The Cato Corporation
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About the company
The Cato Corporation, encompassing its subsidiary entities, operates as a specialized vendor of fashionable clothing and accompanying accessories, with its primary market centered in the southeastern region of the United States. Its business model is structured into two principal divisions: retail sales and financial credit services. Through its network of brick-and-mortar stores and digital storefronts, the company offers a comprehensive assortment of apparel and adornments.
- CEO
- John Derham Cato
- IPO
- 1987
- Employees
- 6,700
- HQ
- Charlotte, NC, US
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- Market Cap
- $43.49M
- P/E
- -7.97
- Fwd P/E
- 1.42
- PEG
- 0.00
- P/S
- 0.07
- P/B
- 0.27
- EV/EBITDA
- -3900.69
- Div Yield
- 0.00%
- Gross Margin
- 32.16%
- Op Margin
- -2.29%
- Net Margin
- -0.87%
- ROE
- -3.39%
- ROIC
- -3.63%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $653.81M+0.6%
- Gross Profit
- $212.28M+4.3%
- Op Income
- $-14,187,000
- Net Income
- $-5,909,000+68.2%
- EPS
- $-0.31+68.0%
- OCF Growth
- +92.6%
- FCF Growth
- +81.1%
- 52W High
- $4.59
- 52W Low
- $2.30
- 50D MA
- $2.84
- 200D MA
- $3.03
- Beta
- 0.55
- RSI (14)
- 34
- Avg Volume
- 128.48K
No earnings-call transcripts are available for CATO yet.
- Free Float
- 82.8%
- Shares Outstanding
- 18.20M
- Float Shares
- 15.06M
of shares held by institutions
49 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 3.50. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Congressional trading
Senate and House stock disclosures for CATO, newest first.
| Member | Type | Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg GianforteHouse · MT00 | Sell | Dec 21, 18 | Filing → |
Source: public STOCK Act disclosures. Filed weeks after the trade — a lagging signal, not a real-time one.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Aldebaran Capital, LLC | 1.17M | ▼ 6.70K |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 809.23K | ▼ 18.34K |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 778.94K | ▲ 12.12K |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 711.70K | ▲ 7.53K |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 561.95K | ▲ 13.60K |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 468.53K | ▼ 129.81K |
| Blackrock, Inc. | 406.41K | ▲ 14.94K |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 294.90K | 0 |
| Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. | 224.77K | 0 |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 155.79K | ▲ 9.29K |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 154.38K | 0 |
| Yacktman Asset Management LP | 105.44K | 0 |
Held by 41 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in CATO by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 25 | Drew Theresa J | other | 2,000 |
| Jun 1, 25 | DAVIES PAMELA LEWIS | other | 2,000 |
| Jun 1, 25 | HENSON THOMAS B | other | 2,000 |
| Jun 1, 25 | KENNEDY, III BRYAN F | other | 2,000 |
| Jun 1, 25 | STOWE DANIEL HARDING | other | 2,000 |
| Jun 1, 25 | PATRICK BAILEY W | other | 2,000 |
| Jun 1, 24 | Drew Theresa J | other | 4,298 |
| Jun 1, 24 | KENNEDY, III BRYAN F | other | 4,298 |
| Jun 1, 24 | HENSON THOMAS B | other | 4,298 |
| Jun 1, 24 | STOWE DANIEL HARDING | other | 4,298 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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