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The Cato Corporation

CATO • Apparel - Retail
$2.60
— 0.00 (0.00%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Jul 31, 2026
HIGHER-RISK PROFILECautionConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Caution is warranted. Recent ratios show weaknesses that may limit returns unless fundamentals improve.
Market Cap
$49.79M
Growth
4.6%
Cash Flow
1/5
Trend
Volatile
Evidence
Negative growth trendWeak profitability
Financial data as of: Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 21, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$2.60
Change0.00%
Shares Out19.15M
Market Cap$49.79M
Enterprise Value$1.19M
52W Range2.59 - 4.92
Beta0.58
P/E-8.90
P/S0.08
P/B0.30
P/FCF-88.75
EV/Sales0.00

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

42
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
22/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
46/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
20/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
95/100
Why this score▼
Negative growth trendWeak profitability
Analyst view
No analyst data available now.

Company Overview

IPO: 4/22/1987
Industry: Apparel - Retail
P/B i: 0.30
Debt / Equity i: 0.96
Operating Margin: -2.17%
Net Margin: -0.90%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score9 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.96
Current Ratio: 1.24
Quick Ratio: 0.70
Status: Moderate

Warnings

  • Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

PATRICK BAILEY W
Transaction: 06/01/2025
BUY
Change
+2,000
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/06/2025
Type
BUY
STOWE DANIEL HARDING
Transaction: 06/01/2025
BUY
Change
+2,000
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/06/2025
Type
BUY
KENNEDY, III BRYAN F
Transaction: 06/01/2025
BUY
Change
+2,000
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/06/2025
Type
BUY