The Cato's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.15.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.17.
The Cato's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.15.
Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.17.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 17.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, The Cato's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 161.60% per year. The lowest was -57.90% per year. And the median was 7.15% per year.
The Cato EPS (Diluted) Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Cato's EPS (Diluted) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of The Cato's EPS (Diluted)
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
The Cato's PE Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Cato's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's PE Ratio falls into.
The Cato EPS (Diluted) Calculation
EPS (Diluted) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Diluted EPS takes into account all of the outstanding dilutive securities that could potentially be exercised (such as stock options and convertible preferred stock) and shows how such an action would impact earnings per share.
The Cato's Diluted EPS for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.17
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
The Cato (NYSE:CATO) EPS (Diluted) Explanation
EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
Be Aware
Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
The Cato EPS (Diluted) Related Terms
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The Cato Corp operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. Its primary objective is to be the fashion specialty retailer for fashion and value in its markets. The company operates through the following business segments: Retail and Credit. The Retail segment which generates majority revenue offers fashion specialty stores. The Credit segment involves credit card services.
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