Cato (CATO) Competitors $4.60 +0.13 (+2.82%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.60 +0.00 (+0.09%) As of 10/3/2025 05:17 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider 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. Its Competitors Genesco Citi Trends Designer Brands Children's Place Tilly's TJX Companies Ross Stores Urban Outfitters Abercrombie & Fitch Buckle Cato (NYSE:CATO) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. Is CATO or GCO more profitable? Genesco has a net margin of -1.03% compared to Cato's net margin of -2.93%. Genesco's return on equity of 1.75% beat Cato's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cato-2.93% -11.23% -4.33% Genesco -1.03%1.75%0.65% Which has higher valuation & earnings, CATO or GCO? Cato has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genesco. 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 RatioCato$649.81M0.14-$18.06M-$1.01-4.55Genesco$2.33B0.14-$18.89M-$2.44-12.36 Which has more volatility and risk, CATO or GCO? Cato has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CATO or GCO? Genesco has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.50%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genesco is more favorable than Cato.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Genesco 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media prefer CATO or GCO? In the previous week, Genesco had 3 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Genesco and 4 mentions for Cato. Genesco's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Cato's score of 0.39 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cato 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Genesco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CATO or GCO? 61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.1% of Cato shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGenesco beats Cato on 13 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$88.18M$8.36B$27.39B$21.67BDividend YieldN/A2.84%172.48%3.56%P/E Ratio-4.5523.5420.2529.80Price / Sales0.141.198.7794.49Price / CashN/A18.6364.9024.75Price / Book0.533.575.004.60Net Income-$18.06M$361.89M$909.94M$999.94M7 Day Performance8.52%2.50%1.11%2.00%1 Month Performance3.05%-0.53%3.07%3.87%1 Year Performance-7.71%-2.83%15.38%13.11% Cato Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATOCato0.8702 of 5 stars$4.60+2.8%N/A-7.2%$88.18M$649.81M-4.557,000GCOGenesco4.0858 of 5 stars$29.03-4.1%$30.00+3.3%+14.3%$326.66M$2.36B-11.9018,000Positive NewsCTRNCiti Trends1.7247 of 5 stars$31.09+1.1%$39.50+27.1%+73.4%$255.32M$782.72M-15.554,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeDBIDesigner Brands3.9459 of 5 stars$3.60-4.6%$4.00+11.3%-46.5%$186.78M$3.01B-5.1414,000PLCEChildren's Place0.1292 of 5 stars$6.51-4.3%$7.00+7.5%-49.6%$150.74M$1.39B-7.577,900TLYSTilly's2.766 of 5 stars$2.00-4.0%$2.25+12.7%-56.3%$63.38M$569.45M-1.315,619TJXTJX Companies4.3879 of 5 stars$143.45+0.3%$147.58+2.9%+22.8%$159.25B$57.93B32.68364,000Positive NewsROSTRoss Stores4.4448 of 5 stars$151.86+0.2%$160.67+5.8%+4.0%$49.28B$21.50B24.10107,000Positive NewsURBNUrban Outfitters4.0567 of 5 stars$72.25-1.0%$81.91+13.4%+103.2%$6.55B$5.55B14.1129,000ANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.1036 of 5 stars$84.68-1.4%$115.78+36.7%-37.1%$4.04B$4.95B8.0139,200Positive NewsBKEBuckle3.0381 of 5 stars$59.03-1.3%$54.00-8.5%+39.3%$3.06B$1.22B14.768,000Positive News 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 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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