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CATO

The Cato Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · $44M market cap

Verdict

We can't put a fair value on CATO right now. It has lost money in each of its last 3 years, and our valuation needs recent profits to project from.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-3.5% a year✗
Equity per share growth0.3% a year✗
Sales growth-1.6% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-0.1% a year✗
Return on invested capital-5.6%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds CATO. Who we track

Yacktman Asset Management

Yacktman Asset Management · as of Q2 2026

$342K

105,445 shares

About The Cato Corporation

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 credit services. Through its network of brick-and-mortar stores and digital storefronts, the company…

Apparel - Retail

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works