What is Cato Corporation's revenue?

Cato Corporation (CATO) generated $654.7M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 1.8% year over year.

Is Cato Corporation profitable?

Cato Corporation reported $91.0K in net income over the trailing twelve months, a 0.0% net margin.

What are Cato Corporation's profit margins?

Gross margin is 34.5% and operating margin is -1.1%, with a 0.0% net margin.

What is Cato Corporation's earnings per share?

Cato Corporation's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $-0.02.

Where does Cato Corporation's income statement data come from?

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Cato Corporation CATO Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Total revenue	$171.1M+0.5%	$151.66M-4.0%	$155.4M+6.3%	$176.51M+4.7%	$170.24M-3.9%
Total cost of revenue	$106.34M-2.7%	$106.25M-5.0%	$104.52M+1.5%	$111.47M+2.1%	$109.32M-2.8%
Gross profit	$64.76M+6.3%	$45.41M-1.4%	$50.89M+17.7%	$65.04M+9.3%	$60.92M-5.7%
Gross margin	37.9%+2.1pp	29.9%+0.8pp	32.7%+3.2pp	36.8%+1.6pp	35.8%-0.7pp
Selling, general and administrative	$53.93M-2.5%	$56.68M-3.3%	$56.97M-1.6%	$57.37M-1.4%	$55.33M-2.5%
Compensation and benefits	$578K+199%	$535K-23.8%	$550K-25.8%	$394K-55.1%	$193K+608%
Occupancy and equipment	$16.32M-1.6%	$16.21M-2.4%	$16.57M-1.1%	$16.5M-1.9%	$16.59M-2.4%
Advertising	——	$1.23M+4.7%	$1.23M+4.7%	$1.23M+4.7%	$1.23M+4.7%
Depreciation and amortization	$2.24M-12.8%	$2.45M-9.5%	$2.44M-10.7%	$2.53M+8.4%	$2.56M+25.7%
Provision for credit losses	$207K-3.7%	$201K+24.1%	$213K+38.3%	$227K+35.9%	$215K+25.7%
Impairment charges	——	$50.5K-74.3%	$50.5K-74.3%	$50.5K-74.3%	$50.5K-74.3%
Other operating expenses	——	0.7%+2.4%	——	——	——
Total costs & expenses	$161.27M-2.9%	$163.58M-4.7%	$161.75M+0.5%	$169.97M+1.2%	$166.01M+0.3%
Operating income	$8.96M+160%	-$13.47M+9.6%	-$8.16M+51.9%	$5.52M+987%	$3.44M-43.8%
Operating margin	5.2%+3.2pp	-8.9%+0.6pp	-5.3%+6.4pp	3.1%+3.5pp	2%-1.4pp
Interest income	$357K-12.5%	$5.53M-48.3%	$374K-11.8%	$377K-1.0%	$408K+25.5%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	$0-100%	$634K+111%	——	——	$34K-99.2%
Net investment gains (losses)	$1.23M+2.6%	$1.91M+18.2%	$2.18M-17.6%	$1.39M-20.0%	$1.2M-79.4%
Income before income taxes	$9.83M+132%	-$11.92M+13.1%	-$6.35M+56.9%	$6.54M+786%	$4.24M-63.5%
Income tax expense	$522K-43.8%	-$1.06M-422%	-$1.16M-461%	-$293K-146%	$928K+43.0%
Net income	$9.31M+181%	-$10.86M+22.7%	-$5.19M+65.6%	$6.83M+7,092%	$3.31M-69.8%
Net margin	5.4%+3.5pp	-7.2%+1.7pp	-3.3%+7.0pp	3.9%+3.8pp	1.9%-4.3pp
Diluted earnings per share	$0.47+176%	-$0.56+23.3%	-$0.28+64.6%	$0.35+3,400%	$0.17-68.5%
Basic earnings per share	$0.47+176%	-$0.56+23.3%	-$0.28+64.6%	$0.35+3,400%	$0.17-68.5%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	$18.82M+0.7%	$18.79M-2.4%	$18.81M-2.5%	$18.81M-2.5%	$18.68M-3.5%
Weighted-average shares, basic	$18.82M+0.7%	$18.79M-2.4%	$18.81M-2.5%	$18.81M-2.5%	$18.68M-3.5%
Income Other	$1.69M-7.1%	$1.64M-37.3%	$1.66M+8.8%	$1.86M+9.6%	$1.82M-0.2%
Addback Wage Related Credits Amount	——	$24K+47.7%	$24K+47.7%	$24K+47.7%	$24K+47.7%
Addbackwagerelatedcredits Percent	——	-1.3%-0.9%	——	——	——
Capital investments accrued but not yet paid	$260K-8.5%	——	$207K—	$50K-78.3%	$284K-42.2%
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	——	-$903.75K+25.2%	-$903.75K+25.2%	-$903.75K+25.2%	-$903.75K+25.2%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	$8.62M-21.2%	——	——	$2.88M—	$10.94M-25.7%
