When did Cato Corporation report Q1 2026 earnings?

Cato Corporation (CATO) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 21, 2026 before market open.

What were Cato Corporation's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?

Cato Corporation reported revenue of $171.1M and diluted EPS of $0.47 for Q1 2026.

How did Cato Corporation's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?

Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 3.4% from $177.1M a year earlier and diluted EPS declined 13.0% from $0.54.

Where can I find Cato Corporation's Q1 2026 SEC filings?

You can read the 10-Q periodic report (0001562762-25-000149) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.

Cato Corporation CATO Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 21, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$171.1M Diluted EPS$0.47

Next report

Aug 20, 2026 (in a month)

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$171.1M+0.5%

Gross profit$64.8M+6.3%

Operating income$9.0M+160%

Net income$9.3M+181%

EPS (diluted)$0.47+176%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$28.1M-17.4%

Total debt$145.0M+9.4%

Total equity$166.7M+1.1%

Total assets$439.2M-0.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.0M+108%

CapEx$1.1M+4.7%

Free cash flow$7.0M+145%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 04/29/25

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Market cap$56.46M+14.9%

Enterprise value$173.4M+17.4%

P/E620.5×—

P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin34.5%+1.9pp

Operating margin-1.1%-0.5pp

Net margin0%0.0pp

FCF margin-0.2%-0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity0.1%0.0pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.1×

Current ratio1.3×+0.1×

Segments

By segment

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Retail$170.4M+0.5%

Credit$665.0K0.0%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2027$171.1M Q4 2026$151.7MMiss by $36.5M Q4 2026$155.4M Q3 2026$176.5M Q2 2026$170.2M

Q1 2026$157.9M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2027$0.47 Q4 2026-$0.55 Q4 2026-$0.28 Q3 2026$0.35 Q2 2026$0.17

Q1 2026-$0.74

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Questions, answered.

When did Cato Corporation report Q1 2026 earnings?: Cato Corporation (CATO) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 21, 2026 before market open.
What were Cato Corporation's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?: Cato Corporation reported revenue of $171.1M and diluted EPS of $0.47 for Q1 2026.
How did Cato Corporation's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?: Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 3.4% from $177.1M a year earlier and diluted EPS declined 13.0% from $0.54.
Where can I find Cato Corporation's Q1 2026 SEC filings?: You can read the 10-Q periodic report (0001562762-25-000149) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.