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Cato Corporation CATO Return on invested capital

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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
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.

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 return on invested capital?
Cato Corporation (CATO) reported return on invested capital of -2.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Cato Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Cato Corporation's return on invested capital increased by 75.0% year-over-year, from -10.5% to -2.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a -22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -15.4% to -4.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.