | -3.4536 | -5.8803 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -68.0412 | -17.094 | — |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.1446 | 0.202 | — |
| Book Value Per Share | 14.1338 | 13.7213 | 15.4105 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.2158 | 0.2441 | 0.4464 |
| Ebitda | 5,110,000 | -6,307,000 | -9,914,000 |
| Enterprise Value | — | — | — |
| Dividend Yield | 0 | 0.1631 | 0.1046 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0 | -0.5824 | -0.5828 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | — | — | — |
| Capital Expenditures | 3,408,000 | 6,121,000 | 3,511,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | -4,869,000 | -25,866,000 | -3,034,000 |
| Return On Equity | -0.0376 | -0.1113 | -0.1245 |
| One Year Beta | 0.8674 | 0.2472 | 0.6166 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.6644 | 0.7096 | 0.9099 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.8273 | 0.8083 | 0.8536 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK BAILEY W | Director | 2025-06-01 | 2,000 | A | 42,106 |
| STOWE DANIEL HARDING | Director | 2025-06-01 | 2,000 | A | 45,440 |
| KENNEDY, III BRYAN F | Director | 2025-06-01 | 2,000 | A | 39,302 |
| HENSON THOMAS B | Director | 2025-06-01 | 2,000 | A | 43,094 |
| DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS | Director | 2025-06-01 | 2,000 | A | 28,438 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investors Research Corp | 2026-03-31 | 14,999 | 5,300 | 2.83 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2025-12-31 | 83,958 | 27,171 | 3.09 |
| Anchor Investment Management, LLC | 2025-12-31 | 4,009 | 1,297 | 3.091 |
| Aristides Capital LLC | 2025-12-31 | 120,930 | 39,136 | 3.09 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2025-12-31 | 491,928 | 159,200 | 3.09 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 2026-01-31 | I Shares | KCXIX | 74 | 225.7 | 0.0001 |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC | 2026-01-31 | U.S. CORE EQUITY 1 PORTFOLIO - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | DFEOX | 18,389 | 56,086.45 | 0.0001 |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC | 2026-01-31 | U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | DFSVX | 65,745 | 200,522.25 | 0.0011 |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC | 2026-01-31 | U.S. SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | DFSTX | 67,214 | 205,002.7 | 0.0011 |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC | 2026-01-31 | U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio - Institutional Class | DFFVX | 124,819 | 380,697.95 | 0.0026 |