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Cato Corporation CATO Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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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

Reported directly by Cato Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

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 current income tax expense (benefit)?
Cato Corporation (CATO) reported current income tax expense (benefit) of -$397.75K in Q4 2025.
How has Cato Corporation's current income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
Cato Corporation's current income tax expense (benefit) decreased by 181.8% year-over-year, from $486K to -$397.75K.
What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's current income tax expense (benefit)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cato Corporation's current income tax expense (benefit) has grown at a -26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.32M to -$1.59M.
What does current income tax expense (benefit) mean?
The total current income tax expense or benefit for the period, representing the amount of income taxes payable or refundable to tax authorities. It provides a clear view of the immediate cash impact of the company's tax strategy.