earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Cato Q4 net loss $10.7M, sales $150.0M; full-year loss narrows to $5.9M
CATO CORP
2025-FY EPS reported
-$0.31
revenue$653,812,000
- Net loss of $10.7M ($0.55/diluted share) vs net loss of $14.1M ($0.74) in Q4 last year.
- Sales $150.0M, down 3.4% YoY; same-store sales flat for the quarter.
- Full-year net loss $5.9M ($0.31/diluted share) vs $18.1M loss prior year; sales up 0.7% to $646.8M.
- Gross margin improved to 29.2% in Q4 (vs 28.0% prior year); full-year margin 33.3% (vs 32.0%).
- Store count reduced by 48 to 1,069; plans to open up to 10 and close up to 40 stores in 2026.