CATO
The Cato Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score CATO yet.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink.
CATO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
CATO's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
CATO PE Valuation
CATO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO 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.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO has the edge over CATO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over CATO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 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 has the edge over NIO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
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 the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO 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.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% 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 the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.