Change In Accrued Treasury Stock	$1K—	——	——	——	$0—
Change Operating Lease Asset And Liabilities Net	$221K+41.7%	——	——	$201K-40.9%	$156K-64.1%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$9.05M+170%	——	-$5.17M+66.0%	$6.9M+795%	$3.35M-67.3%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	——	-$1.45M+68.4%	-$1.45M+68.4%	-$1.45M+68.4%	-$1.45M+68.4%
Corporate Interest And Other Income	$876K+10.3%	——	$1.81M-18.7%	$1.02M-25.3%	$794K-85.6%
Corporate Overhead	$14.82M-6.1%	$17.89M-3.3%	$16.61M-1.1%	$16.83M0.0%	$15.78M+2.6%
Federal	——	-$265.25K-729%	-$265.25K-729%	-$265.25K-729%	-$265.25K-729%
Foreign	——	$83.5K-80.1%	$83.5K-80.1%	$83.5K-80.1%	$83.5K-80.1%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	——	-$216K-319%	-$216K-319%	-$216K-319%	-$216K-319%
Deemed Repatriation Amount	——	$83.75K-22.3%	$83.75K-22.3%	$83.75K-22.3%	$83.75K-22.3%
Deemedrepatriation Percent	——	-4.5%-1.8%	——	——	——
Federal	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
State	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Defined contribution plan costs	——	$77.5K—	$77.5K—	$77.5K—	$77.5K—
Depreciation	$2.24M-12.8%	$2.45M-9.5%	$2.44M-10.7%	$2.53M+8.4%	$2.56M+25.7%
Earnings From Non Us Subsidiaries	——	$3.53M-33.8%	$3.53M-33.8%	$3.53M-33.8%	$3.53M-33.8%
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate of 21%	——	21%0.0%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	-15.5%+5.3%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate	——	0%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Employment Related Tax Credits Percent	——	-8.7%-6.8%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Employment Related Tax Credits Amount	——	$163.75K+112%	$163.75K+112%	$163.75K+112%	$163.75K+112%
Foreign operations	——	6%+0.3%	——	——	——
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	——	$492.5K-50.4%	$492.5K-50.4%	$492.5K-50.4%	$492.5K-50.4%
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	——	-26.3%-1.7%	——	——	——
Other	——	$0+141%	$0+141%	$0+141%	$0+141%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Off Shore Claim Amount	——	-$343K+21.1%	-$343K+21.1%	-$343K+21.1%	-$343K+21.1%
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	——	-8.8%-3.0%	——	——	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	23.9%+19.4%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Research	——	-2.2%-1.6%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Other, Percent	——	0%—	——	——	——
Effectiveincometaxratereconciliationoffshoreclaim	——	18.3%+7.5%	——	——	——
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment	$2K-93.3%	——	$806K+4,130%	$7K+123%	$30K+146%
Gains Losses On Sales Of Assets	——	$9.25K-99.3%	$9.25K-99.3%	$9.25K-99.3%	$9.25K-99.3%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	——	-$4.45M+51.6%	-$4.45M+51.6%	-$4.45M+51.6%	-$4.45M+51.6%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	——	$2.58M-50.2%	$2.58M-50.2%	$2.58M-50.2%	$2.58M-50.2%
Federal taxes	——	-$78.5K+63.5%	-$78.5K+63.5%	-$78.5K+63.5%	-$78.5K+63.5%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	——	$291.25K-65.2%	$291.25K-65.2%	$291.25K-65.2%	$291.25K-65.2%
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	——	-$113.25K+50.9%	-$113.25K+50.9%	-$113.25K+50.9%	-$113.25K+50.9%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	-$393.75K+53.5%	-$393.75K+53.5%	-$393.75K+53.5%	-$393.75K+53.5%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Amount	——	-$12.25K-118%	-$12.25K-118%	-$12.25K-118%	-$12.25K-118%
