Do analysts rate TLYS or CATO?

Tilly's presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 54.76%. Given Tilly's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tilly's is more favorable than Cato. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tilly's 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TLYS or CATO?

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 Tilly's $553.59M 0.24 -$17.45M -$0.59 N/A Cato $654.67M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A

Is TLYS or CATO more profitable?

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Cato's return on equity of 0.05% beat Tilly's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tilly's -3.15% -21.26% -5.34% Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02%

Does the media prefer TLYS or CATO?

In the previous week, Cato had 2 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cato and 5 mentions for Tilly's. Tilly's' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Tilly's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tilly's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate PLCE or CATO?

Children's Place currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Children's Place's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Children's Place is more favorable than Cato. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Children's Place 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is PLCE or CATO more profitable?

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Children's Place's net margin of -7.30%. 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 Children's Place -7.30% N/A -10.79% Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02%

Does the media prefer PLCE or CATO?

In the previous week, Cato had 4 more articles in the media than Children's Place. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cato and 3 mentions for Children's Place. Children's Place's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Children's Place is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Children's Place 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate TJX or CATO?

TJX Companies currently has a consensus price target of $174.58, suggesting a potential upside of 10.47%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 $61.58B 2.84 $5.49B $5.15 30.69 Cato $654.67M 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%

Does the media favor TJX or CATO?

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 30 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for TJX Companies and 7 mentions for Cato. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TJX Companies 31 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer ROST or CATO?

Ross Stores presently has a consensus target price of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 0.24%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than Cato. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ross Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ROST or CATO?

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 Ross Stores $23.78B 3.15 $2.15B $7.16 32.49 Cato $654.67M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A

Is ROST or CATO 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 Ross Stores 9.74% 38.42% 15.18% Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02%

Does the media prefer ROST or CATO?

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 14 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Ross Stores and 7 mentions for Cato. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ross Stores 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer URBN or CATO?

Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus price target of $87.18, suggesting a potential upside of 20.13%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than Cato. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Urban Outfitters 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 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, URBN or CATO?

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 Urban Outfitters $6.17B 1.01 $464.92M $5.21 13.93 Cato $654.67M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A

Is URBN or CATO 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 Urban Outfitters 7.48% 18.92% 10.45% Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02%

Does the media prefer URBN or CATO?

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 3 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 7 mentions for Cato. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Urban Outfitters 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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?

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

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

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
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.24	-$17.45M	-$0.59	N/A
Cato	$654.67M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

In the previous week, Cato had 2 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cato and 5 mentions for Tilly's. Tilly's' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Tilly's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tilly's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tilly's presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 54.76%. Given Tilly's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tilly's is more favorable than Cato.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Cato's return on equity of 0.05% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tilly's	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

76.4% of Tilly's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Tilly's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Cato shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cato beats Tilly's on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to Children's Place?

Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) and Cato (NYSE:CATO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

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

In the previous week, Cato had 4 more articles in the media than Children's Place. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cato and 3 mentions for Children's Place. Children's Place's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Children's Place is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Children's Place	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cato has a net margin of 0.01% compared to Children's Place's net margin of -7.30%. 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
Children's Place	-7.30%	N/A	-10.79%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Children's Place shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Cato shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cato has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Children's Place	$1.21B	0.07	-$88.26M	-$4.01	N/A
Cato	$654.67M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

Children's Place currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Children's Place's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Children's Place is more favorable than Cato.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Children's Place	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Cato beats Children's Place on 9 of the 15 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends and earnings.

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	$61.58B	2.84	$5.49B	$5.15	30.69
Cato	$654.67M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 30 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for TJX Companies and 7 mentions for Cato. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TJX Companies	31 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

TJX Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cato pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. TJX Companies pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cato pays out -5,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TJX Companies has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Cato is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

91.1% of TJX Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of TJX Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Cato shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

TJX Companies currently has a consensus price target of $174.58, suggesting a potential upside of 10.47%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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

Summary

TJX Companies beats Cato on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to Ross Stores?

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

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
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

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
Ross Stores	$23.78B	3.15	$2.15B	$7.16	32.49
Cato	$654.67M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cato pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cato pays out -5,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Cato is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 14 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Ross Stores and 7 mentions for Cato. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ross Stores	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% 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.

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

Ross Stores presently has a consensus target price of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 0.24%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than Cato.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Ross Stores beats Cato on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to Urban Outfitters?

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

Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus price target of $87.18, suggesting a potential upside of 20.13%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than Cato.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Outfitters	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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
Urban Outfitters	$6.17B	1.01	$464.92M	$5.21	13.93
Cato	$654.67M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 3 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 7 mentions for Cato. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Cato's score of 0.32 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Urban Outfitters	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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
Urban Outfitters	7.48%	18.92%	10.45%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Cato shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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CATO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cato	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$66.23M	$10.07B	$26.87B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.98%	178.37%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-335.16	16.54	19.64	31.02
Price / Sales	0.10	1.10	4.00	14.81
Price / Cash	15.20	12.21	15.01	24.78
Price / Book	0.40	4.33	6.24	4.67
Net Income	-$5.91M	$377.89M	$969.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	8.12%	-0.55%	-1.47%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	16.66%	-2.67%	-2.40%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	29.29%	20.91%	-0.46%	25.44%

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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	0.4692 of 5 stars	$3.36 +8.6%	N/A	+19.5%	$66.23M	$654.67M	N/A	6,700	High Trading Volume
TLYS Tilly's	0.8061 of 5 stars	$4.49 +3.5%	$2.00 -55.5%	+199.9%	$136.83M	$553.59M	N/A	5,123	Earnings Report
PLCE Children's Place	0.4333 of 5 stars	$3.39 -0.3%	$3.50 +3.2%	-35.9%	$75.29M	$1.21B	N/A	7,800	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
TJX TJX Companies	4.7421 of 5 stars	$158.60 +0.2%	$174.58 +10.1%	+19.6%	$175.38B	$60.37B	30.80	377,000	Positive News
ROST Ross Stores	3.8439 of 5 stars	$233.59 -0.5%	$230.88 -1.2%	+57.2%	$75.25B	$22.75B	32.62	111,000	Positive News

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