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CATO
CATO
Cato Corp
7월 27일 4:00 PM ET (한국 7/28 05:00)
$3.21
-0.09 ▼ -2.73%

카토 코퍼레이션(CATO) is a Consumer Cyclical sector company, analyzed across 14 metrics on this page including P/E, EPS, dividends, RSI, and MACD.

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시가총액
$64M
스몰캡
P/E
655.1
고평가 구간
배당수익률
없음
52주 위치
27%
저점 +24% · 고점 -35%
애널리스트
보유
C+
Fundamental health
vs. Apparel Retail· based on 3 axes
수익성
산출 불가 (적자)
성장
Top 39%
밸류에이션
Top 50%
재무 안정
Top 56%
Index -P/E 655.1EPS (ttm) 0Insider Own 24.53%Shs Outstand 18.2MPerf Week -2.73%
Market Cap 0.06BForward P/E -EPS next Y -Insider Trans -Shs Float 15.1MPerf Month -0.31%
Enterprise Value 0.13BPEG -EPS next Q -Inst Own 31.06%Short Float 2.73%Perf Quarter 11.07%
Income -0.00BP/S 0.1EPS this Y -Inst Trans 0.08%Short Ratio 4.92Perf Half Y -
Sales 0.65BP/B 0.38EPS next 5Y -ROA -0.09%Short Interest 0.41MPerf YTD 3.88%
Book/sh 8.35P/C 0.77EPS past 3/5Y - 31.02%ROE -0.24%52W High -34.69% ($4.91)Perf Year 5.59%
Cash/sh 4.19P/FCF -Sales past 3/5Y -4.86% 2.6%ROIC -0.16%52W Low 23.94% ($2.59)Perf 3Y -61.19%
Dividend Est. -EV/EBITDA 121.8EPS Y/Y TTM 100.37%Gross Margin 33.06%Volatility(W/M) 4.21% 6.66%Perf 5Y -80.04%
Dividend TTM -EV/Sales 0.19Sales Y/Y TTM 1.82%Oper. Margin -1.32%ATR (14) 0.21Perf 10Y -91.16%
Dividend Ex-Date 2024/9/16Quick Ratio 0.74EPS Q/Q 182.97%Profit Margin -0.06%RSI (14) 47.44Recom 3
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y -Current Ratio 1.29Sales Q/Q 0.51%SMA20 -2.31% ($3.29)Beta 0.58Target Price $23
Payout -Debt/Eq 0.87Earnings -SMA50 -0.46% ($3.22)Rel Volume 1.44Prev Close $3.3
Employees 6700LT Debt/Eq 0.56EPS/Sales Surpr. - 1.14%SMA200 -1.15% ($3.25)Avg Volume(3M) 0.08MPrice $3.21
IPO 1987/4/22Option/Short Yes/YesTrades 363Volume 120,825Change -2.73%
Quarterly earnings trend SEC filings · USD
24.8
24.11
25.2*
25.5
25.8
25.11
26.1*
26.5
Revenue Net income 최근 분기: 매출 $171M (YoY +1%) · 순이익 $9M (YoY +181%)
* Q4 figures are derived from the annual filing (10-K) · loss-making quarters are underlined in red

📊 Cato Corp (CATO) Investment Analysis

What kind of company is Cato Corp?

카토 코퍼레이션(CATO) 경기민감주
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Small-Cap — Low Volume, High Volatility

A value-oriented fashion apparel retail chain primarily serving the southeastern United States. The company operates roughly 1,180 stores across 30 states under brands such as Cato, Versona, and It's Fashion. A small-cap apparel retailer in turnaround mode amid declining sales and a dividend suspension, currently undergoing restructuring.

