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Cato Corporation CATO Operating margin

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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+18.3%
Enterprise value$181.61M+18.5%
P/E710.6×
P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin34.5%+1.9pp
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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 operating margin?
Cato Corporation (CATO) reported operating margin of -1.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Cato Corporation's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Cato Corporation's operating margin increased by 75.8% year-over-year, from -4.5% to -1.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's operating margin has grown at a -31.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -12.7% to -1.9%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.