CATO CORP (CATO)
About CATO CORP
The Cato Corp seeks to offer quality fashion apparel and accessories at low prices every day, in junior/missy and plus sizes. The Cato concept's stores and e-commerce website feature a broad assortment of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags. Management believes the Company's success is dependent upon its ability to differentiate its stores from department stores, mass merchandise discount stores, and competing specialty stores. The key elements of the Company's business are: Merchandise Assortment, Value Pricing, Strip Shopping Center Location, Customer Service, Credit and Layaway Programs.
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Financial summary
- Revenue FY2026
- $653.8M
- Net income
- -$5.9M
- Total assets
- $421.4M
- Market cap
- $63.5M
- Gross margin
- 34.0%
- Operating margin
- -1.9%
- Net margin
- -0.9%
Source: SEC EDGAR · updated Jun 7, 2026
Revenue & profit trend
Financial statements
Income statement
- Revenue
- $653.8M
- Cost of revenue
- $431.6M
- Gross profit
- $222.3M
- Operating expenses
- $234.9M
- Operating income
- -$12.7M
- Income tax
- -$1.6M
- Net income
- -$5.9M
- EPS (basic)
- $-0.31
- EPS (diluted)
- $-0.31
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- $421.4M
- Current assets
- $193.3M
- Total liabilities
- $264.1M
- Current liabilities
- $155.9M
- Shareholders’ equity
- $157.3M
Cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- -$1.5M
- Investing cash flow
- -$1.3M
- Financing cash flow
- -$851.0K
- Net cash flow
- -$3.6M
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52-week range
- Market cap
- $63.5M
- EPS (diluted)
- $-0.31
- Dividend yield
- 20.61%
- Shares outstanding
- 19.2M
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- IPO date
- Apr 30, 1987
Cato Corp (CATO) Stock Price
- Reported a net loss of $5.9M in FY2026.
- Revenue declined 15% from FY2022 to FY2026.
- Gross margin of 34.0%, net margin -0.9%.
- Trading 30% below its 52-week high.
- Pays a dividend yielding about 20.61% annually.
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Cato Corp: frequently asked questions
Is Cato Corp an American company?
Cato Corp is a US-based company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, listed in the americancompanies.com directory of American companies. Its American-origin credentials have not yet been independently verified.
Where is Cato Corp headquartered?
Cato Corp is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Is Cato Corp publicly traded?
Yes — Cato Corp is a publicly traded company. Its stock trades under the ticker symbol CATO on the NYSE.
When was Cato Corp founded?
Cato Corp was founded in 1946.
