Cato
Operates value-fashion banners and proprietary credit services across a predominantly Southeastern U.S. store network.
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Profile
Sells value-priced apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and handbags through Cato, It’s Fashion, and Versona stores and e-commerce. Retail is paired with a proprietary credit operation, while the compact-store network is concentrated in the Southeast.
Private-label merchandise produced by outside vendors to company specifications is sold through Cato/Cato Fashions/Cato Plus, It’s Fashion/It’s Fashion Metro, and Versona. Retail combines the three banners and e-commerce; Credit authorizes proprietary-card transactions, processes payments, and conducts collections.
Most stores are in strip shopping centers, with Versona in lifestyle and power centers, across a primarily Southeastern footprint. Execution in its markets depends on fashion and value, store locations, service, merchandise presentation, merchandise demand, and inventory management. Store performance and closures, adverse weather, public-health and geopolitical conditions, competition, and financial-market conditions also shape the business.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −11.3% · Average volume (30d) 149.0K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | $0.06 | — | — | $165.5M | — | −18.93% |
| May 21, 2026Q1 FY26 | — | $0.47 | — | — | $171.1M | — | −4.93% |
| Mar 19, 2026Q4 FY25 | — | −$0.55 | — | $188.2M | $151.7M | −19.4% | +1.03% |
| Nov 20, 2025Q3 FY25 | — | −$0.28 | — | — | $155.4M | — | −2.99% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $170.2M | $176.5M | $155.4M | $151.7M | $171.1M | $165.5M | |
| Gross profit | $58.4M | $62.5M | $48.4M | $43.0M | $62.5M | $53.1M | |
| Operating income | $3.0M | $5.1M | −$8.5M | −$13.8M | $8.6M | −$972.0K | |
| Net income | $3.1M | $6.5M | −$5.2M | −$10.9M | $9.3M | $1.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.17 | $0.37 | −$0.28 | −$0.55 | $0.47 | $0.06 | |
| Gross margin | 34.3% | 35.4% | 31.2% | 28.3% | 36.5% | 32.1% | |
| Operating margin | 1.8% | 2.9% | -5.5% | -9.1% | 5.0% | -0.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $769.3M · FY22 $759.3M · FY23 $708.1M · FY24 $649.8M · FY25 $653.8M
Revenue by product · FY25
Balance sheet, Jul 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $96.4M · Total debt $138.6M · Total assets $423.4M · Shareholders' equity $167.9M
Dividends
Raised for 3 straight years. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 16 | Sep 30 | $0.17 | |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 10 | Jun 24 | $0.17 | |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 26 | Apr 1 | $0.17 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18 | Jan 2 | $0.17 | |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 11 | Sep 25 | $0.17 | |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 12 | Jun 26 | $0.17 | |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 21 | Apr 3 | $0.17 | |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23 | Jan 3 | $0.17 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 18.20M · Float 15.06M · 82.8% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Agarwal | 1.60M | 8.90% | 13G | May 21, 2026 |
| Aldebaran Capital, LLC | 1.18M | 6.47% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
| Group One Trading LLC | 1.00M | 5.00% | 13G | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 766.8K | 4.21% | 13F | May 4, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 704.2K | 3.87% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
Nothing filed in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
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- Buckle
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CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato | $2.65 | −0.38% | $48.2M | — | — | 0.1 | −6.2% |
| Ross Stores | $229.00 | +0.22% | $73.31B | 27.7 | 27.0 | 3.0 | +13.3% |
| TJX Companies | $135.46 | +0.24% | $149.29B | 25.0 | 25.0 | 2.4 | +5.4% |
| Burlington Stores | $273.28 | +0.08% | $17.18B | 24.5 | 22.0 | 1.4 | +10.9% |
| Citi Trends | $67.25 | −0.15% | $560.2M | 82.0 | 34.9 | 0.6 | +11.0% |
| Buckle | $43.43 | 0.00% | $2.24B | 10.0 | 10.6 | 1.7 | +4.6% |
| Median | 25.0 | 25.0 | 1.7 | +10.9% |