Cato (CATO) Competitors $4.42 -0.08 (-1.78%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.42 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 05:39 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. ZUMZ, 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 Zumiez (ZUMZ), 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 Zumiez Citi Trends Designer Brands Children's Place Tilly's TJX Companies Ross Stores Urban Outfitters Abercrombie & Fitch Buckle Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) and Cato (NYSE:CATO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment. Is ZUMZ or CATO more profitable? Zumiez has a net margin of 0.06% compared to Cato's net margin of -2.93%. Zumiez's return on equity of 0.18% beat Cato's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zumiez0.06% 0.18% 0.09% Cato -2.93%-11.23%-4.33% Which has more risk and volatility, ZUMZ or CATO? Zumiez has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ZUMZ or CATO? 95.5% of Zumiez shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of Zumiez shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Cato shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ZUMZ or CATO? Zumiez currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.53%. Given Zumiez's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zumiez is more favorable than Cato.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zumiez 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 higher earnings and valuation, ZUMZ or CATO? Zumiez has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zumiez, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZumiez$889.20M0.43-$1.71M$0.012,131.00Cato$650.83M0.13-$18.06M-$1.01-4.38 Does the media prefer ZUMZ or CATO? In the previous week, Zumiez had 1 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Zumiez and 30 mentions for Cato. Zumiez's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Cato's score of 0.18 indicating that Zumiez is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Zumiez 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 2 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryZumiez beats Cato on 14 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. 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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$88.82M$7.88B$27.69B$21.35BDividend YieldN/A2.46%173.91%3.50%P/E Ratio-4.3822.9920.7429.63Price / Sales0.131.198.2349.11Price / CashN/A18.2862.2524.54Price / Book0.513.554.974.55Net Income-$18.06M$360.00M$872.94M$999.70M7 Day Performance6.63%5.06%1.23%0.58%1 Month Performance54.28%12.99%5.17%5.66%1 Year Performance-7.14%17.24%22.61%17.40% Cato Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATOCato1.241 of 5 stars$4.42-1.8%N/A-7.6%$88.82M$650.83M-4.387,500Trending NewsZUMZZumiez1.1483 of 5 stars$17.19-2.1%$25.00+45.4%-17.0%$305.48M$889.20M1,720.728,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpCTRNCiti Trends1.1656 of 5 stars$35.63-3.6%$39.50+10.9%+165.6%$295.52M$753.08M-17.824,600DBIDesigner Brands3.9558 of 5 stars$3.70-1.7%$3.50-5.3%-21.5%$181.14M$3.01B-5.4314,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPLCEChildren's Place0.8829 of 5 stars$5.07+6.5%$6.00+18.3%+4.0%$112.39M$1.39B-1.627,900News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTLYSTilly's2.9737 of 5 stars$1.98+2.6%$2.25+13.6%-59.6%$59.40M$569.45M-1.225,619Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpTJXTJX Companies4.4415 of 5 stars$136.63-0.4%$147.58+8.0%+18.0%$152.61B$56.36B31.12364,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastROSTRoss Stores4.5809 of 5 stars$147.16-1.3%$160.67+9.2%-1.4%$48.13B$21.13B23.36107,000Positive NewsURBNUrban Outfitters4.4045 of 5 stars$67.08-3.8%$81.82+22.0%+95.4%$6.01B$5.55B13.1029,000Analyst ForecastANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.0324 of 5 stars$93.55-3.1%$115.25+23.2%-30.9%$4.46B$4.95B8.8539,200Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeBKEBuckle3.0794 of 5 stars$56.60-1.6%$54.00-4.6%+41.0%$2.89B$1.22B14.158,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZUMZ 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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