CATO CATO CORP
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Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Women'S Clothing Stores
CATO CORP (CATO) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Women'S Clothing Stores industry, with a market capitalization of $42 million. Shares last traded at $2.32, 41.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 44.4%. Net profit margin is -0.9%, below the peer median of 2.8%. Revenue grew 0.6% year over year. The shares yield 29.3% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-08-01. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CATO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | $11M | $0.55 | — |
| 2024-02-03 | $14M | $0.72 | — |
| 2023-01-28 | $14M | $0.72 | 49548% |
| 2022-01-29 | $10M | $0.47 | 27% |
| 2021-01-30 | $8M | $0.35 | — |
| 2020-02-01 | $33M | $1.37 | 91% |
| 2019-02-02 | $33M | $1.36 | 107% |
| 2018-02-03 | $34M | $1.35 | 395% |
| 2017-01-28 | $35M | $1.32 | 75% |
| 2016-01-30 | $34M | $1.23 | 50% |
| 2015-01-31 | $34M | $1.23 | 56% |
| 2014-02-01 | $6M | $0.20 | 11% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | 2026-08-27 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.47 | 2026-05-28 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | -$0.55 | 2026-03-25 |
| FY 2025 | -$0.31 | 2026-03-25 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.28 | 2025-11-25 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.35 | 2025-08-28 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Consumer Cyclical peers
CATO vs 14 sector peers (Consumer Cyclical), by market cap. Data as of close
| AMZN | Amazon | $2.67T | 19.79 | 3.35 | 16.9% | +2.43% |
| TSLA | Tesla | $1.60T | 497.47 | 15.46 | 3.1% | +1.20% |
| WMT | Walmart | $1.01T | 45.92 | 1.39 | 3.0% | +3.12% |
| COST | Costco | $460.3B | 49.90 | 1.52 | 3.0% | +2.64% |
| HD | Home Depot | $340.4B | 23.92 | 2.01 | 8.4% | +3.62% |
| MCD | McDonald's | $187.6B | 21.34 | 6.77 | 31.7% | +2.70% |
| TJX | TJX Companies | $155.1B | 25.57 | 2.49 | 9.7% | +0.52% |
| LOW | Lowe's | $122.4B | 18.43 | 1.35 | 7.3% | +4.31% |
| SBUX | Starbucks | $119.1B | 60.05 | 3.11 | 5.2% | +0.76% |
| MAR | Marriott International | $107.2B | 40.42 | 3.91 | 9.7% | +4.21% |
| CTAS | Cintas | $89.3B | 43.32 | 7.72 | 17.8% | +2.24% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | $85.1B | 31.81 | 3.42 | 10.7% | +5.94% |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide | $81.2B | 47.74 | 6.40 | 13.4% | +2.20% |
| GM | General Motors | $75.9B | 19.17 | 0.45 | 2.3% | +2.89% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.