Do analysts prefer TLYS or CATO?

Tilly's presently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.17%. Given Tilly's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 0.21 -$17.45M -$0.11 N/A Cato $653.81M 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 -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 Tilly's -0.57% -3.98% -1.01% Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02%

Does the media refer more to TLYS or CATO?

In the previous week, Cato had 3 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cato and 1 mentions for Tilly's. Cato's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Tilly's' score of 0.00 indicating that Cato is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tilly's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer PLCE or CATO?

Children's Place currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.93%. 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

Does the media favor PLCE or CATO?

In the previous week, Cato had 3 more articles in the media than Children's Place. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cato and 1 mentions for Children's Place. Cato's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Children's Place's score of 0.00 indicating that Cato is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Children's Place 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend CATO or TJX?

TJX Companies has a consensus price target of $176.89, indicating a potential upside of 12.31%. Given TJX Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TJX Companies 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 TJX Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CATO or TJX?

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 Cato $653.81M 0.10 -$5.91M -$0.01 N/A TJX Companies $60.37B 2.88 $5.49B $5.15 30.58

Is CATO or TJX 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 Cato 0.01% 0.05% 0.02% TJX Companies 9.40% 57.92% 16.06%

Does the media prefer CATO or TJX?

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 30 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for TJX Companies and 4 mentions for Cato. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Cato's score of 0.50 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TJX Companies 33 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ROST or CATO?

Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential downside of 7.13%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Cato 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 $22.75B 3.54 $2.15B $7.16 35.07 Cato $653.81M 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 18 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ross Stores and 4 mentions for Cato. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Cato's score of 0.50 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend CATO or URBN?

Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $87.91, suggesting a potential upside of 18.51%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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 1.03 $464.92M $5.21 14.24

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%

Does the media refer more to CATO or URBN?

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 2 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 4 mentions for Cato. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Cato's score of 0.50 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cato 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Urban Outfitters 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

76.4% of Tilly's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. 26.4% 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Tilly's	-0.57%	-3.98%	-1.01%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cato had 3 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cato and 1 mentions for Tilly's. Cato's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Tilly's' score of 0.00 indicating that Cato is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Tilly's presently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.17%. Given Tilly's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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	0.21	-$17.45M	-$0.11	N/A
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

Summary

Cato beats Tilly's on 9 of the 16 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Cato had 3 more articles in the media than Children's Place. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cato and 1 mentions for Children's Place. Cato's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Children's Place's score of 0.00 indicating that Cato is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Children's Place 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.

Children's Place has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its share price is 97% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Children's Place currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.93%. 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

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
Children's Place	-9.09%	N/A	-12.53%
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%

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	0.04	-$88.26M	-$4.84	N/A
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

Summary

Cato beats Children's Place on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cato compare to TJX Companies?

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

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 30 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for TJX Companies and 4 mentions for Cato. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Cato's score of 0.50 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TJX Companies	33 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of TJX Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Cato shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of TJX Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A
TJX Companies	$60.37B	2.88	$5.49B	$5.15	30.58

Cato has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TJX Companies has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

TJX Companies has a consensus price target of $176.89, indicating a potential upside of 12.31%. Given TJX Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TJX Companies 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
TJX Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

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
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%
TJX Companies	9.40%	57.92%	16.06%

Summary

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

How does Cato compare to Ross Stores?

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

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 18 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ross Stores and 4 mentions for Cato. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Cato's score of 0.50 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential downside of 7.13%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Cato	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cato shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Cato shares are held 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.

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	$22.75B	3.54	$2.15B	$7.16	35.07
Cato	$653.81M	0.10	-$5.91M	-$0.01	N/A

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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

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	1.03	$464.92M	$5.21	14.24

Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $87.91, suggesting a potential upside of 18.51%. Given Urban Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Cato shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned 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.

Cato has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more 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
Cato	0.01%	0.05%	0.02%
Urban Outfitters	7.48%	18.92%	10.45%

In the previous week, Urban Outfitters had 2 more articles in the media than Cato. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Urban Outfitters and 4 mentions for Cato. Urban Outfitters' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Cato's score of 0.50 indicating that Urban Outfitters is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cato	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Urban Outfitters	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Urban Outfitters beats Cato on 17 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cato	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$67.96M	$11.44B	$13.19B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	N/A	97.64%	53.33%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	-340.16	30.22	47.01	30.98
Price / Sales	0.10	17.60	90.65	19.22
Price / Cash	16.74	13.33	18.93	18.73
Price / Book	0.43	5.86	4.50	4.76
Net Income	-$5.91M	$439.42M	$444.15M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	5.58%	0.17%	1.42%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	1.95%	1.29%	0.40%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	22.26%	6.08%	3.20%	19.19%

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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	0.7929 of 5 stars	$3.41 -0.4%	N/A	+22.3%	$67.96M	$653.81M	N/A	6,700
TLYS Tilly's	2.2042 of 5 stars	$3.84 -0.9%	$5.50 +43.4%	+124.4%	$116.89M	$553.59M	N/A	5,123	Positive News
PLCE Children's Place	0.7219 of 5 stars	$2.70 +2.1%	$4.00 +48.4%	-46.3%	$59.94M	$1.21B	N/A	7,800	News Coverage
TJX TJX Companies	4.7746 of 5 stars	$154.72 -0.6%	$176.89 +14.3%	+25.1%	$170.78B	$60.37B	30.02	377,000	Positive News
ROST Ross Stores	3.9713 of 5 stars	$236.91 +0.5%	$233.18 -1.6%	+83.2%	$75.94B	$22.75B	33.06	111,000	Positive News

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