Metrics as of 10/15/2026, 02:16 PM (Berlin time), refresh in progress.
Cato Stock
The Cato Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel - Retail
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- John Derham Cato
- Employees
- 6,700
- Market cap
- $43 M
- IPO
- 22/04/1987
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…
Cato stock: price history
1D
+1.7%
1W
-0.8%
1M
-2.1%
6M
-20.8%
YTD
-23.6%
1Y
-42.3%
2Y
-56.6%
5Y
-86.2%
10Y
-92.2%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
19/11/2026 (in 33 days)
Volatility around earnings
~111% stronger price swings than usual
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Cato stock metrics
P/E
-7.87
P/B
0.27
EV/EBITDA
-3,780.76
RETURN ON EQUITY
0.7%
NET MARGIN
0.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.83
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.0%
AS OF
01/08/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
81.0%
FLOAT SHARES
14,704,429
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
67,776
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Cato stock
What does Cato do?
The Cato Corporation is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Apparel - Retail industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is John Derham Cato, the company employs around 6,700 people.
The IPO was on 22/04/1987; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker CATO.
When does Cato report next?
The next earnings date is 19/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 111% stronger than usual.
Does Cato pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.17 per share, ex-date 16/09/2024, paid on 30/09/2024.
The dividend yield is 0.0% (as of 01/08/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Cato?
Comparable stocks include TJX Companies, Ross Stores, Burlington Stores, Victoria's Secret &, Urban Outfitters, Victoria's Secret & Company, Abercrombie & Fitch and Boot Barn Holdings.
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