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The Cato Corporation Balance Sheet 2026-2009 | CATO
Brief overview of The Cato Corporation's balance sheet strength
Balance sheet changes are traced across five available annual reports between 2016 and 2020.
The asset base gained +6.6%, from $642.3 million to $685 million; average annual growth of 1.6% remained moderate.
Funding shifted toward liabilities: they gained +60.4%, compared with +6.6% for assets.
The equity ratio is 46.2% versus 64.2% five periods ago. Capitalization remains workable.
The balance sheet holds more cash than interest-bearing debt; net debt is -$11.8 million, indicating minimal leverage.
Cash accounts for 1.7% of assets versus 10.4% initially. The change indicates the degree of financial flexibility.
Retained earnings stand at $203.5 million; the five-period change was -36.5%. This reflects accumulated business performance.
Overall assessment
Taken together, the figures indicate acceptable resilience for The Cato Corporation. The next assessment depends on debt and equity trends.
Annual Balance Sheet The Cato Corporation
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
134 M | 126 M | 129 M | 155 M | 165 M | 186 M | -11.8 M | -24.6 M | -78 M | -47.2 M | -67.1 M | -93.9 M | -79.4 M | -31.1 M | -34.9 M | -48.6 M | - | - |
Long Term Debt |
96.9 M | 88.3 M | 92 M | 107 M | 118 M | 143 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long Term Debt Current |
53.5 M | 57.6 M | 61.1 M | 67.4 M | 66.8 M | 63.4 M | 63.1 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 169 M | 40 M | 50.6 M | 50.5 M | 50.2 M | 34.2 M | 28.7 M | 27.8 M | 27.4 M | 21 M | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities |
156 M | 188 M | 188 M | 203 M | 244 M | 182 M | 199 M | 141 M | 139 M | 172 M | 193 M | 194 M | 177 M | 160 M | 157 M | - | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 368 M | 181 M | 190 M | 222 M | 230 M | 228 M | 206 M | 187 M | 184 M | 196 M | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
7.48 M | 7.54 M | 8.14 M | 8.52 M | 8.31 M | 8.16 M | 7.66 M | 7.72 M | 12.6 M | 13.8 M | 10.3 M | - | 4.72 M | 4.63 M | - | - | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
25 M | 31.9 M | 64.3 M | 105 M | 134 M | 129 M | 203 M | 211 M | 226 M | 288 M | 321 M | 293 M | 309 M | 267 M | 293 M | 256 M | - | - |
Total Assets |
421 M | 452 M | 487 M | 553 M | 634 M | 591 M | 685 M | 498 M | 516 M | 606 M | 642 M | 608 M | 597 M | 533 M | 551 M | 522 M | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
16.8 M | 20.3 M | 23.9 M | 20 M | 19.8 M | 21 M | 11.8 M | 24.6 M | 78 M | 47.2 M | 67.1 M | 93.9 M | 79.4 M | 31.1 M | 34.9 M | 48.6 M | 50.4 M | 42.3 M |
Book Value |
421 M | 452 M | 487 M | 553 M | 634 M | 591 M | 317 M | 317 M | 326 M | 384 M | 413 M | 380 M | 391 M | 345 M | 367 M | 326 M | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
157 M | 162 M | 192 M | 227 M | 254 M | 246 M | 317 M | 317 M | 326 M | 384 M | 413 M | 380 M | 391 M | 345 M | 367 M | - | 299 M | 262 M |
Annual performance
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Quarterly Balance Sheet The Cato Corporation
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
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Long Term Debt |
