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The Cato Corporation is a fashion specialty retailer. The Company operates through two segments: the operation of a fashion specialty stores segment (Retail Segment) and a credit card segment (Credit Segment). The Company's merchandise lines include dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, handbags, men's wear and lines for kids and infants. The apparel specialty stores operate under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, Its Fashion, Its Fashion Metro and Versona, including e-commerce websites. The Versona brand stores and e-commerce Website offer fashion apparel items, jewelry and accessories at values every day. The Company offers its own credit cards to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing and collection efforts are performed by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It operates approximately 1,117 fashion specialty stores in 31 states, principally in the southeastern United States.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)660.06m
- Net income in USD-9.61m
- Incorporated1946
- Employees7.00k
- LocationCato Corp8100 Denmark RdCHARLOTTE 28273-5975United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (302) 658-7581
- Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
- Websitehttps://www.catofashions.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Moment Ltd | 22.93m | -13.37m | 15.00m | 50.00 | -- | 10.72 | -- | 0.6542 | -0.7056 | -0.7056 | 0.881 | 0.0299 | 1.70 | 2.22 | 5.75 | 458,520.00 | -95.38 | -108.87 | -721.58 | -1,885.40 | 56.13 | 41.36 | -56.23 | -55.74 | 0.7775 | -3.71 | 0.8233 | -- | -12.04 | 15.24 | -82.74 | -- | 32.48 | -- |
| Destination XL Group Inc | 442.12m | -7.64m | 30.66m | 1.45k | -- | 0.2231 | 4.21 | 0.0694 | -0.1414 | -0.1414 | 8.21 | 2.52 | 1.13 | 2.82 | 606.06 | 305,542.50 | -1.95 | 6.68 | -2.51 | 9.94 | 44.38 | 46.51 | -1.73 | 4.76 | 0.4162 | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | -10.50 | -0.2981 | -89.03 | -- | 15.65 | -- |
| Vince Holding Corp | 296.25m | -18.36m | 34.42m | 578.00 | -- | 0.6446 | -- | 0.1162 | -1.48 | -1.48 | 22.95 | 4.00 | 1.18 | 2.12 | 8.84 | 512,543.30 | -7.98 | -7.54 | -10.60 | -10.40 | 49.99 | 43.84 | -6.74 | -7.57 | 0.6397 | 2.07 | 0.4031 | -- | 0.1919 | -4.80 | -174.85 | -- | -1.32 | -- |
| Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc | 285.41m | -45.19m | 40.33m | 580.00 | -- | 15.91 | -- | 0.1413 | -16.22 | -16.22 | 102.67 | 0.9142 | 2.22 | 4.32 | 62.01 | 492,091.40 | -35.18 | -13.67 | -110.10 | -22.71 | 41.77 | 43.63 | -15.83 | -5.08 | 0.1966 | -8.39 | 0.8047 | -- | -11.06 | -3.09 | -185.95 | -- | -6.59 | -- |
| Tillys Inc | 545.74m | -34.06m | 42.36m | 1.41k | -- | 0.519 | -- | 0.0776 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 18.12 | 2.68 | 1.55 | 4.56 | 100.87 | 387,051.10 | -9.67 | -0.3361 | -14.50 | -0.452 | 27.71 | 29.54 | -6.24 | -0.2503 | 0.476 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -8.61 | -1.66 | -34.03 | -- | -10.47 | -- |
| Cato Corp | 660.06m | -9.61m | 60.63m | 7.00k | -- | 0.3617 | 53.00 | 0.0919 | -0.5008 | -0.5008 | 35.04 | 8.49 | 1.51 | 4.35 | 25.95 | 94,294.57 | -2.08 | -2.75 | -3.29 | -4.27 | 33.77 | 33.65 | -1.38 | -2.25 | 0.765 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -8.23 | -4.67 | 17.66 | -- | -1.07 | -17.32 |
