What is Cato Corporation's net debt?

Cato Corporation (CATO) reported net debt of $116.94M in Q1 2026.

How has Cato Corporation's net debt changed year-over-year?

Cato Corporation's net debt increased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $98.58M to $116.94M.

What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's net debt has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $185.71M to $130.99M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Cato Corporation CATO Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$64.67M+22.3%

Enterprise value$181.61M+19.9%

P/E710.6×—

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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cato Corporation’s reported figures.

$145.0Mtotal debt−$28.1Mcash and equivalents=$116.94M

The official record: Cato Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cato Corporation's net debt?: Cato Corporation (CATO) reported net debt of $116.94M in Q1 2026.
How has Cato Corporation's net debt changed year-over-year?: Cato Corporation's net debt increased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $98.58M to $116.94M.
What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's net debt has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $185.71M to $130.99M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.