Cato Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Cato's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -22%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1% per year.

Key information

-22.0%

Earnings growth rate

-22.9%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth	26.6%
Revenue growth rate	-1.0%
Return on equity	-9.4%
Net Margin	-2.6%
Last Earnings Update	03 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Think Cato (NYSE:CATO) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Oct 29

Cato Corporation: Signs Of Life May Be Finally Preempting A Sustained Bullish-Run

Oct 12

We Discuss Why The Cato Corporation's (NYSE:CATO) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed

May 14

What Percentage Of The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) Shares Do Insiders Own?

Mar 21

What Type Of Returns Would Cato's(NYSE:CATO) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Jan 25

Cato: Debt-Free Retailer With Fortress Balance Sheet And Hidden Real Estate

Dec 29

What You Need To Know About The Cato Corporation's (NYSE:CATO) Investor Composition

Dec 21

Cato  reports Q3 results

Nov 19

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cato makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CATO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
03 Aug 24	679	-17	244
04 May 24	693	-16	248
03 Feb 24	708	-23	253
28 Oct 23	712	-3	245
29 Jul 23	731	-2	244
29 Apr 23	745	-5	244
28 Jan 23	759	0	243
29 Oct 22	756	-3	251
30 Jul 22	752	9	253
30 Apr 22	763	24	263
29 Jan 22	769	35	267
30 Oct 21	748	33	245
31 Jul 21	727	22	234
01 May 21	687	2	207
30 Jan 21	575	-45	205
31 Oct 20	611	-41	210
01 Aug 20	651	-31	222
02 May 20	696	-13	245
01 Feb 20	825	35	262
02 Nov 19	827	35	260
03 Aug 19	825	32	258
04 May 19	822	27	261
02 Feb 19	830	30	261
03 Nov 18	850	18	265
04 Aug 18	850	17	265
05 May 18	849	9	261
03 Feb 18	850	8	259
28 Oct 17	857	11	260
29 Jul 17	876	16	265
29 Apr 17	908	33	269
28 Jan 17	957	46	276
29 Oct 16	987	70	274
30 Jul 16	1,003	70	277
30 Apr 16	1,015	70	276
30 Jan 16	1,011	65	274
31 Oct 15	1,001	63	277
01 Aug 15	991	60	274
02 May 15	986	60	275
31 Jan 15	987	59	276
01 Nov 14	964	54	267
02 Aug 14	949	53	261
03 May 14	935	53	251
01 Feb 14	920	53	243

Quality Earnings: CATO is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CATO is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CATO is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 22% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CATO's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CATO is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialty Retail industry (-7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CATO has a negative Return on Equity (-9.45%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Cato Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$0.005 (vs US$0.055 in 2Q 2024)

First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$0.54 (vs US$0.22 in 1Q 2024)

Full year 2024 earnings released: US$1.17 loss per share (vs US$0.001 profit in FY 2023)

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.30 loss per share (vs US$0.21 loss in 3Q 2023)

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.06 (vs US$0.11 loss in 2Q 2023)

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.22 (vs US$0.46 in 1Q 2023)

Recent updates

Now 22% undervalued

We Think Cato (NYSE:CATO) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Cato Corporation: Signs Of Life May Be Finally Preempting A Sustained Bullish-Run

Now 21% undervalued

The Cato Corporation's (NYSE:CATO) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Second quarter dividend of US$0.17 announced

The Cato Corporation Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 30, 2024

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$0.005 (vs US$0.055 in 2Q 2024)

The Cato Corporation(NYSE:CATO) dropped from Russell 3000 Index

Don't Get Fooled By Cato's Dividend

What The Cato Corporation's (NYSE:CATO) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

First quarter dividend of US$0.17 announced

The Cato Corporation Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 24, 2024

First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: US$0.54 (vs US$0.22 in 1Q 2024)

New minor risk - Market cap size

The Cato Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings released: US$1.17 loss per share (vs US$0.001 profit in FY 2023)

Cato Corporation: Commercially Doomed But Liquidation Upside Exists

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Third quarter dividend of US$0.17 announced

Cato's Operations Are Eating The Deep Value Play

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Cato: Declining Sales And Widening Losses Could Impact Dividend Payout

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share at 10.0% yield

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.30 loss per share (vs US$0.21 loss in 3Q 2023)

The Cato Corporation: Pressure On Growth Rates And Profitability Continues

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share at 8.8% yield

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.17

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.06 (vs US$0.11 loss in 2Q 2023)

The Cato Corporation: A Deep Value Retail Stock With Solid Upside

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share at 8.6% yield

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.17

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.22 (vs US$0.46 in 1Q 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.001 (vs US$1.65 in FY 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share at 7.6% yield

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Cato declares $0.17 dividend, boosts share repurchase authorization

The Cato Corporation's Fortress Balance Sheet Deserves Attention

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

The Cato Corporation Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 3, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.21 loss per share (vs US$0.39 profit in 3Q 2022)

Insufficient new directors

The Cato Corporation: Cheap Enough To Warrant Attention

Capital Allocation Trends At Cato (NYSE:CATO) Aren't Ideal

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.17

the Cato Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend Payable on September 26, 2022

Cato declares $0.17 dividend

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.12 loss per share (vs US$0.62 profit in 2Q 2022)

Cato&nbsp; GAAP EPS of -$0.11, revenue of $196.84M

The Cato Corporation: A Cheap Prospect That Bears Some Long-Term Risk

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

The Cato Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 27, 2022

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.48 (vs US$0.92 in 1Q 2022)

Insufficient new directors

The Cato Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

The Cato Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 4, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Insufficient new directors

Cato Corporation: Milk This Rally For All Its Worth

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$0.40 (vs US$0.15 loss in 3Q 2021)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Upcoming dividend of US$0.17 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$0.62 (vs US$0.30 loss in 2Q 2021)

Cato GAAP EPS of -$0.11, revenue of $196.84M

Cato reports Q3 results