The Cato Corporation
The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce Websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men's wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce Websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. As of February 1, 2020, the company operated 1,281 stores in 31 states. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Show More...
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Website http://www.catofashions.com
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Sector Consumer Cyclical
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Industry Apparel Retail
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Last Quote 2.22 EUR
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Last Updated 30-05-2025
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2011-01 2012-01 2013-01 2014-01 2015-01 2016-01 2017-01 2018-01 2019-01 2020-01 TTM Earnings Per Share USD 2.0 2.21 2.11 1.86 2.15 2.39 1.72 0.34 1.23 1.46 1.46 Dividends USD 0.3 0.6 0.66 0.99 1.32 1.32 1.32 Payout Ratio % * 39.1 12.7 206.3 171.4 90.4 Shares Mil 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 28.0 27.0 27.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 Book Value Per Share * EUR 11.94 13.37 14.45 11.35 11.54 12.21 10.37 Free Cash Flow Per Share * EUR 2.46 1.81 1.87 1.65 1.68 1.88 Return on Assets % 11.51 12.08 11.22 9.46 9.84 10.47 7.41 1.49 5.84 5.85 5.85 Financial Leverage (Average) 1.6 1.5 1.54 1.53 1.6 1.56 1.58 1.58 1.57 2.16 2.16 Return on Equity % 18.72 18.73 17.07 14.51 15.38 16.51 11.61 2.36 9.2 10.93 10.93 Return on Invested Capital % 17.91 18.02 16.83 14.3 15.18 16.29 11.1 1.88 8.12 5.79 5.79 Interest Coverage 854.2 376.48 280.06 141.11 345.28 Current Ratio 2.36 2.73 2.44 2.52 2.34 2.45 2.58 2.68 2.63 1.82 1.82 Quick Ratio 1.54 1.8 1.43 1.58 1.53 1.65 1.62 1.62 1.67 1.2 1.2 Debt/Equity 0.47 0.47