2.31 USD
↘ 0.04 (1.70%)AT CLOSE (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Shares of CATO CORP (CATO) are trading at $2.31. Both sides of the analysis point lower: technicals flash "Strong Sell" and fundamentals confirm with a "Sell" reading. This is driven by a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, negative Return on Equity, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. Valuation metrics suggest CATO is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.
Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 19, 2026.
Open?$2.33
High?$2.33
Low?$2.29
Prev. Close?$2.35
Volume?36.2K
Avg. Volume?67.6K
VWAP?$2.32
Rel. Volume?0.54x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$2.22 × 100
Ask?$2.35 × 100
Spread?$0.13
Midpoint?$2.29
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?46.0M
Shares Out?18.1M
Float?17.9M
Float %?89.9%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?0.27
EPS?-$0.29
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
The Cato Corp seeks to offer quality fashion apparel and accessories at low prices every day, in junior/missy and plus sizes. The Cato concept's stores and e-commerce website feature a broad assortment of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags. Management believes the Company's success is dependent upon its ability to differentiate its stores from department stores, mass merchandise discount stores, and competing specialty stores. The key elements of the Company's business are: Merchandise Assortment, Value Pricing, Strip Shopping Center Location, Customer Service, Credit and Layaway Programs.
Employees
6.7K
Market Cap
46.8M
Industry
RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES
Website
Listed
1987-04-30
Address
8100 DENMARK ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28273-5975
Phone: (704) 551-7352
CHARLOTTE, NC 28273-5975
Phone: (704) 551-7352
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?12
Momentum?2
Short Sent.?57
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?1.08Distress
Confidence?55%Low
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?2.04%Low
Short Interest?365.3K
Days to Cover?5.6
Free Float17.9M
Avg Daily Volume65.8K
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.36Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.82Weak
Cash Ratio?0.23Low
Debt/Equity?0.00Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score93/100
P/E?N/A▾
P/B?0.27CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/S?0.07CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/FCF?28.3FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P32
EV/EBITDA?-2.1CHEAP▾
S&P97
EV/Sales?0.02CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?-3.4%WEAK▾
S&P12
ROA?-1.4%WEAK▾
S&P3
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$1.6M
Enterprise Value?$10.9M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day