Cato (CATO) Competitors $2.57 -0.25 (-8.87%) Closing price 04/8/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.56 -0.01 (-0.39%) As of 04/8/2025 04:50 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. GCO, CTRN, DBI, PLCE, TLYS, TJX, ROST, URBN, ANF, and BKEShould you be buying Cato stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cato include Genesco (GCO), Citi Trends (CTRN), Designer Brands (DBI), Children's Place (PLCE), Tilly's (TLYS), TJX Companies (TJX), Ross Stores (ROST), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), and Buckle (BKE). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry. Cato vs. Genesco Citi Trends Designer Brands Children's Place Tilly's TJX Companies Ross Stores Urban Outfitters Abercrombie & Fitch Buckle Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Cato (NYSE:CATO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community favor GCO or CATO? Genesco received 282 more outperform votes than Cato when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.52% of users gave Cato an outperform vote while only 57.05% of users gave Genesco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGenescoOutperform Votes45757.05% Underperform Votes34442.95% CatoOutperform Votes17559.52% Underperform Votes11940.48% Which has more risk & volatility, GCO or CATO? Genesco has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, GCO or CATO? Genesco has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Genesco 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 RatioGenesco$2.33B0.08-$16.83M-$1.77-9.53Cato$649.81M0.08-$23.94M-$0.98-2.62 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GCO or CATO? 94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Genesco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Cato shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer GCO or CATO? In the previous week, Genesco had 1 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Genesco and 4 mentions for Cato. Genesco's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Cato's score of -0.35 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genesco 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is GCO or CATO more profitable? Genesco has a net margin of -1.13% compared to Cato's net margin of -4.11%. Genesco's return on equity of 0.56% beat Cato's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genesco-1.13% 0.56% 0.22% Cato -4.11%-14.41%-5.95% SummaryGenesco beats Cato on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricCatoWomens' clothing stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$52.78M$584.55M$21.74B$17.27BDividend YieldN/AN/A171.42%3.95%P/E Ratio-1.864.3520.4428.85Price / Sales0.080.133.3223.95Price / CashN/A6.7219.4917.54Price / Book0.271.275.084.00Net Income-$23.94M-$114.05M$784.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance-20.97%-13.25%-7.31%-12.28%1 Month Performance-6.88%-10.30%-4.10%-13.86%1 Year Performance-50.77%-30.84%-11.14%-9.23% Cato Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATOCato0.9579 of 5 stars$2.57-8.9%N/A-50.8%$52.78M$649.81M-1.867,500Gap UpGCOGenesco2.6262 of 5 stars$19.27+7.0%N/A-38.5%$212.65M$2.33B-7.9318,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCTRNCiti Trends0.9859 of 5 stars$19.14-0.6%$33.33+74.2%-24.4%$166.71M$753.08M-6.235,400Gap DownDBIDesigner Brands4.4215 of 5 stars$2.89-2.5%$4.75+64.6%-72.1%$138.41M$3.01B-96.1313,500Gap UpPLCEChildren's Place0.924 of 5 stars$6.32-8.0%$8.33+31.9%-28.5%$80.80M$1.43B-0.4511,900Upcoming EarningsGap UpTLYSTilly's1.6162 of 5 stars$2.08-0.5%$3.75+80.3%-70.1%$62.72M$569.45M-1.185,700TJXTJX Companies4.3876 of 5 stars$119.06-2.5%$135.76+14.0%+24.8%$133.00B$56.36B28.01340,000Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeROSTRoss Stores4.9615 of 5 stars$127.88-1.9%$161.00+25.9%-9.5%$42.05B$21.13B20.14100,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsURBNUrban Outfitters4.6148 of 5 stars$46.13-1.0%$56.00+21.4%+8.9%$4.26B$5.55B13.2223,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.3817 of 5 stars$72.58-1.0%$140.88+94.1%-44.2%$3.55B$4.95B7.1831,700Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBKEBuckle3.5687 of 5 stars$35.85-0.3%$41.00+14.4%-14.7%$1.82B$1.22B9.108,000Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GCO Alternatives CTRN Alternatives DBI Alternatives PLCE Alternatives TLYS Alternatives TJX Alternatives ROST Alternatives URBN Alternatives ANF Alternatives BKE 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 4/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsMusk confirmed that SpaceX's Starship will carry Optimus to Mars in 2026 as part of an autonomous mission to h...InvestorPlace | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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