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CATO CORP CATO
NYSE · stock · Retail-Women's Clothing Stores · website · IPO 1987-04-22
CATO CORP financials (annual)
Bars are annual figures from 2017 to 2026; red bars are negative (a loss or cash outflow).
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $653.8M | $649.8M | $708.1M | $759.3M | $769.3M | $575.1M | $825.3M | $829.7M | $850.0M | $956.6M |
| SG&A expense | $226.3M | $231.4M | $252.7M | $242.6M | $267.0M | $206.5M | $263.8M | $262.5M | $266.3M | $289.6M |
| Operating income | -$12.7M | -$26.4M | -$17.9M | -$3.6M | $39.0M | -$72.8M | $43.2M | $33.1M | $16.0M | — |
| Interest expense | $115,000 | $59,000 | $35,000 | $87,000 | $72,000 | $187,000 | $29,000 | $96,000 | $114,000 | $176,000 |
| Income tax | -$1.6M | $1.9M | $10.1M | $1.7M | $2.1M | -$25.3M | $7.3M | $2.6M | $7.4M | $1.9M |
| Net income | -$5.9M | -$18.1M | -$23.9M | $29,000 | $36.8M | -$47.5M | $35.9M | $30.5M | $8.5M | $47.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.31 | $-0.97 | $-1.17 | $0.00 | $1.65 | $-2.01 | $1.46 | $1.23 | $0.34 | $1.72 |
| Operating cash flow | -$1.5M | -$19.7M | $477,000 | $13.4M | $59.8M | -$30.7M | $53.4M | $60.2M | $36.0M | $72.1M |
| Free cash flow | -$5.2M | -$27.6M | -$12.1M | -$6.1M | $55.7M | -$44.7M | $45.1M | $55.9M | $24.9M | $44.8M |
| Cash & equivalents | $16.8M | $20.3M | $23.9M | $20.0M | $19.8M | $17.5M | $11.8M | $24.6M | $78.0M | $49.6M |
| Inventory | $83.7M | $110.7M | $98.6M | $112.1M | $124.9M | $84.1M | $115.4M | $119.6M | $121.5M | $145.7M |
| Total assets | $421.4M | $452.4M | $486.8M | $553.1M | $633.8M | $591.5M | $685.0M | $497.9M | $516.1M | $606.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | $157.3M | $162.3M | $192.3M | $226.6M | $254.2M | $246.5M | $316.5M | $316.8M | $326.4M | $383.9M |
Growth · year-over-year · Revenue CAGR -4.1%
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | +0.6% | -8.2% | -6.7% | -1.3% | +33.8% | -30.3% | -0.5% | -2.4% | -11.1% | -5.4% |
| Net income growth | — | — | -82655.2% | -99.9% | — | -232.3% | +17.8% | +256.7% | -81.9% | -29.4% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -237.7% | +18.7% | +261.8% | -80.2% | -28.0% |
| Free cash flow growth | — | — | — | -110.9% | — | -199.1% | -19.3% | +124.5% | -44.5% | -33.4% |
Each column is the change versus the prior fiscal year. Growth off a negative or zero base is shown as “—”. CAGR is the compound annual revenue growth across the years shown.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.