CATO CORP CATO
Last close
2.60
2026-09-04
Market cap
$49.4M
estimated share count
52-week range
2.56 - 4.92
Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close
P/S0.1x
P/E—
P/FCF—
EV/EBITDA—
Dividend yield0.0%
Diluted EPS-0.31
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $646.8M | $642.1M | $700.3M | $752.4M | $761.4M | $567.5M | $816.2M | $821.1M | $842.0M | $947.4M |
| Cost of revenue | $431.6M | $436.4M | $464.3M | $509.7M | $453.1M | $433.2M | $508.9M | $522.5M | $553.1M | $602.0M |
| Gross profit | $215.3M | $205.7M | $236.0M | $242.7M | $308.3M | $134.3M | $307.3M | $298.6M | $288.9M | $345.4M |
| SG&A | $226.3M | $231.4M | $252.7M | $242.6M | $267.0M | $206.5M | $263.8M | $262.5M | $266.3M | $289.6M |
| Total operating expenses | $661.3M | $665.9M | $721.9M | $757.5M | $730.3M | $647.9M | $782.1M | $796.6M | $834.0M | $907.5M |
| Operating income | -$12.7M | -$26.4M | -$17.9M | -$3.6M | $39.0M | -$72.8M | $43.2M | $33.1M | $16.0M | — |
| Interest expense | $115.0K | $59.0K | $35.0K | $87.0K | $72.0K | $187.0K | $29.0K | $96.0K | $114.0K | $176.0K |
| Pre-tax income | -$7.5M | -$16.1M | -$13.8M | $1.8M | $39.0M | -$72.8M | $43.2M | $33.1M | $16.0M | $49.1M |
| Income tax | $1.6M | $1.9M | $10.1M | $1.7M | $2.1M | $25.3M | $7.3M | $2.6M | $7.4M | $1.9M |
| Net income | -$5.9M | -$18.1M | -$23.9M | $29.0K | $36.8M | -$47.5M | $35.9M | $30.5M | $8.5M | $47.2M |
| EPS, basic | -0.31 | -0.97 | -1.17 | 0.00 | 1.65 | -2.01 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 0.34 | 1.72 |
| EPS, diluted | -0.31 | -0.97 | -1.17 | 0.00 | 1.65 | -2.01 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 0.34 | 1.72 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | $18.8M | $19.2M | $19.4M | $19.9M | $21.1M | $22.5M | $23.7M | $24.0M | $24.9M | $26.8M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $16.8M | $20.3M | $27.9M | $23.8M | $23.7M | $21.0M | $14.4M | $25.2M | $81.3M | $81.3M |
| Short-term investments | $56.9M | $57.4M | $79.0M | $108.7M | $146.0M | $126.4M | $200.4M | $182.7M | $118.8M | $201.2M |
| Receivables | $25.5M | $24.5M | $29.8M | $26.5M | $55.8M | $52.7M | $26.1M | $28.1M | $28.0M | $30.3M |
| Inventory | $83.7M | $110.7M | $98.6M | $112.1M | $124.9M | $84.1M | $115.4M | $119.6M | $121.5M | $145.7M |
| Total current assets | $193.3M | $223.2M | $243.1M | $277.7M | $355.7M | $290.6M | $362.8M | $370.6M | $372.5M | $443.8M |
| Property, plant and equipment | $53.7M | $60.3M | $64.0M | $70.4M | $63.1M | $72.5M | $88.7M | $94.3M | $109.4M | $126.4M |
| Total assets | $421.4M | $452.4M | $486.8M | $553.1M | $633.8M | $591.5M | $685.0M | $497.9M | $516.1M | $606.3M |
| Accounts payable | $65.0M | $88.6M | $87.8M | $92.0M | $109.5M | $73.8M | $68.4M | $84.3M | $82.6M | $105.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $155.9M | $188.2M | $188.0M | $203.0M | $244.1M | $181.9M | $199.3M | $141.1M | $139.1M | $171.9M |
| Retained earnings | $25.0M | $31.9M | $64.3M | $104.7M | $134.2M | $129.3M | $203.5M | $210.5M | $225.9M | $288.0M |
| Total equity | $157.3M | $162.3M | $192.3M | $226.6M | $254.2M | $246.5M | $316.5M | $316.8M | $326.4M | $383.9M |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$1.5M | -$19.7M | $477.0K | $13.4M | $59.8M | -$30.7M | $53.4M | $60.2M | $36.0M | $72.1M |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $10.0M | $9.8M | $9.9M | $11.1M | $12.4M | $14.7M | $15.5M | $16.5M | $19.6M | — |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.7M | $2.3M | $4.2M | $2.6M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.7M | $4.9M | $4.2M | $4.2M |
| Capital expenditure | $3.8M | $7.9M | $12.5M | $19.4M | $4.1M | $14.0M | $8.3M | $4.4M | $11.1M | $27.3M |
| Investing cash flow | -$1.3M | $29.0M | $19.8M | $16.0M | -$25.3M | $64.5M | -$22.6M | -$71.1M | $67.7M | -$15.4M |
| Financing cash flow | -$851.0K | -$14.1M | -$16.1M | -$29.3M | -$31.8M | -$27.2M | -$41.6M | -$45.2M | -$72.0M | -$77.3M |
| Dividends paid | $0 | $10.5M | $14.0M | $14.4M | $10.0M | $7.9M | $32.6M | $32.6M | $33.7M | $35.4M |
| Buybacks | $995.0K | $3.9M | $2.6M | $15.2M | $22.0M | $19.7M | $9.6M | $13.3M | $38.9M | $42.6M |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0001206774-26-000206.
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