Learn more about Cato Corp →
Market Cap
$0.1B
Approx. KRW 0.1 trillion
⚖️ 0% of Samsung Electronics
Market Cap Rank4810
Employees6,700people
IPO1987/04/22
Current Price$3.21 ≈ 4,398원
NYSE · USA

Key Events

⏰ Upcoming events
🔔 Earnings release
The next release date has not been announced yet.
🎯 Ex-dividend date
No scheduled dividends
📜 Recent events
🔔 Earnings release 2025년 11월 20일 (목) · 장 시작 전 매출 +1.1%
🎯 Ex-div 2024년 9월 16일 (월)

Is it profitable?

Financially sound but profitability is low
Losses or thin margins — early-stage growth or weakening competitiveness
Profitability — How efficiently it makes money
Operating Margin
Profit kept from selling products and services (higher is better)
-1.3%
✓ 적자
💡 적자 상태 — 수익을 내지 못하고 있습니다
Net Margin
Share of revenue left after taxes and interest are paid
-0.1%
✓ 적자
💡 적자 상태 — 수익을 내지 못하고 있습니다
Gross Margin
Profit after subtracting raw-material costs only (signals product competitiveness)
33.1%
✓ 부진
My positionBottom 25%
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail Median 38.7% · Bottom 20%
💡 제조업 30%, IT/소프트웨어 50% 이상이면 우수 (업종별 편차 큼)
ROE
Annual return earned on shareholders' equity (15%+ is strong)
-0.2%
✓ 적자
💡 적자 상태 — 수익을 내지 못하고 있습니다
ROA
Annual earnings relative to total company assets
-0.1%
✓ 적자
💡 적자 상태 — 수익을 내지 못하고 있습니다
ROIC
Return generated per dollar invested in the business
-0.2%
✓ 적자
💡 적자 상태 — 수익을 내지 못하고 있습니다
Financial health — Debt & liquidity burden
Debt-to-Equity (D/E)
Debt relative to equity (lower is healthier)
0.87
✓ Healthy debt
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail Median 1.14
💡 일반적으로 1.0 이하면 건전, 1.5까지는 무난 (금융·유틸·REIT는 구조적으로 높음)
Current Ratio
Liquid assets available to cover liabilities due within a year
1.29
✓ 평균
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail Median 1.47
💡 1.5~3.0 적정, 1.0 미만이면 단기 유동성 주의
Quick Ratio
Liquid assets excluding inventory, available for immediate use
0.74
✓ 양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail Median 0.56
💡 1.0 이상이면 안전, 0.5 미만이면 주의
* Ratings reflect relative position vs. peer-group distribution (same sector & size) plus absolute guards (loss & risk thresholds).

What's the outlook?

Mixed Outlook
Positive and negative signals are mixed
애널리스트 목표가
$23.00
현재가 대비 +616.5%
💡 12개월 이내 도달을 전망하는 애널리스트 컨센서스 평균
⚠ 이 데이터는 애널리스트 추정치이며 실제 결과와 다를 수 있습니다. 투자 결정은 추가 검토와 함께 하세요.

Did earnings meet expectations?

Insufficient historical earnings data

No analyzable past earnings releases have been collected yet.

Is it growing?

Average Growth
Mid-range within the industry
Margin-Driven Growth EPS is growing while revenue is flat — gains may come from cost cuts, so watch sustainability
📊 How much has it grown? (actual results)
Past 5-Year EPS
Actual average annual EPS growth over the past 5 years
+31.0%
우수
My positionTop 25%
Low range Average High range
경기민감주 초소형주 Median 8.7% · Top 24%
Past 5-Year Revenue
How much revenue grew over the past 5 years
+2.6%
양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
경기민감주 초소형주 Median 2.3% · Top 49%
⚡ Short-term momentum
QoQ Revenue
Revenue change from the previous quarter (short-term momentum)
+0.5%
양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
경기민감주 초소형주 Median -3.6% · Top 44%
* Forecast values are analyst consensus estimates. Ratings are determined by relative position vs. peer group of the same growth style and size.

Has the stock risen over the long term?

