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The Cato Corp.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Footwear
  • ISIN: US1492051065
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3.41
-0.19 (-5.28%)

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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

3.383.60

52 Week

2.194.92
Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

30.86 k

Shareholding (Jul 2025)

FII

2.71%

Held by 31 FIIs

DII

77.76%

Held by 20 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is The Cato Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, The Cato Corp. has a market capitalization of 58.42 million, with net sales of 642.95 million and a net profit of -26.10 million over the latest four quarters.

Market Cap: As of Jun 18, The Cato Corp. has a market capitalization of 58.42 million, categorizing it as a Micro Cap company.<BR><BR>Recent Quarterly Performance: For the latest four quarters, The Cato Corp. reported net sales of 642.95 million and a net profit of -26.10 million.<BR><BR>Balance Sheet Snapshot: As of Jan 25, The Cato Corp. has shareholder's funds amounting to 162.30 million and total assets of 490.44 million.

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What does The Cato Corp. do?

22-Jun-2025

The Cato Corporation is a micro-cap fashion specialty retailer focused on footwear, with recent net sales of $170 million and a net profit of $3 million. It has a market cap of $58.42 million and a dividend yield of 589.06%.

Overview:<BR>The Cato Corporation is a fashion specialty retailer operating in the footwear industry, categorized as a micro-cap company.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot:<BR>- Most recent Net Sales: 170 Million (Quarterly Results - Apr 2025)<BR>- Most recent Net Profit: 3 Million (Quarterly Results - Apr 2025)<BR>- Market cap: USD 58.42 Million (Micro Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics:<BR>- P/E: NA (Loss Making)<BR>- Industry P/E: NA<BR>- Dividend Yield: 589.06%<BR>- Debt Equity: -0.18<BR>- Return on Equity: -15.83%<BR>- Price to Book: 0.35<BR><BR>Contact Details:<BR>- Address: 8100 Denmark Rd, CHARLOTTE NC: 28273-5975<BR>- Tel: 1 704 5517352<BR>- Website: https://www.catofashions.com/

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Who are in the management team of The Cato Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, The Cato Corp.'s management team includes Chairman and CEO John Cato, Lead Independent Director Bryan Kennedy, and Independent Directors Pamela Davies, Theresa Drew, Thomas Henson, and Thomas Meckley, who oversee the company's strategic direction and operations.

As of March 2022, the management team of The Cato Corp. includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. John Cato, who serves as the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer.<BR>- Mr. Bryan Kennedy, who is the Lead Independent Director.<BR>- Dr. Pamela Davies, an Independent Director.<BR>- Ms. Theresa Drew, an Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. Thomas Henson, an Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. Thomas Meckley, an Independent Director.<BR><BR>This team is responsible for overseeing the company's strategic direction and operations.

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Is The Cato Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of May 18, 2023, The Cato Corp. is considered overvalued and risky due to significant financial challenges, reflected in its low Price to Book Value and EV to Sales ratios, and it has underperformed against the S&P 500, contrasting sharply with its peers like Shoe Carnival, Inc. which is rated attractive.

As of 18 May 2023, The Cato Corp. has moved from a very attractive to a risky valuation grade. The company appears to be overvalued given its significant financial challenges, including a Price to Book Value of 0.31, an EV to Sales ratio of 0.03, and a Dividend Yield of 1362.19%, which, while seemingly high, reflects the underlying difficulties in generating profits. <BR><BR>In comparison to its peers, Shoe Carnival, Inc. is rated attractive with a P/E ratio of 15.54, while Stitch Fix, Inc. is also rated risky with a P/E of -26.16. The stark contrast in valuation metrics highlights The Cato Corp.'s struggles relative to its industry. Additionally, the company's stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 over the 1-week, 3-year, and 5-year periods, indicating a lack of investor confidence and reinforcing the overvalued assessment.

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Is The Cato Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of September 8, 2025, The Cato Corp. has a bullish technical trend, supported by positive indicators like a bullish MACD and moving averages, with a recent 59.57% return over the past month, although it has underperformed over the last three years with a -53.32% return compared to the S&P 500's 70.41%.

As of 8 September 2025, the technical trend for The Cato Corp. has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The current technical stance is bullish, with key indicators supporting this view including a bullish MACD on the weekly timeframe, bullish moving averages on the daily timeframe, and a bullish signal from Bollinger Bands on both weekly and monthly timeframes. The KST is bullish on the weekly and mildly bullish on the monthly, while the OBV shows a mildly bullish trend. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, the stock has returned 59.57% over the past month, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 2.33% return, but it has underperformed over longer periods, with a 3-year return of -53.32% compared to the S&P 500's 70.41%.

