How has Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses changed year-over-year?

Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses increased by 30.9% year-over-year, from $163.5K to $214K.

What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses has grown at a 18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $429K to $856K.

Cato Corporation CATO Total provisions for credit losses

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

Reported directly by Cato Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed.

The official record: Cato Corporation’s 10-K, filed March 25, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses?: Cato Corporation (CATO) reported total provisions for credit losses of $214K in Q4 2025.
How has Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses changed year-over-year?: Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses increased by 30.9% year-over-year, from $163.5K to $214K.
What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cato Corporation's total provisions for credit losses has grown at a 18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $429K to $856K.