CATO Stock - The Cato Corporation
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $649.81M | $708.06M | $759.26M | $769.27M | $575.11M |
| Gross Profit | $203.55M | $233.88M | $238.52M | $303.85M | $127.24M |
| Gross Margin | 31.3% | 33.0% | 31.4% | 39.5% | 22.1% |
| Operating Income | $-27,095,000 | $-17,056,000 | $-3,160,921 | $37.80M | $-65,547,000 |
| Net Income | $-18,605,000 | $-22,594,000 | $41,000 | $34.91M | $-45,387,000 |
| Net Margin | -2.9% | -3.2% | 0.0% | 4.5% | -7.9% |
| EPS | $-0.97 | $-1.17 | $0.00 | $1.65 | $-2.11 |
The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men's wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 1,311 stores in 32 states. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers who agree to make periodic payments. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CATOEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | May 20, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | — | $-0.28 | — | — |
Q3 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.35 | — | — |
Q2 2025 | May 22, 2025 | — | $0.17 | — | — |
Q1 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | — | $-0.74 | — | — |
Q4 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | — | $-0.79 | — | — |
Q3 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | — | $0.01 | — | — |
Q2 2024 | May 23, 2024 | — | $0.54 | — | — |
Q1 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | — | $-1.14 | — | — |
Q4 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | — | $-0.30 | — | — |
Q3 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.06 | — | — |
Q2 2023 | May 18, 2023 | — | $0.22 | — | — |
Q1 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | — | $-0.14 | — | — |
Q4 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | — | $-0.21 | — | — |
Q3 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | — | $-0.11 | — | — |
Q2 2022 | May 19, 2022 | — | $0.46 | — | — |
Q1 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | — | $-0.30 | — | — |
Q4 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | — | $0.39 | — | — |
Q3 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | — | $0.62 | — | — |
Latest News
Shares of retail companies are trading higher amid overall market strength after the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points.
📈 PositiveCato Q3 EPS $(0.28) Up From $(0.79) YoY, Sales $155.402M Up From $146.170M YoY
📈 PositiveCato spikes after better-than-feared earnings
📈 PositiveCato shares are trading higher after the company reported a year-over-year increase in Q2 financial results.
📈 PositiveCato Q2 EPS $0.35 Up From $0.01 YoY, Sales $176.51M Up From $168.63M YoY
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