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Cato Fashions anticipates challenging second half trading

The Cato Corporation’s net income declined to 0.1 million dollars or 1 cent per diluted share for the second quarter. Sales for the quarter decreased 8 percent to 166.9 million dollars. The company’s same-store sales decreased 2 percent. "Although the second quarter sales trend improved, the sales environment continues to be challenged by...

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Cato Fashions Q1 earnings improve but sales decline

The Cato Corporation reported net income of 11 million dollars or 54 cents per diluted share for the first quarter compared to 4.4 million dollars or 22 cents per diluted share for the same quarter last year. Sales for the quarter were 175.3 million dollars, a decrease of 8 percent, while same-store sales decreased 6 percent. "The pressure on...

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Cato Fashions swings to Q2 profit but sales drop

The Cato Corporation reported net income of 1.1 million dollars or 6 cents per diluted share for the second quarter compared to a net loss of 2.3 million dollars or 11 cents loss per diluted share for the same quarter of 2022. Sales for the quarter were 181.2 million dollars or a decrease of 7 percent, while the same-store sales decreased 5...

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Cato Fashions cuts Q4 loss

The Cato Corporation reported a net loss of 3 million dollars or 14 cents loss per diluted share for the fourth quarter compared to a net loss of 6.5 million dollars or 30 cents per diluted share for the same quarter last year. Sales for the fourth quarter were 177.5 million dollars, an increase of 2 percent, while same-store sales for the...

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Cato Fashions posts net loss, sales increase 3 percent

The Cato Corporation reported a net loss of 4.5 million dollars or 21 cents loss per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 29, 2022, compared to net income of 8.6 million dollars or 39 cents per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 30, 2021. Sales for the third quarter were $174.9 million, an increase of 3 percent, while...

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Cato Fashions swings to loss in Q2

The Cato Corporation reported a net loss of 2.3 million dollars or loss of 11 cents per diluted share for the second quarter compared to net income of 14 million dollars or 62 cents per diluted share for the second quarter last year. Sales for the quarter were 195 million dollars, or a decrease of 5 percent and same-store sales decreased 5...

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Cato Fashions sales and earnings decline in Q1

The Cato Corporation reported net income of 9.7 million dollars or 46 cents per diluted share for the first quarter compared to 20.7 million dollars or 92 cents per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 1, 2021. Sales for the quarter were 204.9 million dollars or a decrease of 3 percent, while same-store sales decreased 2 percent...

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Cato Fashions’ CFO John Howe to retire; Chuck Knight to take charge

The Cato Corporation has announced that John R. Howe, its executive vice president and chief financial officer and the company’s principal financial officer, plans to retire from these roles effective January 17, 2022 following 35 years of service. The company said in a statement that Howe will remain employed through May 1, 2022 to assist with...

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Cato Fashions foresees challenging Q4

The Cato Corporation reported net income of 8.6 million dollars or 39 cents per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 30, 2021, compared to a net loss of 3.6 million dollars or 15 cents per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 31, 2020. The company said in a statement that due to the impact of the unprecedented store...

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Cato Fashions posts Q3 loss, sales decline 21 percent

The Cato Corporation has reported a net loss of 3.6 million dollars or loss of 15 cents per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 31, 2020, compared to net income of 6 million dollars or 24 cents per diluted share for the third quarter ended November 2, 2019. The company said in a statement that sales for the quarter were 149.2...

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Cato Fashions August same-store sales up 3 percent

The Cato Corporation’s sales for the four weeks ended August 31,2019 of 56.7 million dollars, rose 1 percent compared to sales for the four week period ended September 1, 2018, while same-store sales in August were up 3 percent. “August same-store sales exceeded our expectations,” commented John Cato, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive...

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Cato Fashions posts rise in Q2 earnings

The Cato Corporation reported net income of 11.9 million dollars or 48 cents per diluted share for the second quarter ended August 3, 2019 compared to 6.5 million dollars or 26 cents per diluted share for the second quarter ended August 4, 2018. Sales for the quarter were 210.4 million dollars or an increase of 2 percent, while same-store sales...