Cato (CATO) Competitors $2.94 +0.02 (+0.51%) Closing price 07/16/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.88 -0.06 (-2.01%) As of 07/16/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CATO vs. DBI, PLCE, TLYS, TJX, ROST, URBN, ANF, BKE, FL, and AEOShould you be buying Cato stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cato include Designer Brands (DBI), Children's Place (PLCE), Tilly's (TLYS), TJX Companies (TJX), Ross Stores (ROST), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Buckle (BKE), Foot Locker (FL), and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry. Cato vs. Its Competitors Designer Brands Children's Place Tilly's TJX Companies Ross Stores Urban Outfitters Abercrombie & Fitch Buckle Foot Locker American Eagle Outfitters Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) and Cato (NYSE:CATO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Is DBI or CATO more profitable? Designer Brands has a net margin of -0.97% compared to Cato's net margin of -4.02%. Designer Brands' return on equity of -0.84% beat Cato's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Designer Brands-0.97% -0.84% -0.12% Cato -4.02%-14.71%-5.80% Which has more risk and volatility, DBI or CATO? Designer Brands has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DBI or CATO? In the previous week, Designer Brands had 5 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Designer Brands and 4 mentions for Cato. Cato's average media sentiment score of 0.01 beat Designer Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Cato is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Designer Brands 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cato 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in DBI or CATO? 88.8% of Designer Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Designer Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Cato shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer DBI or CATO? Designer Brands currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.78%. Given Designer Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Designer Brands is more favorable than Cato.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Designer Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cato 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DBI or CATO? Designer Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Designer Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cato, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDesigner Brands$3.01B0.05-$10.55M-$0.68-4.13Cato$649.81M0.09-$18.06M-$1.35-2.17 SummaryDesigner Brands beats Cato on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cato News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CATO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CATO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CATO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCatoRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.63M$7.48B$26.61B$20.61BDividend YieldN/A3.00%177.13%3.68%P/E Ratio-2.1764.4029.4127.27Price / Sales0.091.265.6667.19Price / CashN/A16.6946.3821.88Price / Book0.362.955.644.60Net Income-$18.06M$372.42M$876.41M$995.22M7 Day Performance-4.08%-3.20%-2.47%-1.55%1 Month Performance0.86%2.98%5.59%4.38%1 Year Performance-44.62%-7.37%20.63%8.12% Cato Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATOCato0.7517 of 5 stars$2.94+0.5%N/A-43.8%$57.63M$649.81M-2.177,000DBIDesigner Brands3.7006 of 5 stars$2.80-7.9%$3.50+25.0%-62.0%$148.43M$3.01B-4.1214,000PLCEChildren's Place0.6683 of 5 stars$5.05+3.3%$6.00+18.8%-39.5%$108.40M$1.39B-1.617,900TLYSTilly's2.972 of 5 stars$1.51-12.7%$2.25+49.0%-76.7%$52.16M$569.45M-0.935,619Positive NewsGap DownTJXTJX Companies4.9514 of 5 stars$125.18-0.5%$141.53+13.1%+5.4%$140.60B$56.99B29.45364,000Positive NewsROSTRoss Stores4.8183 of 5 stars$130.77-0.6%$158.94+21.5%-13.3%$43.03B$21.26B20.66107,000Positive NewsURBNUrban Outfitters4.3812 of 5 stars$70.64-4.0%$74.09+4.9%+47.1%$6.59B$5.55B14.7829,000ANFAbercrombie & Fitch3.5697 of 5 stars$88.74-3.1%$110.63+24.7%-47.3%$4.36B$4.95B8.7339,200BKEBuckle2.7876 of 5 stars$46.92-1.6%$41.00-12.6%+18.0%$2.44B$1.22B12.068,000Positive NewsFLFoot Locker3.5732 of 5 stars$24.75+0.1%$21.20-14.3%-4.7%$2.36B$7.99B-6.5647,306AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters4.5184 of 5 stars$9.90-3.7%$14.70+48.5%-54.0%$1.78B$5.33B10.1044,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DBI Alternatives PLCE Alternatives TLYS Alternatives TJX Alternatives ROST Alternatives URBN Alternatives ANF Alternatives BKE Alternatives FL Alternatives AEO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CATO) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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