CATO
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There isn't enough reported data to score CATO yet.
CATO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
CATO's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
CATO PE Valuation
CATO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CATO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CATO to show an outlook.
CATO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.70 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.01 | +$1.33 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.31 | +$0.66 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.49 | +$0.90 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.00 | -$0.10 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.34 | -$0.49 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.97 | +$0.20 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.39 | -$1.23 |
CATO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.30 per share over the past year, against $2.01 at its worst in early 2021.
CATO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $165.5M | -6.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $171.1M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $151.7M | -4% |
| Q4 2025 | $155.4M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $176.5M | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $170.2M | -3.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $157.9M | -9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $146.2M | -7.6% |
CATO's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $166M last quarter, down 6.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4% | -3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.9% | +6.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.3% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2% | -4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | -8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -10% | -3.5 points |
CATO's operating margin was −0.4% last quarter, down 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CATO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.1M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $7M | +145% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.6M | +$2.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$12.9M | +$10.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.4M | +555% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.8M | +$5.6M |
| Q4 2024 | -$23.8M | -$12.1M |
CATO's free cash flow has turned positive after four years mostly in the red: $2M over the past year.
CATO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +182K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +191K shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -395K shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -4.7M shares |
CATO has 19M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $111,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $311,000 |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $60,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $935,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $161,000 |
CATO spent $422,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 84% from the year before.
CATO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -10.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -48.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -9.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
CATO has more cash than debt.
CATO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 2.2 | Oversold |
CATO's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 2 (oversold).
CATO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CATO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
CATO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CATO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.36 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.77 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.97 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.16 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.98 | 54% below |
CATO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 54% below its 200-week average.
CATO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.2 | $8.20 | -52% |
| 2021 | $8.20 | $16.9 | +106% |
| 2022 | $16.9 | $9.18 | -46% |
| 2023 | $9.18 | $7.14 | -22% |
| 2024 | $7.14 | $3.93 | -45% |
| 2025 | $3.93 | $3.08 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.08 | $2.27 | -26% |
CATO has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 26% so far in 2026.