---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-26-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATO"
cik: "0000018255"
company_name: "CATO CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-25T18:08:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-25T18:10:05.745883+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cato Q2 net income falls to $1.1M from $6.8M; sales down 6%

## Summary
- Q2 diluted EPS $0.06 vs $0.35 last year; net income $1.1M vs $6.8M.
- Sales $163.9M, down 6% YoY; same-store sales down 3.7%.
- Gross margin fell to 32.8% from 36.2% on lower merchandise margins and occupancy deleverage.
- Closed 8 stores in quarter; store count 1,057 vs 1,101 a year ago.
- CEO cites inflation, fuel prices, interest rates pressuring customers; expects challenging H2 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-26-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATO
- cik: 0000018255
- company_name: CATO CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-25T18:08:47+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000156276226000096/0001562762-26-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000156276226000096/cato-20260820.htm

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