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THE CATO CORPORATION (CATO)

NYSE Micro Cap

Consumer Cyclical › Retail-Women's Clothing Stores

$3.35
Market Cap: $63M
Data as of May 2, 2026 (TTM)

Price History

Feb 9, 2026 — Jul 10, 2026

Investment Snapshot

  • Trading 73% below Graham Number ($12.29) — significant margin of safety
  • Piotroski F-Score 5/9 — moderate financial health
  • ROE of 8.6% — below-average profitability
  • High dividend yield of 17.0%

THE CATO CORPORATION (CATO) is a Consumer Cyclical company operating in Retail-Women's Clothing Stores, listed on the NYSE , with a market capitalisation of $63 million . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 4.4, P/B ratio 0.38, Piotroski F-Score 5 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .

Value Score

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
4.42
0.38
EPS
$0.76
Div. Yield
17.0%
PEG Ratio
P/S Ratio
EV/EBITDA
ROE
ROA
Gross Margin
Op. Margin
Net Margin
Debt/Equity
Current Ratio

Current vs 5-Year Average

Based on 5 years of SEC filings
Net Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Gross Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Operating Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Return on Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Debt / Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —

Revenue & Net Income

EPS & Free Cash Flow Per Share

Financial Statements

Metric FY22 FY23 FY24
Revenue $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Gross Profit $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Operating Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Net Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
EBITDA $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Assets $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Liabilities $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Methodology. View more Consumer Cyclical stocks →

THE CATO CORPORATION — Fundamental Analysis Summary

THE CATO CORPORATION (CATO) is trading 73% below its Graham Number of $12.29 — a significant margin of safety by Benjamin Graham's standard. The stock carries a low trailing P/E ratio of 4.4x.

On financial health, CATO shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and modest return on equity of 8.6% (sector average: 3.5%), and minimal leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00.

StockPik's composite Value Score for CATO is 100/100 — placing it in undervalued territory. The score is built from ten fundamental signals: P/E, P/B, PEG ratio, P/S ratio, return on equity, gross margin, debt-to-equity, current ratio, dividend yield, and Piotroski F-Score.

CATO reports a moderate gross margin of 35.9% (sector average: 4.4%) and a modest operating margin of 1.5%.

CATO shows revenue growing at 1% year-over-year, with earnings growing at 67%.

CATO pays a high dividend yield of 17.0%.

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