| Children's Place Inc | 1.29bn | -51.70m | 88.89m | 1.07k | -- | -- | -- | 0.069 | -2.63 | -2.63 | 65.38 | -0.3884 | 1.56 | 2.01 | 24.39 | 1,203,888.00 | -6.26 | -3.38 | -22.02 | -9.28 | 31.13 | 32.03 | -4.01 | -2.05 | 0.1875 | -0.1278 | 1.02 | -- | -13.49 | -5.82 | 62.59 | -- | -34.81 | -- |
| Torrid Holdings Inc | 1.04bn | -1.91m | 107.13m | 1.81k | -- | -- | 3.03 | 0.1031 | -0.022 | -0.022 | 10.07 | -2.08 | 2.32 | 5.02 | -- | 574,301.70 | -0.4257 | 2.60 | -0.9253 | 4.81 | 35.57 | 37.04 | -0.1835 | 1.25 | 0.2571 | 1.01 | 3.34 | 0.00 | -4.18 | 1.26 | 40.44 | -17.18 | -11.38 | -- |
| AKA Brands Holding Corp | 595.28m | -26.29m | 119.32m | 1.35k | -- | 1.08 | -- | 0.2004 | -2.46 | -2.46 | 55.64 | 10.28 | 1.46 | 2.50 | 79.90 | 440,948.90 | -6.45 | -14.54 | -8.63 | -18.10 | 57.44 | 55.72 | -4.42 | -11.66 | 0.4485 | -0.4243 | 0.5027 | -- | 5.21 | 41.19 | 73.72 | -- | 52.56 | -- |
| Brilliant Earth Group Inc | 432.60m | -381.00k | 149.17m | 756.00 | -- | 12.45 | 41.18 | 0.3448 | -0.0306 | -0.0306 | 12.23 | 0.1197 | 1.82 | 4.09 | -- | 572,218.30 | -1.02 | 7.50 | -2.96 | 19.84 | 58.54 | 53.88 | -0.5606 | 3.90 | 1.04 | -0.3982 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.43 | 15.96 | -7.36 | -- | 48.57 | -- |
| Lanvin Group Holdings Ltd | 344.87m | -214.59m | 169.33m | 2.41k | -- | -- | -- | 0.491 | -1.83 | -1.83 | 2.94 | -0.8618 | 0.4609 | 1.45 | 9.80 | 143,337.50 | -32.74 | -- | -86.67 | -- | 54.97 | -- | -71.02 | -- | 0.1921 | -5.45 | 1.32 | -- | -22.89 | -- | -27.79 | -- | -- | -- |
| Playboy Inc | 169.33m | -30.66m | 214.44m | 249.00 | -- | 56.83 | -- | 1.27 | -0.3465 | -0.3244 | 1.77 | 0.035 | 0.6159 | 14.50 | 28.70 | 680,032.10 | -11.15 | -25.20 | -14.19 | -29.56 | 65.54 | 56.13 | -18.11 | -71.46 | 0.7804 | -0.4657 | 0.9802 | -- | -18.76 | -- | 57.42 | -- | -- | -- |
| JJill Inc | 600.98m | 33.66m | 247.29m | 1.12k | 7.47 | 1.92 | 4.51 | 0.4115 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 39.02 | 8.54 | 1.37 | 2.86 | 105.50 | 535,156.80 | 7.68 | -2.10 | 10.94 | -2.97 | 69.42 | 67.59 | 5.60 | -1.74 | 0.638 | 7.02 | 0.3528 | -- | 0.4628 | -2.45 | 9.07 | -- | -0.5179 | -- |
Data as of Feb 13 2026. Currency figures normalised to Cato Corp's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
27.39%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Aldebaran Capital LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 1.04m | 5.80% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 720.40k | 4.01% |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 696.47k | 3.87% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 31 Dec 2025 | 677.26k | 3.77% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 530.60k | 2.95% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Dec 2025 | 383.46k | 2.13% |
| Arrowstreet Capital LPas of 31 Dec 2025 | 294.91k | 1.64% |
| Prescott Group Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 224.77k | 1.25% |
| RBF Capital LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 193.29k | 1.08% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 161.90k | 0.90% |
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
