Cato Q1 net income $9.3M ($0.47 EPS) vs $3.3M last year; same-store sales +3%

CATO CORP

Net income $9.3M ($0.47 diluted EPS) vs $3.3M ($0.17) prior-year Q1; revenue $169.5M (+0.7%).
Same-store sales up 3%; gross margin 37.2% (35.1%) boosted by $5.7M pre-tax IEEPA tariff refund claim.
Company repurchased 107,823 shares during the quarter; store count 1,065 (down 44 YoY).
Shareholders re-elected three directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified PwC as auditor.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

CATO CORP reported first quarter ended May 2, 2026 results: revenue $169.5 million, net income $9.3 million, EPS $0.47 per diluted share.

Period: first quarter ended May 2, 2026
Revenue: $169.5 million
Net income: $9.3 million
EPS: $0.47 per diluted share
Result: reported results

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The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported net income of $9.3 million or $0.47 per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026, compared to net income of $3.3 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 3, 2025. Sales for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026 were $169.5 million, or an increase of 0.7% from sales of $168.4 million for the first quarter ended May 3, 2025.

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