Cato Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Cato's CEO is John P. Cato, appointed in Jun 1997, has a tenure of 26.92 years. total yearly compensation is $2.95M, comprised of 48.1% salary and 51.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 15.56% of the company’s shares, worth €13.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.1 years and 14.9 years respectively.
Key information
John P. Cato
Chief executive officer
US$2.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 48.1% |
| CEO tenure | 26.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 15.6% |
| Management average tenure | 14.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 14.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 2024 | US$3m | US$1m | -US$23m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$3m | US$1m | US$41k |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$5m | US$1m | US$35m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$3m | US$1m | -US$45m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$41m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$5m | US$1m | US$35m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| May 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Feb 02 2019 | US$4m | US$1m | US$30m |
| Nov 03 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Aug 04 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| May 05 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Feb 03 2018 | US$3m | US$1m | US$8m |
Compensation vs Market: John P.'s total compensation ($USD2.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD396.12K).
Compensation vs Earnings: John P.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
John P. Cato (73 yo)
26.9yrs
Tenure
US$2,945,305
Compensation
Mr. John P. Derham Cato has been the Chairman of The Cato Corporation since January 2004 and also has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since June 1997 and May 1999 respectively. From May 1999...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 26.9yrs | US$2.95m | 15.56% $ 13.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.3yrs | US$603.46k | 0.17% $ 144.9k | |
| Executive VP and Chief Real Estate & Store Development Officer | 12.8yrs | US$559.24k | 0.68% $ 577.5k | |
| VP & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sourcing & MDSE Support | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Controller | 15.3yrs | no data | 0.18% $ 154.3k | |
| Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Assistant Secretary | no data | no data | 0.13% $ 109.4k |
14.1yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CO2A's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 38.3yrs | US$2.95m | 15.56% $ 13.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$110.64k | 0.095% $ 81.1k | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$110.64k | 0.18% $ 156.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.8yrs | US$122.64k | 0.17% $ 145.9k | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$116.64k | 0.20% $ 171.5k | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$116.64k | 0.19% $ 161.2k | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$120.14k | 0.18% $ 152.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$121.64k | 0.12% $ 98.2k |
14.9yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CO2A's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.9 years average tenure).