Q2 FY2026 · ended Aug 1, 2026 · Revenue $163.90M, -6.2% YoY · Filed Aug 27, 2026
The Cato Corporation (CATO) files with the SEC under industry code 5621, Retail-Women's Clothing Stores. In Q2 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Aug 1, 2026, it reported revenue of $163.9 million and net income of $1.1 million. Free cash flow was $13.1 million. As of Aug 1, 2026 it held $93.8 million in cash and investments and $138.6 million in total debt.
Revenue
$163.90M
-6.2% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$1.15M
-83.2% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$14.49M
+23.1% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$13.14M
+26.0% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$0.06
-82.9% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
$0.17
+0.0% vs prior quarter
Shares outstanding
—
Net cash
$-44.86M
Q2 FY2026
Operating margin
-2.1%
TTM
Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (SIC 5621)
- Listed as
- CATO (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- January 30
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC
- SEC filer status
- Non-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 18255
Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | Q2 FY2026 Aug 1, 2026 |
Q1 FY2026 May 2, 2026 |
Q4 FY2025 Jan 31, 2026 |
Q3 FY2025 Nov 1, 2025 |
Q2 FY2025 Aug 2, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $163.9M | $169.4M | $150.0M | $153.7M | $174.7M |
| Operating income | -$618,000 | $9.0M | -$13.5M | -$8.2M | $5.5M |
| Net income | $1.1M | $9.3M | -$10.9M | -$5.2M | $6.8M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.06 | $0.47 | -$0.56 | -$0.28 | $0.35 |
| Operating cash flow | $14.5M | $8.0M | -$4.7M | -$12.4M | $11.8M |
| Free cash flow | $13.1M | $7.0M | -$5.6M | -$12.9M | $10.4M |
| Total assets | $423.4M | $439.2M | $421.4M | $450.2M | $436.9M |
| Stockholders' equity | $167.9M | $166.7M | $157.3M | $167.6M | $172.2M |
| Cash and investments | $93.8M | $81.0M | $73.6M | $79.0M | $90.8M |
| Total debt | $138.6M | $145.0M | $150.4M | $160.0M | $129.9M |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K |
Current report
Other events
|
Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations
|
Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | May 28, 2026 | May 2, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Shareholder vote results
|
May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| 10-K | Annual report | Mar 25, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
All 1000 The Cato Corporation SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.