Share-based compensation	——	$61.75K+163%	$61.75K+163%	$61.75K+163%	$61.75K+163%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	——	$165.25K-29.3%	$165.25K-29.3%	$165.25K-29.3%	$165.25K-29.3%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	-$449K-148%	-$449K-148%	-$449K-148%	-$449K-148%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount	——	$41.25K+65.0%	$41.25K+65.0%	$41.25K+65.0%	$41.25K+65.0%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	$229.5K-51.0%	$229.5K-51.0%	$229.5K-51.0%	$229.5K-51.0%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	$8.64M+245%	——	$154K+164%	——	$2.51M+36.4%
Accounts payable	$13.87M+1,679%	-$8.75M-244%	-$12.41M-688%	-$8.51M-44.4%	-$878K-175%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	$390K+926%	——	$112K—	$1.72M-10.4%	$38K+241%
Increase (Decrease) in Retail Related Inventories	$8.79M+772%	-$10.37M-390%	-$3.21M-129%	-$12.16M-127%	-$1.31M-148%
Interest And Fee Income Loans Consumer Installment Credit Card	——	$663.5K-1.6%	$663.5K-1.6%	$663.5K-1.6%	$663.5K-1.6%
Interest And Other Income Excluding Corporate Overhead	——	-$380.75K+3.1%	-$380.75K+3.1%	-$380.75K+3.1%	-$380.75K+3.1%
Investment Income Dividend	——	$14.25K-24.0%	$14.25K-24.0%	$14.25K-24.0%	$14.25K-24.0%
Life Insurance Receivable	——	$93K—	$93K—	$93K—	$93K—
Maximum Percentage Of Employee Annual Compensation To Maximum Elective Deferral	——	75%0.0%	——	——	——
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$234K+73.2%	——	——	-$60K+98.3%	-$873K+84.4%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$809K-89.8%	-$1.28M-117%	——	-$8.83M—	$7.95M-45.6%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$8.05M+108%	-$4.71M+27.4%	-$12.4M+43.9%	$11.77M+276%	$3.87M-32.2%
Number of operating segments	40.0%	——	——	——	40.0%
Number of reportable segments	20.0%	——	——	——	20.0%
Operating Lease Payments	$13.94M-4.1%	$13.32M-5.2%	$14.84M-4.8%	$14.83M-4.2%	$14.53M-6.9%
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, tax	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	——	$68.5K+79.1%	$68.5K+79.1%	$68.5K+79.1%	$68.5K+79.1%
AOCI before reclass, net of taxes	-$260K-461%	——	——	——	$72K+105%
Tax expense (benefit) of unrealized gains/losses on available for sale securities still held	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities still held	-$260K-784%	$0+100%	$19K+113%	$68K-89.9%	$38K+105%
Other Nonoperating Income	——	$444.75K+28.1%	$444.75K+28.1%	$444.75K+28.1%	$444.75K+28.1%
Payments For Proceeds From Other Projects	——	-$216.75K+93.7%	-$216.75K+93.7%	-$216.75K+93.7%	-$216.75K+93.7%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$311K-66.7%	——	——	$60K—	$935K-58.2%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$1.07M+4.7%	$871K-36.1%	$530K-69.0%	$1.34M-12.7%	$1.02M-68.8%
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments	$6.84M+202%	$5.69M+497%	$6.86M-5.6%	$10.64M-53.4%	$2.26M-73.6%
Percentage Of Discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan	——	15%0.0%	——	——	——
Percentage Of Divided Received Deduction	——	100%0.0%	——	——	——
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	$738K—	——	——	——	$0—
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments in debt securities classified as available for sale	——	$6.76M-56.9%	$6.76M-56.9%	$6.76M-56.9%	$6.76M-56.9%