Long-term weakness — -148%p below the market
CATO -80.0% · S&P 500 +68.3%
Excess return vs. market (price-based, ex-dividends)
5-year basis
vs S&P 500
-148.4%p
Significantly behind the market
vs Consumer Discretionary (XLY)
-101.3%p
Significantly behind the sector average
1-year basis
vs S&P 500
-10.4%p
behind the market
vs Consumer Discretionary (XLY)
+7.0%p
slightly ahead of the sector average
Rank among peers
1-year return Upper-Mid (41%) Based on 12 peers
Current position within 52-week range
Low (-23.9%p) High (-34.7%p)
Current price is 23.9% above the 52-week low and 34.7% below the 52-week high
Recent risk (last 120 trading days)
Max drawdown
-19.1%
Annualized volatility
48.7%

Technical Indicators

Bollinger Bands · MACD · RSI · Stochastics · Ichimoku 5-line · recent 136-day series

Price · Bollinger Bands · Ichimoku Cloud

  • close
  • BB Upper
  • BB Mid
  • BB Lower
  • Tenkan
  • Kijun
  • Cloud (SpanA/B)

Bollinger Bands are upper and lower channels showing the closing price range (20 days · 2σ). Touching the upper band = overheated; touching the lower band = oversold. Ichimoku Cloud shows trend direction and strength through colored areas. Prices above the cloud indicate an uptrend; prices below indicate a downtrend. About Bollinger Bands →

🔴
Current diagnosis · 2026-07-27
Downtrend zone

Current price $3.21 below the midline ($3.29). Normal downward flow. Below the Ichimoku cloud (bearish).

MACD (12 · 26 · 9) Expand ▼

An indicator that uses the difference between the short-term EMA (12) and long-term EMA (26) to identify trend reversals. When MACD rises above the Signal line, it is a buy signal (golden cross); when it falls below, it is a sell signal (death cross). About MACD →

🟡
Current diagnosis · 2026-07-27
Neutral zone — weak trend

MACD 0.018 · Signal 0.028 · Hist -0.011. Weak directional bias.

RSI(14) · Stochastics %K(14) Expand ▼

RSI measures short-term buying and selling pressure on a scale of 0–100. 30 or below = oversold (a rebound may be possible); 70 or above = overbought (a pullback may be possible). Stoch %K similarly measures short-term momentum strength. RSI · Learn more about Stochastics →

🔴
Current diagnosis · 2026-07-27
Bearish zone

RSI 47.4 (below the neutral level of 50). Selling pressure leads, indicating a weak trend. Stoch %K is also 44.3.

※ "Current diagnosis" is an automated interpretation based on standard thresholds and is for reference only. Make your own comprehensive judgment before trading.

Is it attractive at this price?

In line with the industry average
Cheap on Vs. Assets·Vs. Sales, Pricey on Vs. Earnings·Vs. Cash Flow
💡 How to read this — Compare against peers in the same industry to see what the price is cheap or expensive relative to. Example: cheap vs. earnings = stock price is low relative to what the company earns; expensive vs. assets = stock price is high relative to assets on the balance sheet.
💵 Vs. Earnings Pricey
🏢 Vs. Assets Cheap
🧾 Vs. Sales Cheap
💧 Vs. Cash Flow Pricey
💵 Vs. Earnings
PER Price-to-Earnings Ratio
How expensive the price is vs. earnings — lower is cheaper
655.10x
✓ Very pricey
My positionBottom 5%
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail median 14.53x · Bottom 1% — expensive within the industry
💡 PER 15 이하 저평가, 25 이상이면 성장성 검증 필요 (적자 기업은 의미 없음)
🏢 Vs. Assets
PBR Price-to-Book Ratio
Price vs. the company's asset value — below 1 trades cheaper than assets
0.38x
✓ Very cheap
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail median 1.73x · Top 1% — relatively cheap within the industry
💡 PBR 1 미만이면 청산가치 이하 (금융·제조업에서 특히 의미, IT는 낮은 비중)
🧾 Vs. Sales
PSR Price-to-Sales Ratio
Market cap vs. revenue — lower is cheaper relative to sales
0.10x
✓ Very cheap
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail median 0.40x · Top 1% — relatively cheap within the industry
💡 PSR 2 이하 저평가, 10 초과면 고평가 (고성장 기업일 때만 정당화)
💧 Vs. Cash Flow
EV/EBITDA Enterprise Value Multiple
Total enterprise value ÷ operating cash earnings — a benchmark for M&A
121.80x
✓ Very pricey
My positionBottom 5%
Low range Average High range
Apparel Retail median 10.35x · Bottom 1% — expensive within the industry
💡 EV/EBITDA 10 이하 저평가, 20 이상이면 고평가 (M&A 밸류 기준)
Analyst target price (reference)
$23.00 vs. current price +616.5%
* Valuation is the stock's relative position within the industry peer group (same sector and market-cap range). Even when valuation looks attractive, check the 'Profitability' and 'Growth' sections too.
As of: Recent snapshot · Peer group: Apparel Retail

