---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018255-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATO"
cik: "0000018255"
company_name: "CATO CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:07:02.659294+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cato reports Q4 net loss narrows to $6.5M; full year net income $36.8M

## Summary
- Q4 net loss of $6.5M ($0.30/diluted share) vs loss of $8.3M ($0.37) in prior year.
- Q4 sales $173.6M, up 13% YoY; same-store sales +14% YoY but down 10% vs 2019.
- Full year net income $36.8M ($1.65/diluted) vs loss of $47.5M ($2.01) in 2020.
- Full year sales $761.4M, up 34% YoY; gross margin improved to 40.5% from 23.7%.
- Store count 1,311 at Jan 29, 2022 vs 1,330 a year earlier; plans up to 30 new stores in 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018255-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATO
- cik: 0000018255
- company_name: CATO CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000001825522000005/0000018255-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000001825522000005/cato8k4qtr2021.htm

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