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Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 2.82%

  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.82% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 7 consecutive quarters

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Risky - Negative EBITDA

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High Institutional Holdings at 47.48%

stock-summaryMojo Parameters
Mojo Parameters
Stock DNA
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Industry

Footwear

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Market cap

USD 93 Million (Micro Cap)

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P/E

NA (Loss Making)

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

369.61%

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Debt Equity

-0.23

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Return on Equity

-11.44%

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Price to Book

0.54

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
177 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jul 2025)
Net Profit:
7 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-24.22%
0%
-24.22%
6 Months
29.17%
0%
29.17%
1 Year
3.65%
0%
3.65%
2 Years
-50.65%
0%
-50.65%
3 Years
-66.2%
0%
-66.2%
4 Years
-79.52%
0%
-79.52%
5 Years
-61.03%
0%
-61.03%

The Cato Corp. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s stock-summary
stock-summaryNews & Corporate Actions
News

Is The Cato Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 8 September 2025, the technical trend for The Cato Corp. has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The current technical stance is bullish, with key indicators supporting this view including a bullish MACD on the weekly timeframe, bullish moving averages on the daily timeframe, and a bullish signal from Bollinger Bands on both weekly and monthly timeframes. The KST is bullish on the weekly and mildly bullish on the monthly, while the OBV shows a mildly bullish trend. In terms of performance, the stock has returned 59.57% over the past month, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 2.33% return, but it has underperformed over longer periods, with a 3-year return of -53.32% compared to the S&P 500's 70.41%....

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Is The Cato Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 18 May 2023, The Cato Corp. has moved from a very attractive to a risky valuation grade. The company appears to be overvalued given its significant financial challenges, including a Price to Book Value of 0.31, an EV to Sales ratio of 0.03, and a Dividend Yield of 1362.19%, which, while seemingly high, reflects the underlying difficulties in generating profits. In comparison to its peers, Shoe Carnival, Inc. is rated attractive with a P/E ratio of 15.54, while Stitch Fix, Inc. is also rated risky with a P/E of -26.16. The stark contrast in valuation metrics highlights The Cato Corp.'s struggles relative to its industry. Additionally, the company's stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 over the 1-week, 3-year, and 5-year periods, indicating a lack of investor confidence and reinforcing the overvalued assessment....

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stock-summaryKey Factors
Quality key factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.01%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.91%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-8.22
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.18
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.83
Tax Ratio
9.46%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
47.48%
ROCE (avg)
3.05%
ROE (avg)
2.82%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.31
EV to EBIT
-0.67
EV to EBITDA
-1.00
EV to Capital Employed
0.15
EV to Sales
0.03
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1362.19%
ROCE (Latest)
-22.78%
ROE (Latest)
-15.83%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Jul 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 20 Schemes (19.53%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 31 Foreign Institutions (2.71%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jul'25 - YoYstock-summary
Jul'25
Jul'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
176.50
168.60
4.69%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
7.70
1.30
492.31%
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0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
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6.50
0.10
6,400.00%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
29.20%
-6.00%
3.52%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jul 2025 is 4.69% vs -7.82% in Jul 2024

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jul 2025 is 6,400.00% vs -90.91% in Jul 2024

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Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jan'25stock-summary
Jan'25
Jan'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
649.80
708.10
-8.23%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
-17.30
-7.20
-140.28%
Interest
0.10
0.00
Exceptional Items
-0.80
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-18.60
-22.60
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Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
-41.70%
-24.10%
-1.76%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

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Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

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About The Cato Corp. stock-summary
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The Cato Corp.
Footwear
The Cato Corporation is a fashion specialty retailer. The Company's merchandise lines include dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, handbags, men's wear and lines for kids and newborns. The Company has two segments: the operation of a fashion specialty store segment (Retail Segment) and a credit card segment (Credit Segment). The apparel specialty stores operate under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It’s Fashion, It’s Fashion Metro and Versona, including e-commerce Websites. The Company offers its own credit card to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing, and collection efforts are performed by a separate subsidiary of the Company. The Company operates approximately 1,281 fashion specialty stores in over 31 states, principally in the southeastern United States.
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Company Details
8100 Denmark Rd , CHARLOTTE NC : 28273-5975
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Tel: 1 704 5517352
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https://www.catofashions.com/
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