Operating margin moved 350 bp lower
Operating margin changed -350 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
3.13%→-0.37%3 prior comparisons
GROSSPATTERN / DETERMINISTIC EVIDENCE / V3
Search securities →CATO financial changes
Ranked by interpretable importance, issuer history, magnitude, and accounting profile. No directional recommendation.
Net income decreased 83.2%
Net income changed -83.2% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
$6.8M→$1.1M2 prior comparisons
Inventory / revenue moved 527 bp lower
Inventory / revenue changed -527 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
55.11%→49.84%3 prior comparisons
Method Importance combines metric-family relevance, magnitude, issuer-history unusualness, persistence, and financial-statement significance. It is analytical prioritization, not a legal materiality conclusion or investment signal.