---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-25-000275"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATO"
cik: "0000018255"
company_name: "CATO CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:21:05.328907+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cato narrows Q3 loss to $5.2M on 10% same-store sales growth

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-25-000275
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATO
- cik: 0000018255
- company_name: CATO CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-24T23:59:59+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/18255/000156276225000275/0001562762-25-000275-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000156276225000275/cato-20251120.htm

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