NYSE : CATO

The Cato Corporation — Company profile

Consumer Discretionary · Apparel Retail · United States

Last price 2.31 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 43.87M

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Company profile

The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company’s stores and e-commerce websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men’s wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It’s Fashion, It’s Fashion Metro, and Versona names. It also provides credit card services and layaway plans for customers. The Cato Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Details

NameThe Cato Corporation
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryApparel Retail
Employees6700
Founded1946
CeoJohn P. Cato
CountryUnited States
ExchangeNYSE
Fiscal YearFebruary - January
Reporting CurrencyUSD
IsinUS1492051065
Cusip149205106
Cik0000018255
Sic5621
Stock TypeCommon Stock
Share ClassClass A Shares

Key executives

NameTitle
John P. Derham CatoChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles D. KnightExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gordon D. SmithExecutive Vice President and Chief Real Estate and Store Development Officer
J. Gregory FaganVice President and General Counsel
Stephen HeadleySenior Vice President of Sourcing and MDSE Support
Jeffrey R. ShockSenior Vice President and Controller
Stevens M. StaesSecretary
Christin J. ReischeAssistant Secretary

Contact

Address8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-5975, United States
Phone704 554 8510
Websitehttps://www.catofashions.com