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The Cato Corporation (CATO)

The Cato Corporation at a glance — key fundamentals, SEC filings, insider buying and selling, and earnings dates.

The Cato Corporation (CATO) is a Apparel - Retail company based in US with a market capitalization of $56.1M. Revenue grew 0.6% year-over-year and free cash flow was negative at -$5.2M. This page tracks CATO's SEC filings, insider buying and selling, earnings dates, and key fundamentals in one place.

US · 7K employees · IPO Apr 22, 1987

Valuation

Valuation & price

$3.28 · as of May 23, 2026 · -30.5% vs 52w high

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P/E ratio

Latest-FY diluted EPS

0.36

P/B ratio

Market cap ÷ book equity

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Dividend yield

Price — last 12 months

$4.57$3.66$2.74Jul 25Dec 25Jul 26Jul 7, 25$2.95Jul 9, 25$3.01Jul 11, 25$3.12Jul 15, 25$2.92Jul 17, 25$2.81Jul 21, 25$2.89Jul 23, 25$3.20Jul 25, 25$3.04Jul 29, 25$2.89Jul 31, 25$2.82Aug 4, 25$2.74Aug 6, 25$2.82Aug 11, 25$2.79Aug 13, 25$2.86Aug 15, 25$2.82Aug 19, 25$2.81Aug 21, 25$3.81Aug 25, 25$4.06Aug 27, 25$3.90Aug 29, 25$4.11Sep 3, 25$4.22Sep 5, 25$4.42Sep 9, 25$4.41Sep 11, 25$4.56Sep 16, 25$4.57Sep 18, 25$4.50Sep 22, 25$4.41Sep 24, 25$4.34Sep 26, 25$4.26Sep 30, 25$4.21Oct 2, 25$4.47Oct 6, 25$4.34Oct 8, 25$4.33Oct 10, 25$4.29Oct 14, 25$4.18Oct 16, 25$3.89Oct 21, 25$3.99Oct 23, 25$4.31Oct 27, 25$4.36Oct 29, 25$3.86Oct 31, 25$3.85Nov 4, 25$3.86Nov 6, 25$3.78Nov 10, 25$3.75Nov 12, 25$3.66Nov 14, 25$3.55Nov 18, 25$3.41Nov 20, 25$3.35Nov 25, 25$3.46Nov 28, 25$3.50Dec 2, 25$3.48Dec 4, 25$3.41Dec 8, 25$3.26Dec 10, 25$3.38Dec 12, 25$3.40Dec 16, 25$3.16Dec 18, 25$3.16Dec 22, 25$3.30Dec 24, 25$3.15Dec 29, 25$3.11Jan 2, 26$3.00Jan 6, 26$3.06Jan 8, 26$3.22Jan 12, 26$3.48Jan 14, 26$3.53Jan 16, 26$3.45Jan 21, 26$3.28Jan 23, 26$3.21Jan 27, 26$3.34Jan 29, 26$3.09Feb 2, 26$3.04Feb 4, 26$3.03Feb 9, 26$3.03Feb 11, 26$3.02Feb 13, 26$3.07Feb 18, 26$3.06Feb 20, 26$3.11Feb 24, 26$3.02Feb 26, 26$3.06Mar 2, 26$3.00Mar 4, 26$3.12Mar 6, 26$3.06Mar 10, 26$2.95Mar 12, 26$3.04Mar 17, 26$2.99Mar 19, 26$2.90Mar 23, 26$2.92Mar 25, 26$2.75Mar 27, 26$2.74Mar 31, 26$2.83Apr 2, 26$2.78Apr 7, 26$3.05Apr 9, 26$3.05Apr 13, 26$2.94Apr 15, 26$2.95Apr 17, 26$2.79Apr 22, 26$2.97Apr 24, 26$2.89Apr 28, 26$2.84Apr 30, 26$2.87May 4, 26$3.01May 6, 26$2.88May 8, 26$2.89May 12, 26$2.91May 14, 26$2.86May 18, 26$2.94May 20, 26$3.06May 22, 26$3.28May 28, 26$3.26Jun 1, 26$3.14Jun 3, 26$3.34Jun 5, 26$3.18Jun 9, 26$3.23Jun 11, 26$3.20Jun 15, 26$3.23Jun 17, 26$3.22Jun 22, 26$3.20Jun 24, 26$3.20Jun 26, 26$3.34Jul 2, 26$3.35
$2.6652-week range$4.72
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Fundamentals

Key fundamentals

$56.1M

Market cap

0.6%

Revenue growth (YoY)

32.5%

Gross margin

-$5.2M

Free cash flow (USD)

$74.1M

Net debt

-1.0%

Share dilution

2/6

Graham criteria passed

Defensive-investor screen

Consumer Cyclical

Sector

Trajectory

Long-term trends

Revenue by year

2017 → 2026

FY 2017$956.6MFY 2018$850.0MFY 2019$829.7MFY 2020$825.3MFY 2021$575.1MFY 2022$769.3MFY 2023$759.3MFY 2024$708.1MFY 2025$649.8MFY 2026$653.8M
$956.6M$653.8M

Free cash flow by year

2017 → 2026

FY 2017$44.8MFY 2018$24.9MFY 2019$55.9MFY 2020$45.1MFY 2021$-44.7MFY 2022$55.7MFY 2023$-6.1MFY 2024$-12.1MFY 2025$-27.6MFY 2026$-5.2M
$44.8M-$5.2M

Gross margin by year

2022 → 2026

FY 202239.5%FY 202331.4%FY 202433.0%FY 202531.3%FY 202632.5%
39.5%32.5%

Value screen

Graham defensive-investor tests

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Insider buys · 90 days

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Insider sells · 90 days

Earnings

Last reported: May 21, 2026 (EPS $0.47)

Next expected: not yet scheduled

On the tape

Recent SEC & insider activity

  • Quarterly report10-Q FiledMay 28, 2026Filing
  • 8-K eventEarnings ReleaseMay 26, 2026Filing

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is The Cato Corporation's market cap?

The Cato Corporation (CATO) has a market capitalization of $56.1M.

What is CATO's P/E ratio?

A meaningful P/E ratio is not available for CATO — the company's latest fiscal-year earnings per share is zero, negative, or not yet cached.

What is CATO's price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

CATO trades at 0.36 times book value per share.

When did The Cato Corporation last report earnings?

CATO last reported earnings on May 21, 2026; the next date is not yet scheduled.

Are insiders buying CATO stock?

SEC Form 4 filings show no open-market insider buys at The Cato Corporation in the last 90 days (0 sells).

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Data: SEC EDGAR filings and cached fundamental data; prices and ratios use the most recent cached quote and statements (may lag by up to a day). Educational and research purposes only. Not investment advice.