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Cato CATO · USD

Consumer Discretionary · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

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About Cato

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

Cato is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and is incorporated in Delaware. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker CATO. The SEC classifies its business as retail-women's clothing stores. In the fiscal year to 31 January 2026, it reported revenue of $653.8m and a net loss of $5.9m. At that date it held total assets of $421.4m and shareholders' equity of $157.3m.

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Company facts

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Specialty Retail
Listed since
22 Apr 1987
Employees
10,060
Head office
8100 DENMARK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273-5975
Incorporated in
DE
Classification
Retail-Women's Clothing Stores
Filer status
Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. John CatoChairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, since 1981$2.4m
  • Mr. Charles KnightChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President$602,371
  • Mr. Gordon SmithExecutive Vice President, Chief Real Estate and Store Development Officer$510,978
  • Mr. Bryan KennedyLead Independent Director$114,395
  • Dr. Pamela DaviesIndependent Director$100,895
  • Mr. Thomas HensonIndependent Director$108,395
  • Mr. Bailey PatrickIndependent Director$100,895

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
30
Environment
5
Social
44
Governance
41
Women in the workforce
96%
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
Yes

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