Cato Corp. CL A (CATO)$3.28
Market Cap: 45.77 MCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Cato Corp. CL A (CATO).
CONSUMER CYCLICAL
APPAREL RETAIL
DCF ready
Valuation
-5.5x
EV/FCF, N/A FCF yield
Quality
-3.8%
ROIC, -0.8% FCF margin
Growth
2.6%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.2x current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: Yacktman Asset Management (0.0%)
Strengths to research
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- Free cash flow margin is negative at -0.8%.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CATO.
Grade D
41
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 7 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CATO Target | Cato Corp. CL A | $45.8M | -10.6x | -5.5x | -3.8% | 2.6% | -0.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FOSL | Fossil Inc. | $62.8M | -2.9x | -2.4x | -27.7% | -9.0% | -6.0% | 56.1% | N/A | N/A |
| SNBR | Sleep Number Corp. | $160.2M | -0.3x | -9.0x | N/A | -8.4% | -1.3% | 59.0% | -0.2x | N/A |
| HBB | Hamilton Beach Brands Hldg Co | $200.4M | 10.1x | 18.4x | 11.4% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 25.7% | 0.1x | N/A |
| GCO | Genesco Inc. | $223.3M | 29.6x | 1.4x | 2.3% | 6.4% | 3.4% | 46.3% | -1.5x | N/A |
| JOUT | Johnson Outdoors Inc. | $251.4M | N/A | 1.9x | -8.2% | N/A | 6.8% | 35.1% | -45.8x | N/A |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global Inc. | $319.9M | 27.4x | 25.8x | 1.9% | -0.4% | 6.1% | 40.9% | N/A | N/A |
| PACK | Ranpak Holdings Corp. CL A | $361.3M | -14.0x | 30.3x | -4.1% | 2.2% | 6.9% | 39.3% | 8.0x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CATO (annual).
1 superinvestors own CATO
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacktman Asset Management Yacktman Asset Management | 105,445 | $298,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |