CATO
CatoCNYSE / Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
Current thesis
Q1 execution improved meaningfully versus the prior year: sales were up, same-store sales rose 3%, gross margin expanded, SG&A dollars fell, and the company repurchased shares. If the store-base cleanup and merchandise mix hold, earnings can stay above the depressed prior baseline.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite.
What can break
Demand remains exposed to inflation and fuel/food cost pressure that can reduce discretionary spending.
Momentum
83
Value
33
Sentiment
47
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $3.40 · Bull $4.40 · Bear $2.35
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-20
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Why
Momentum83 · Δ7d -
Value33 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment47 · Δ7d -
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
83
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Value
33
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
-0.0
Sentiment
47
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 82.8 / Value 32.5 / Sentiment 46.8
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$65.86M
Beta
0.62
Shares Out
19.96M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-10.5
P/S (TTM)
0.09
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-75.00
Rev YoY
+0.5%
EPS YoY
+183.0%
Gross Margin
+33.1%
Op Margin
-2.4%
Net Debt
$74.13M
Current Ratio
1.29
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology