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Cato narrows Q3 loss to $5.2M on 10% same-store sales growth
CATO CORP
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$0.25
revenue$502,153,000
- Net loss of $5.2M ($0.28 per share) vs $15.1M loss ($0.79) in prior year Q3.
- Sales up 6% to $153.7M; same-store sales increased 10%.
- Gross margin improved to 32.0% from 28.8%; SG&A down $0.9M to $57.0M.
- Year-to-date net income $5.0M ($0.25) vs loss of $4.0M ($0.24) in prior year.
- Store count 1,101 as of Nov 1, 2025, down 66 stores YoY; CEO cautious on Q4.