---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-25-000220"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATO"
cik: "0000018255"
company_name: "CATO CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:59:46.388751+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cato Q2 net income jumps to $6.8M from $0.1M; same-store sales up 9%

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.35 vs $0.01 a year ago; sales $174.7M (+5% YoY).
- Gross margin improved to 36.2% from 34.6% on lower distribution costs.
- Closed 8 stores in Q2; total stores 1,101 vs 1,166 a year ago.
- Management cites tariff uncertainty as a headwind for H2 2025.
- Year-to-date net income $10.1M ($0.51) vs $11.1M ($0.54) last year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-25-000220
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATO
- cik: 0000018255
- company_name: CATO CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000156276225000220/0001562762-25-000220-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000156276225000220/cato-20250821.htm

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