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 $49 million. Shares last traded at $2.61, 46.6% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 34.3%. Net profit margin is -0.9%, below the peer median of 2.8%. Revenue grew 0.6% year over year. The shares yield 26.1% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-08-01 · 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 | $0.53 | 2026-08-27 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.47 | 2026-05-28 |
| FY 2025 | $-0.31 | 2026-03-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.25 | 2025-11-25 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.51 | 2026-08-27 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.17 | 2026-05-28 |
Consumer Cyclical peers
CATO vs 14 sector peers (Consumer Cyclical), by market cap. Updated
| AMZN | Amazon | $2.79T | 20.63 | 3.60 | 17.4% | +1.07% |
| TSLA | Tesla | $1.48T | 389.24 | 14.29 | 3.7% | +5.07% |
| WMT | Walmart | $859.6B | 38.94 | 1.18 | 3.0% | +2.09% |
| COST | Costco | $410.3B | 46.42 | 1.40 | 3.0% | +0.02% |
| HD | Home Depot | $317.3B | 22.31 | 1.88 | 8.4% | -0.19% |
| MCD | McDonald's | $183.8B | 20.92 | 6.63 | 31.7% | -0.47% |
| TJX | TJX Companies | $145.4B | 23.97 | 2.33 | 9.7% | +0.71% |
| SBUX | Starbucks | $120.6B | 60.81 | 3.15 | 5.2% | -0.89% |
| LOW | Lowe's | $113.3B | 17.05 | 1.25 | 7.3% | +1.06% |
| MAR | Marriott International | $87.7B | 33.88 | 3.26 | 9.6% | +0.89% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | $80.6B | 30.00 | 3.30 | 11.0% | +0.28% |
| CTAS | Cintas | $80.4B | 41.52 | 7.29 | 17.6% | +1.47% |
| GM | General Motors | $76.5B | 39.27 | 0.45 | 1.2% | +2.77% |
| TGT | Target | $74.5B | 16.96 | 0.69 | 4.1% | +0.38% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.