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CATO CORP
NYSE · CIK 18255
Last close2.4
Daily change+0.01 (0.42%)
10 Years gain-71.41%
Dividends TTM0
Dividend yield0.00%
Fundamental Analysis
CATO · STANDARD
SIC 5621 · Retail-Women's Clothing Stores · Fiscal year end 0130
Fundamental
37.2Momentum
60.3Acceleration
75.6Confidence
90.0Annual Revenue17
Quarterly Revenue68
Annual CFO17
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth0.4 / 25
Quality9.0 / 25
Capital Efficiency5.6 / 20
Balance Sheet12.9 / 15
Shareholder Economics9.2 / 10
Forward Indicators0.2 / 5
Signals
Gross margin expansionGross margin improved by 0.8339 percentage points.
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 2.0651 percentage points.
ROIC expansionROIC improved by 9.7149 percentage points.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM0.96%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y-4.86%OK
Gross Margin35.3%OK
Operating Margin0.85%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC4.86%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Yn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y1.69%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Jan 31, 2026 | $653.81M | $222.26M | -$12.66M | -$1.46M | -$5.22M | 33.99% | -1.94% | -0.8% | -11.89% | 18.79M |
| 2025 FY Feb 01, 2025 | $649.81M | $213.37M | -$26.37M | -$19.75M | -$27.62M | 32.84% | -4.06% | -4.25% | -23.95% | 19.25M |
| 2025 FY Feb 03, 2024 | $708.06M | $243.75M | -$17.90M | $477,000.00 | -$12.06M | 34.42% | -2.53% | -1.7% | -15.1% | 19.39M |
| 2024 FY Jan 28, 2023 | $759.26M | $249.60M | -$3.58M | $13.37M | -$6.06M | 32.87% | -0.47% | -0.8% | -2.5% | 19.93M |
| 2023 FY Jan 29, 2022 | $769.27M | $316.21M | $38.97M | $59.79M | $55.68M | 41.1% | 5.07% | 7.24% | 38.58% | 21.11M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $668.52M | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 0.96% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | -4.86% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001562762-26-000041 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 2.6% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0001562762-26-000041 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | -3.79% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001562762-26-000041 |
| Operating Income Growth | n/a | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 35.3% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| Operating Margin | 0.85% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| ROIC | 4.86% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0001562762-26-000100 |
| Current Ratio | 1.36x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Revenue per Diluted Share | $35.18 | Revenue / Diluted Shares | OK | 0001562762-26-000100, 0001562762-25-000278 |
| SBC / FCF | n/a | SBC / FCF | NOT_MEANINGFUL | derived |