96.9 M | 92.9 M | 88.3 M | 118 M | 76 M | 80.1 M | 92 M | 63.2 M | - | 81.8 M | 107 M | 71.1 M | 105 M | 106 M | 107 M | 85.6 M | 97 M | - | 143 M | 84.6 M | 95 M | - | 147 M | 138 M | 153 M | - | - | 111 M | 120 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
7.48 M | 6.92 M | 7.54 M | 5.28 M | 5.67 M | 6.19 M | 8.14 M | 6.27 M | - | 6.85 M | 8.52 M | 6.62 M | 6.92 M | 7.3 M | 8.52 M | 5.56 M | 5.97 M | 6.56 M | 8.16 M | 6.02 M | 6.3 M | 6.83 M | 7.66 M | 6.02 M | 6.4 M | 6.86 M | 7.72 M | 5.09 M | 5.43 M | 6.03 M | 7.56 M | 4.8 M | 5.17 M | 5.81 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
25 M | 34 M | 31.9 M | 35.9 M | 41.1 M | 34.3 M | 64.3 M | 47.4 M | - | 69.5 M | 105 M | 91.2 M | 101 M | 103 M | 105 M | 115 M | 125 M | 131 M | 129 M | 151 M | 155 M | 144 M | 203 M | 140 M | 151 M | 158 M | 211 M | 220 M | 225 M | 221 M | 226 M | 222 M | 228 M | 240 M | 288 M | 253 M | 264 M | 283 M | 321 M | 316 M | 348 M | 341 M | 293 M | 317 M | 323 M | 316 M | 309 M | 292 M | 295 M | 291 M | 267 M | 307 M | 304 M | 290 M | 293 M | 325 M | 327 M | 318 M | 264 M | 289 M | 298 M | 287 M |
Total Assets |
421 M | 439 M | 452 M | 450 M | 437 M | 441 M | 487 M | 424 M | - | 477 M | 553 M | 487 M | 508 M | 535 M | 553 M | 541 M | 561 M | 612 M | 591 M | 587 M | 591 M | 618 M | 685 M | 591 M | 596 M | 641 M | 498 M | 651 M | 657 M | 665 M | 516 M | 507 M | 515 M | 518 M | 606 M | 548 M | 549 M | 574 M | 642 M | 618 M | 652 M | 649 M | 608 M | 618 M | 623 M | 622 M | 597 M | 582 M | 580 M | 583 M | 533 M | 572 M | 567 M | 560 M | 551 M | 580 M | 573 M | 590 M | 533 M | 537 M | 548 M | 546 M |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
23.1 M | 25.4 M | 23.8 M | 22.8 M | 34.2 M | 31.3 M | 23.7 M | 23.6 M | 34.3 M | 42.6 M | 21 M | 28.9 M | 56 M | 43.5 M | 20 M | 21 M | 34.1 M | 29.8 M | 17.5 M | 27.9 M | 29.3 M | 22.3 M | 11.8 M | 18.8 M | 36.6 M | 29.8 M | 24.6 M | 21.2 M | 26 M | 36.5 M | 78 M | 26.7 M | 37.8 M | 71.5 M | 49.6 M | 78.7 M | 77.7 M | 52.4 M | 67.1 M | 32.8 M | 32.8 M | 56 M | 70.2 M | 43.4 M | 70.1 M | 94.3 M | 93.9 M | 83.7 M | 92.2 M | 79.5 M | 31.1 M | 74.1 M | 88.6 M | 65.4 M | 34.9 M | 53.1 M | 66 M | 70.7 M | 48.6 M | 36.5 M | 77.4 M | 81.2 M |
Book Value |
421 M | 439 M | 452 M | 450 M | 437 M | 441 M | 487 M | 424 M | - | 477 M | 553 M | 487 M | 508 M | 535 M | 553 M | 541 M | 561 M | 612 M | 591 M | 587 M | 591 M | 618 M | 685 M | 591 M | 596 M | 641 M | 498 M | 651 M | 657 M | 665 M | 516 M | 507 M | 515 M | 518 M | 606 M | 548 M | 549 M | 574 M | 642 M | 618 M | 652 M | 649 M | 608 M | 618 M | 623 M | 622 M | 597 M | 582 M | 580 M | 583 M | 533 M | 572 M | 567 M | 560 M | 551 M | 580 M | 573 M | 590 M | 533 M | 537 M | 548 M | 546 M |
Total Shareholders Equity |
162 M | 167 M | 227 M | 168 M | 172 M | 165 M | 254 M | 177 M | 195 M | 197 M | 246 M | 217 M | 226 M | 227 M | 227 M | 235 M | 246 M | 251 M | 246 M | 271 M | 274 M | 262 M | 317 M | 256 M | 266 M | 272 M | 317 M | 332 M | 335 M | 329 M | 326 M | 326 M | 331 M | 341 M | 384 M | 352 M | 363 M | 380 M | 413 M | 412 M | 442 M | 434 M | 380 M | 408 M | 412 M | 403 M | 391 M | 378 M | 379 M | 374 M | 345 M | 388 M | 384 M | 370 M | 367 M | 401 M | 403 M | 393 M | 334 M | 362 M | 370 M | 358 M |
Quarterly performance
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Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of The Cato Corporation, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.
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