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Cato Corporation

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Cato Corporation operates as a specialty retailer in fashion apparel and accessories for men, women, and children, offering products through stores and e-commerce under brands like Cato and It's Fashion, while also providing credit services.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Consumer Cyclical NYSE Listed 1987 $ USD
$1,000 invested 30 years ago โ†’$2,292today

Score Overview

1 Year
Score
Net Growth5.36%
Net TrendGrew
Net Income Consistencyโ€”
Rev Growth-1.55%
Rev TrendShrank
Revenue Consistencyโ€”
5 Years
Score5.0
Net Growth-116.02%
Net TrendEvery year
Net Income Consistencyโ€”
Rev Growth-16.33%
Rev Trend20%
Revenue Consistencyโ€”
10 Years
Score
Net Growth-112.09%
Net Trend75%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth-32.71%
Rev Trend20%
Revenue Consistency
20 Years
Score3.5
Net Growth-110.87%
Net Trend67%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth-26.51%
Rev Trend45%
Revenue Consistency
30 Years
Score
Net Growth-179.89%
Net Trend75%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth34.94%
Rev Trend60%
Revenue Consistency
All Time
Score
Net Growth-7x
Net Trend65%
Net Income Consistency
Rev Growth209.60%
Rev Trend67%
Revenue Consistency

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Has not reached the top 50 on HDB Score in any year we have ranked.

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1996: 88.0% ยท 2021: 92.1% ยท free through 2021 ยท longest runs

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Historical Returns

Historical Returns
PeriodPriceReturn
Last Price2026-09-29
$ 2.42โ€”
1 Year2025-09-29
$ 4.20-42.38%
5 Years2021-09-29
$ 13.35-81.87%
10 Years2016-09-29
$ 18.72-87.07%
20 Years2006-09-29
$ 8.53-71.63%
30 Years1996-09-27
$ 1.06129.23%
All Time1987-04-23
$ 1.3382.30%

Prices are split & dividend adjusted. All values are reported in USD.

Fundamental Data

Reported in USD

Year
TTM$ 643M-$ 5M$ 96M
2026$ 653M-$ 5M$ 76M
2025$ 649M-$ 18M$ 77M
2024$ 708M-$ 22M$ 102M
2023$ 759M$ 128M
2022$ 769M$ 34M$ 165M
2021$ 575M-$ 45M$ 143M
2020$ 825M$ 34M$ 212M
2019$ 829M$ 29M$ 207M
2018$ 849M$ 8M$ 196M
2017$ 956M$ 46M$ 248M
2016$ 1.01B$ 65M$ 282M
2015$ 986M$ 59M$ 256M
2014$ 920M$ 53M$ 240M
2013$ 944M$ 60M$ 188M
2012$ 931M$ 63M$ 240M
2011$ 925M$ 56M$ 230M
2010$ 883M$ 45M$ 198M
2009$ 857M$ 33M$ 144M
2008$ 846M$ 32M$ 114M
2007$ 875M$ 51M$ 123M
2006$ 836M$ 44M$ 107M
2005$ 789M$ 34M$ 107M
2004$ 747M$ 31M$ 71M
2003$ 748M$ 45M$ 106M
2002$ 685M$ 43M$ 84M
2001$ 648M$ 39M$ 83M
2000$ 585M$ 33M$ 87M
1999$ 524M$ 23M$ 44M
1998$ 496M$ 17M$ 41M
1997$ 477M$ 7M$ 16M
1996$ 476M$ 12M$ 26M
1995$ 463M$ 18M$ 24M
1994$ 407M$ 24M$ 22M
1993$ 331M$ 18M$ 25M
1992$ 265M$ 9M$ 16M
1991$ 230M-$ 10M$ 3M
1990$ 246M-$ 5M$ 5M
1989$ 223M-$ 4M$ 4M
1988$ 207M$ 700K$ 4M
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Cato Corporation fundamental performance

Between 2021 and 2026, revenue grew from $ 575M to $ 653M and net income went from -$ 45M to -$ 5M. Revenue increased in 1 of those 5 years; net income in every one.

Across Cato Corporation's full reported history, from 1988 to 2026, revenue grew from $ 207M to $ 653M and net income went from $ 700K to -$ 5M. Revenue increased in 67% of the years measured; net income in 65%.

Cato Corporation currently holds a 20-year HDB Score of 3.5 out of 10. How the HDB Score is calculated.

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