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments	$7.97M-28.8%	——	$7.41M-51.5%	$3.15M-80.6%	$11.2M-47.7%
Proceeds From Sale Of Invest	$0-100%	——	$830K-90.2%	——	$34K-99.3%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock relating to employee stock plans	$77K+24.2%	——	$82K-44.2%	——	$62K-61.5%
Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses	$207K-3.7%	$201K+24.1%	$213K+38.3%	$227K+35.9%	$215K+25.7%
Total provisions for credit losses	——	$214K+30.9%	$214K+30.9%	$214K+30.9%	$214K+30.9%
Provision (benefit) for other credit losses	——	$163.5K-23.6%	$163.5K-23.6%	$163.5K-23.6%	$163.5K-23.6%
Purchase Premium And Premium Amortization	-$98K-21.0%	$1.56M-21.0%	-$191K+29.5%	-$383K+13.2%	-$81K+40.4%
Gross realized gains (losses)	——	$212.25K-84.1%	$212.25K-84.1%	$212.25K-84.1%	$212.25K-84.1%
Reclassified net gains (losses) from AOCI into earnings	$0+100%	——	——	——	-$34K-105%
Reduction In Cost Of Goods	$5.7M—	——	——	——	——
Repurchase And Retirement Of Treasury Shares Value	$311K-65.7%	——	——	——	$907K-59.5%
Property, plant, and equipment additions	$1.07M+4.7%	$871K-36.1%	$530K-69.0%	$1.34M-12.7%	$1.02M-68.8%
Segment Reporting Selling General And Administrative Expense	$39.11M-1.1%	——	$40.37M-1.8%	$40.54M-2.0%	$39.55M-4.4%
Selling General And Administrative Exclusive Of Depreciation	——	$39.84M-2.8%	$39.84M-2.8%	$39.84M-2.8%	$39.84M-2.8%
Stock-based compensation	$578K+199%	$535K-23.8%	$550K-25.8%	$394K-55.1%	$193K+608%
Share Based Compensation Issuances And Exercises	$0+100%	——	——	——	-$2K-111%
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	$89K+23.6%	——	——	——	$72K-62.1%
Stockholders' Equity, Other	——	——	——	-$30K—	$73K—
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic	$427K+122%	-$250K+77.2%	$0-100%	$319K+3,644%	$192K-65.5%
Interest expense and penalties, net (benefit)/charge recognized	——	$47K-36.3%	$47K-36.3%	$47K-36.3%	$47K-36.3%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	$93.5K+475%	$93.5K+475%	$93.5K+475%	$93.5K+475%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	——	$425.5K+134%	$425.5K+134%	$425.5K+134%	$425.5K+134%
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	——	$560.75K-56.5%	$560.75K-56.5%	$560.75K-56.5%	$560.75K-56.5%
Variable Lease Cost	$519K+18.5%	$1.06M+28.6%	$571K+16.5%	$420K-9.3%	$438K-11.9%
Withholding Tax Rate On Any Unremitted Earnings	——	0%—	——	——	——
EBIT	$8.96M+160%	-$13.47M+9.6%	-$8.16M+51.9%	$5.52M+987%	$3.44M-43.8%
EBITDA	$11.19M+86.3%	-$11.02M+9.6%	-$5.72M+59.9%	$8.05M+372%	$6.01M-26.4%
EBITDA	$11.19M+86.3%	-$11.02M+9.6%	-$5.72M+59.9%	$8.05M+372%	$6.01M-26.4%
EBITDA margin	6.5%+3.0pp	-7.3%+0.5pp	-3.7%+6.1pp	4.6%+3.5pp	3.5%-1.1pp
EBIT	$8.96M+160%	-$13.47M+9.6%	-$8.16M+51.9%	$5.52M+987%	$3.44M-43.8%

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What is Cato Corporation's revenue?: Cato Corporation (CATO) generated $654.7M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 1.8% year over year.
Is Cato Corporation profitable?: Cato Corporation reported $91.0K in net income over the trailing twelve months, a 0.0% net margin.
What are Cato Corporation's profit margins?: Gross margin is 34.5% and operating margin is -1.1%, with a 0.0% net margin.
What is Cato Corporation's earnings per share?: Cato Corporation's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $-0.02.
Where does Cato Corporation's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Cato Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.