Who owns it?

Ownership flow is positive
Institutional modest net buying +0.1% · Short interest light 2.7%
📈 Recent trading flow (6 months)
🧑‍💼 Insiders (executives & directors)
0.0%
Insiders little change
🏦 Institutions (funds & investors)
+0.1%
Institutions little change
💡 Net change over the past 6 months. Shows how much insiders and institutions increased or reduced their holdings, in %.
👥 Holdings composition
🏦 Institutions 31.1%
Moderate institutional participation
Consumer Cyclical 초소형주 Median 6.7%
🧑‍💼 Insiders 24.5%
Founder/management large holders (strong skin-in-the-game)
Consumer Cyclical 초소형주 Median 28.8%
👤 Retail investors (estimated) 44.4%
Everyone excluding institutions and insiders
Institutions Insiders Retail (est.)
📉 Short-selling metrics
Short ratio
2.7%
Low — limited short-side pressure
Consumer Cyclical 초소형주 Median 2.4%
Past 90 days Little change
Short interest days to cover
4.9 days
Days needed to close short positions using average trading volume
🧮 Share count
Total shares outstanding 18.2M주
Float (tradable shares) 15.1M주
* Insider/institutional flows are based on net changes over the past 6 months. Trend is cumulative over the past 90 days.

ETFs holding CATO

* Based on official quarterly filings. Latest disclosure; actual current weights may differ.

How much does it pay in dividends?

This company does not pay a dividend

It may be a growth-focused firm reinvesting profits into expansion. Consider this growth-stock profile when investing.

Compare Industry Peers

💡 vs. sector average ▲ Favorable / ▼ Unfavorable (Lower PER and PBR are better; higher ROE and dividend yield are better)
Sorted by market cap, largest first
StockMarket CapPERPBRROEDividend YieldChange
CATO CATO This Stock
$64.1M655.1 0.4 -0.24% - -2.7%
AMZN
$2.49T27.6 5.6 24.28% - -0.3%
TSLA
$1.22T287.3 14.1 4.64% - -1.2%
HD
$335.1B23.9 24.1 128.38% 2.76% +0.9%
BABA
$275.7B18.6 1.7 10.16% 0.9% +2.5%
TM
$193.8B9.3 0.9 10.39% 3.56% +2.7%
Sector Avg-21.01.85.62%2.19%-
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FAQ

What kind of company is 카토 코퍼레이션(CATO)?

카토 코퍼레이션(CATO) belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Apparel Retail industry.

What is the market cap of CATO?

The market cap of CATO is approximately $64M, ranking 4,810 within its sector.

What is the P/E ratio of CATO?

CATO has a P/E ratio of approximately 655.1x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Cyclical sector average.

What is the 52-week high and low for CATO?

CATO has recorded a 52-week high of $4.91 and a low of $2.59.

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