- $103.23m
- $0.28m
- $708.06m
- 47
- 93
- 38
- 61
Growth & Value
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| PE Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | n/a | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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| Price to Book Value | 0.54 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.54 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | n/a | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.15 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | n/a | ||
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Quality
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| Return on Capital | -6.31% | ||
| Return on Equity | -10.79% | ||
| Operating Margin | -2.66% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 3rd Feb | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | $m | 825.34 | 575.11 | 769.27 | 759.26 | 708.06 | n/a | n/a | -3.12% |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
The Cato Corporation is a fashion specialty retailer. The Company operates through two segments: the operation of a fashion specialty stores segment (Retail Segment) and a credit card segment (Credit Segment). 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 infants. The apparel specialty stores operate under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, Its Fashion, Its Fashion Metro and Versona, including e-commerce websites. The Versona brand stores and e-commerce Website offer quality fashion apparel items, jewelry and accessories at values every day. The Company offers its own credit cards to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing and collection efforts are performed by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It operates approximately 1,178 fashion specialty stores in 31 states, principally in the southeastern United States.
Directors
- John Cato CHM (70)
- Charles Knight CFO (57)
- Gordon Smith EVP (65)
- Bryan Kennedy LED (63)
- Pamela Davies IND (64)
- Theresa Drew IND (63)
- Thomas Henson IND (66)
- Thomas Meckley IND (76)
- Bailey Patrick IND (59)
- Daniel Stowe IND (65)
- Last Annual
- February 3rd, 2024
- Last Interim
- February 3rd, 2024
- Incorporated
- March 28th, 1946
- Public Since
- April 22nd, 1987
- No. of Shareholders
- 5,002
- No. of Employees
- 7,300
- Sector
- Specialty Retailers
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
New York Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 20,563,582
- Address
- 8100 Denmark Rd, CHARLOTTE, 28273-5975
- Web
- Phone
- +1 7045517352
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Upcoming Events for CATO
Cato Corp Annual Shareholders Meeting
Cato Corp Annual Shareholders Meeting
Q2 2024 Cato Corp Earnings Release
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FAQ
What is the Cato share price?
As of Today at 19:05 UTC, shares in Cato are trading at $5.02. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
How has the Cato share price performed this year?
Shares in Cato last closed at $5.02 and the price had moved by -41.29% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Cato share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -52.58% over the past year.
What are the analyst and broker recommendations for Cato?
The overall consensus recommendation for Cato is Hold. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
What is the Cato dividend yield?
The Cato dividend yield is 13.55% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Does Cato pay a dividend?
Last year, Cato paid a total dividend of $0.68, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 13.55%. We do not have any data on when Cato is to next pay dividends.
When does Cato next pay dividends?
We do not have data on when Cato is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Cato shares is currently 13.55%.
How do I buy Cato shares?
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What is the market cap of Cato?
As of the previous close price of $5.02, shares in Cato had a market capitalisation of $103.23m.
Where are Cato shares listed?
Here are the trading details for Cato:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NYQ
- Ticker Symbol: CATO
What kind of share is Cato?
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Cato is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
Is there a Cato share price forecast for 2024?
We could not find analyst target price data for this security.
What is the trend in the Cato share price?
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Cato. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -40.89%.
As of the last closing price of $5.02, shares in Cato were trading -29.85% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
What is the Cato PE Ratio?
The Cato PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is null. The shares last closed at $5.02.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Who are the key directors of Cato?
Cato's management team is headed by:
- John Cato - CHM
- Charles Knight - CFO
- Gordon Smith - EVP
- Bryan Kennedy - LED
- Pamela Davies - IND
- Theresa Drew - IND
- Thomas Henson - IND
- Thomas Meckley - IND
- Bailey Patrick - IND
- Daniel Stowe - IND