What is Cato Corporation's price / sales?

Cato Corporation (CATO) reported price / sales of 0.1× in Q1 2026.

How has Cato Corporation's price / sales changed year-over-year?

Cato Corporation's price / sales increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from 0.1× to 0.1×.

What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's price / sales?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's price / sales has grown at a -26.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.4× to 0.1×.

What does price / sales mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. The price the market pays for each dollar of sales.

Cato Corporation CATO Price / sales

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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×—

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.

market cap/total revenue=0.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / sales?: Cato Corporation (CATO) reported price / sales of 0.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Cato Corporation's price / sales changed year-over-year?: Cato Corporation's price / sales increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from 0.1× to 0.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's price / sales?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's price / sales has grown at a -26.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.4× to 0.1×.
What does price / sales mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. The price the market pays for each dollar of sales.