The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
$2.39−0.42%as of Oct 6, 2026, 4:35 AM ET
- Market cap
- $47.6M
- Forward P/E
- 1.8
- 52-week range
- $2.30 – $4.59
- 52-week change
- −44.32%
- EPS (trailing)
- −$0.31
- Next earnings
- Nov 19, 2026
Fiscal year to Jan 2026
- Revenue
- $654M (+0.62%)
- Net income
- −$5.9M
- Operating margin
- −1.9%
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.31
- Free cash flow
- −$5.2M
From the company’s annual report on SEC EDGAR.
About The Cato Corporation
The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men's wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. It also provides credit card services and layaway plans for customers. The Cato Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Headquarters: Charlotte, United States · 6,700 employees · catofashions.com