Cato Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Cato's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -23.3%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 0.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.6% per year.
Key information
-23.3%
Earnings growth rate
-22.6%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.6% |
| Return on equity | -12.4% |
| Net Margin | -3.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 03 Feb 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Cato makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 24 | 708 | -23 | 253 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 712 | -3 | 244 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 731 | -2 | 243 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 745 | -5 | 242 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 759 | 0 | 243 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 756 | -3 | 251 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 752 | 9 | 253 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 763 | 24 | 263 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 769 | 35 | 267 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 748 | 33 | 245 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 727 | 22 | 234 | 0 |
| 01 May 21 | 687 | 2 | 207 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 575 | -45 | 205 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 611 | -41 | 210 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 651 | -31 | 222 | 0 |
| 02 May 20 | 696 | -13 | 245 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 825 | 35 | 262 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 827 | 35 | 260 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 825 | 32 | 258 | 0 |
| 04 May 19 | 822 | 27 | 261 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | 830 | 30 | 261 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | 850 | 18 | 265 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 18 | 850 | 17 | 265 | 0 |
| 05 May 18 | 849 | 9 | 261 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 18 | 850 | 8 | 259 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 857 | 11 | 260 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 876 | 16 | 265 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 908 | 33 | 269 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 957 | 46 | 276 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 987 | 70 | 274 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 1,003 | 70 | 277 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 1,015 | 70 | 276 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 1,011 | 65 | 274 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 1,001 | 63 | 277 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 991 | 60 | 274 | 0 |
| 02 May 15 | 986 | 60 | 275 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 987 | 59 | 276 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 964 | 54 | 267 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 14 | 949 | 53 | 261 | 0 |
| 03 May 14 | 935 | 53 | 251 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 14 | 920 | 53 | 243 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 13 | 937 | 58 | 243 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 13 | 936 | 57 | 240 | 0 |
| 04 May 13 | 938 | 60 | 240 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CO2A is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CO2A is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CO2A is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 23.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CO2A's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CO2A is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialty Retail industry (-15.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CO2A has a negative Return on Equity (-12.45%), as it is currently unprofitable.