Do analysts rate CATO or TLYS?

Tilly's has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Tilly's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tilly's 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) 1.00 Tilly's 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67

Which has better earnings & valuation, CATO or TLYS?

Cato has higher revenue and earnings than Tilly's. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tilly's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cato $653.81M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A Tilly's $553.59M 0.25 -$17.45M -$0.11 N/A

Is CATO or TLYS more profitable?

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Cato's return on equity of 0.05% beat Tilly's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02% Tilly's -0.57% -3.98% -1.01%

Do analysts rate CATO or PLCE?

Children's Place has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.15%. Given Children's Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Children's Place 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) 1.00 Children's Place 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts prefer TJX or CATO?

TJX Companies presently has a consensus price target of $174.58, indicating a potential upside of 5.90%. Given TJX Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than Cato. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TJX Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TJX or CATO?

TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TJX Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TJX Companies $60.37B 3.02 $5.49B $5.15 32.01 Cato $653.81M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A

Is TJX or CATO more profitable?

TJX Companies has a net margin of 9.40% compared to Cato's net margin of 0.01%. TJX Companies' return on equity of 57.92% beat Cato's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TJX Companies 9.40% 57.92% 16.06% Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02%

Do analysts rate CATO or ROST?

Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ross Stores 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) 1.00 Ross Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CATO or ROST?

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cato $653.81M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A Ross Stores $22.75B 3.23 $2.15B $7.16 31.99

Is CATO or ROST more profitable?

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Cato's net margin of 0.01%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Cato's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02% Ross Stores 9.74% 38.42% 15.18%

Do analysts prefer CATO or URBN?

Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $87.18, indicating a potential upside of 22.79%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Urban Outfitters 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) 1.00 Urban Outfitters 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CATO or URBN?

Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Outfitters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cato $653.81M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A Urban Outfitters $6.17B 0.99 $464.92M $5.21 13.63

Is CATO or URBN more profitable?

Urban Outfitters has a net margin of 7.48% compared to Cato's net margin of 0.01%. Urban Outfitters' return on equity of 18.92% beat Cato's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02% Urban Outfitters 7.48% 18.92% 10.45%

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CATO vs. TLYS, PLCE, TJX, ROST, and URBN

Should you buy Cato stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cato with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cato include Tilly's (TLYS), Children's Place (PLCE), TJX Companies (TJX), Ross Stores (ROST), and Urban Outfitters (URBN). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry.

How does Cato compare to Tilly's?

Cato (NYSE:CATO) and Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Cato shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tilly's had 1 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tilly's and 0 mentions for Cato. Tilly's' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Cato's score of 0.00 indicating that Tilly's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cato	Neutral
Tilly's	Positive

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Cato's return on equity of 0.05% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%
Tilly's	-0.57%	-3.98%	-1.01%

Cato has higher revenue and earnings than Tilly's. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tilly's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.25	-$17.45M	-$0.11	N/A

Cato has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Tilly's has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Tilly's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tilly's 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)	1.00
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Summary

Cato beats Tilly's on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to Children's Place?

Cato (NYSE:CATO) and Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Cato shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Children's Place shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cato's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Children's Place'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cato	Neutral
Children's Place	Neutral

Cato has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Children's Place has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Children's Place has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.15%. Given Children's Place's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Children's Place 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)	1.00
Children's Place	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Children's Place's net margin of -9.09%. Cato's return on equity of 0.05% beat Children's Place's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%
Children's Place	-9.09%	N/A	-12.53%

Cato has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Children's Place. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Children's Place, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A
Children's Place	$1.21B	0.06	-$88.26M	-$4.84	N/A

Summary

Cato beats Children's Place on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to TJX Companies?

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) and Cato (NYSE:CATO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

TJX Companies has a net margin of 9.40% compared to Cato's net margin of 0.01%. TJX Companies' return on equity of 57.92% beat Cato's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TJX Companies	9.40%	57.92%	16.06%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

91.1% of TJX Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of TJX Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Cato 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.

TJX Companies has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 59 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for TJX Companies and 0 mentions for Cato. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Cato's score of 0.00 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TJX Companies	Positive
Cato	Neutral

TJX Companies presently has a consensus price target of $174.58, indicating a potential upside of 5.90%. Given TJX Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than Cato.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TJX Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TJX Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TJX Companies	$60.37B	3.02	$5.49B	$5.15	32.01
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

Summary

TJX Companies beats Cato on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to Ross Stores?

Cato (NYSE:CATO) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 25 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Ross Stores and 0 mentions for Cato. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Cato's score of 0.00 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cato	Neutral
Ross Stores	Positive

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.23	$2.15B	$7.16	31.99

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Cato's net margin of 0.01%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Cato's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%

Cato has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Cato shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ross Stores 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)	1.00
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Summary

Ross Stores beats Cato on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to Urban Outfitters?

Cato (NYSE:CATO) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $87.18, indicating a potential upside of 22.79%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Urban Outfitters 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)	1.00
Urban Outfitters	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Urban Outfitters has a net margin of 7.48% compared to Cato's net margin of 0.01%. Urban Outfitters' return on equity of 18.92% beat Cato's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%
Urban Outfitters	7.48%	18.92%	10.45%

Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than Cato. Cato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Outfitters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	0.99	$464.92M	$5.21	13.63

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 5 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 0 mentions for Cato. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Cato's score of 0.00 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cato	Neutral
Urban Outfitters	Positive

Cato has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Cato shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Urban Outfitters beats Cato on 16 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cato	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$63.87M	$10.02B	$26.10B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.06%	175.36%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	-314.69	15.72	19.83	31.08
Price / Sales	0.10	1.06	3.67	108.25
Price / Cash	15.67	12.81	15.10	18.65
Price / Book	0.38	4.42	6.11	4.65
Net Income	-$5.91M	$377.89M	$962.92M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.17%	-1.98%	-1.36%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	-4.98%	2.01%	1.07%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	10.92%	26.47%	0.52%	24.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CATO Cato	0.4195 of 5 stars	$3.15 -1.6%	N/A	+13.7%	$63.87M	$653.81M	N/A	6,700
TLYS Tilly's	2.7471 of 5 stars	$4.92 -3.5%	$5.50 +11.8%	+278.0%	$149.96M	$553.59M	N/A	5,123	Positive News
PLCE Children's Place	1.5433 of 5 stars	$3.46 -4.8%	$4.00 +15.5%	-21.6%	$76.96M	$1.21B	N/A	7,800	Positive News
TJX TJX Companies	4.4488 of 5 stars	$167.16 -0.1%	$174.58 +4.4%	+33.3%	$184.76B	$60.37B	32.48	377,000	Positive News
ROST Ross Stores	3.9855 of 5 stars	$235.53 -0.5%	$233.18 -1.0%	+85.6%	$75.65B	$22.75B	32.94	111,000	Positive News Analyst Downgrade

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