CATO
Cato Corporation
NYSE: CATO · CONSUMER CYCLICAL · APPAREL RETAIL
$2.89
+2.85% today
Updated 2026-04-30
Market cap
$56.86M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
0.09x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.31
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$2 – $5
Volume
0.1M
Cato Corporation (CATO) Earnings
Quarterly earnings history, analyst estimates, and stock price reaction.
EPS beat streak
1 of 8
Last 8 quarters
Avg EPS surprise
—
Last 4 quarters
Revenue YoY growth
-4.0%
Most recent quarter
EPS YoY growth
+23.2%
Most recent quarter
Quarterly EPS and revenue trend
Quarterly revenue EPS (diluted)
How the stock reacts to earnings
Avg 1-day reaction
-2.3%
Last 2 reports
Positive reaction rate
50%
1 of 2 quarters
Largest single-day move
-5.0%
2025-11-20
| Report date | EPS actual | Surprise | Close before | Close after | 1-day reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | $-0.54 | — | $2.92 | $2.93 | +0.3% |
| 2025-11-20 | $-0.28 | — | $3.42 | $3.25 | -5.0% |
Quarterly earnings history
| Fiscal quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | YoY revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $0.00 | $-0.54 | — | $151.66M | -4.0% |
| 2025-10-31 | $0.00 | $-0.28 | — | $155.40M | +6.3% |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.00 | $0.35 | — | $176.51M | +4.7% |
| 2025-04-30 | — | $0.17 | — | $170.24M | -3.9% |
| 2025-01-31 | — | $-0.70 | — | $157.91M | -9.7% |
| 2024-10-31 | — | $-0.79 | — | $146.17M | -7.6% |
| 2024-07-31 | — | $0.01 | — | $168.63M | -7.8% |
| 2024-04-30 | — | $0.54 | — | $177.10M | -7.8% |
| 2024-01-31 | — | $-1.08 | — | $174.88M | — |
| 2023-10-31 | — | $-0.30 | — | $158.26M | — |
| 2023-07-31 | — | $0.06 | — | $182.87M | — |
| 2023-04-30 | — | $0.22 | — | $192.05M | — |
| 2023-01-31 | $0.00 | $-0.14 | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Has Cato Corporation beaten earnings estimates?
Cato Corporation has beaten Wall Street EPS estimates in 1 of its last 8 quarterly reports.
How does CATO stock react to earnings?
CATO stock has moved an average of -2.3% in the trading day following earnings over its last 2 reports, with positive reactions in 50% of those quarters.
What is Cato Corporation's revenue growth rate?
Cato Corporation reported year-over-year revenue growth of -4.0% in its most recent quarter, with EPS growing +23.2% year-over-year.