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The Cato Corp. engages in the operation of apparel and accessories specialty stores. It operates through Retail and Credit segments. The Retail segment include retailing of women’s apparel, shoes, and accessories. The Credit segment offers credit card and credit authorization services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Company profile

Ticker

CATO

Exchange

NYSE

Website

www.catofashions.com/

CEO

John Cato

Incorporated

Delaware

Location

North Carolina

Fiscal year end

Jan 30

Sector

Retail Trade > Men's Clothing Stores

Industry (SIC)

Retail - Women's Clothing Stores

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SEC CIK

0000018255

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

IRS number

560484485

CATO stock data

S&P 500

1M 1Y 2Y 5Y

News

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7 Apr 21

Cato Q4 EPS $(0.31) Down From $(0.13) YoY, Sales $155.42M Down From $190.88M YoY

18 Mar 21

Cato (NYSE:CATO) reported quarterly losses of $(0.31) per share. This is a 138.46 percent decrease over losses of $(0.13) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $155.42 million in sales this

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Cato Reports 4Q And Full-Year Loss

18 Mar 21

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) today reported losses for the fourth quarter and year ended January 30, 2021. For the fourth quarter, the Company reported a net loss

Calendar

29 Mar 21

12 Apr 21

30 Jan 22

Financial summary

Financial statements Chart CATO financial data

Quarter (USD)	Jan 21	Oct 20	Jul 20	May 20
Revenue
Cost of revenue
Operating income
Operating margin
Net income
Net profit margin
Cash on hand
Change in cash
Diluted EPS

Annual (USD)	Jan 21	Jan 20	Feb 19	Feb 18
Revenue
Cost of revenue
Operating income
Operating margin
Net income
Net profit margin
Cash on hand
Change in cash
Diluted EPS

Financial data from Cato earnings reports.

Cash burn rate (estimated)	Burn method: Change in cash		Burn method: Operating income/loss		Burn method: FCF (opex + capex)
	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q
Cash on hand (at last report)	21.02M	21.02M	21.02M	21.02M	21.02M	21.02M
Cash burn (monthly)	297.33K	(positive/no burn)	3.63M	6.07M	1.55M	2.56M
Cash used (since last report)	728.78K	n/a	8.9M	14.87M	3.8M	6.27M
Cash remaining	20.29M	n/a	12.12M	6.15M	17.23M	14.75M
Runway (months of cash)	68.3	n/a	3.3	1.0	11.1	5.8

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Recent insider trades

CATO insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	Indirect	10b5-1	#Shares	#Remaining
12 Jun 20	Hang Matchett	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	4,622	4,622
1 Jun 20	Meckley Thomas E	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	2,874	22,266
1 Jun 20	Patrick Bailey W	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	2,874	23,266
1 Jun 20	Stowe Daniel Harding	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	2,874	26,600.087

Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership Q4 2020

CATO institutional ownership history Ownership history

Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.

67.0% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	112	113	-0.9%
Opened positions	18	14	+28.6%
Closed positions	19	23	-17.4%
Increased positions	23	32	-28.1%
Reduced positions	57	39	+46.2%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	210.77M	124.75M	+68.9%
Total shares	13.97M	15.96M	-12.5%
Total puts	19.4K	26.9K	-27.9%
Total calls	34K	20.4K	+66.7%
Total put/call ratio	0.6	1.3	-56.7%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
BLK Blackrock	3.26M	$31.25M	-6.9%
Dimensional Fund Advisors	1.47M	$14.12M	-8.8%
Vanguard	1.37M	$13.13M	-7.3%
Renaissance Technologies	864.1K	$8.29M	-3.0%
STT State Street	736.74K	$7.07M	-9.2%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management	553.39K	$5.31M	+17.4%
Charles Schwab Investment Management	550.44K	$5.28M	+13.6%
MS Morgan Stanley	433.28K	$4.16M	-10.1%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership	362.64K	$3.48M	+5.6%
Geode Capital Management	317.01K	$3.04M	+0.5%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
GS Goldman Sachs	97.44K	-568.16K	-85.4%
BLK Blackrock	3.26M	-241.46K	-6.9%
BAC Bank Of America	43.66K	-219.57K	-83.4%
Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co	0	-180.63K	EXIT
Dimensional Fund Advisors	1.47M	-142.48K	-8.8%
Russell Investments	0	-128.65K	EXIT
Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund	130.48K	+119.9K	+1133.2%
Vanguard	1.37M	-108.13K	-7.3%
D. E. Shaw & Co.	169.19K	+107.57K	+174.6%
Paradigm Capital Management	0	-105K	EXIT

Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

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