GPGrossPatternRESEARCH SYSTEM
SEC CHECK OPERATIONAL
GROSSPATTERN / FUNDAMENTAL STATE / POINT IN TIME

CATO · May 2, 2026

CATO CORP. A multidimensional configuration derived from the filing available at this observation—never a composite score or recommendation.

STATE CAPABILITYLEVEL 3[email protected]
Inspectable configuration

State dimensions

Filing0000018255-26-000004General Corporate
Capex intensity35thOwn-history percentile · N=20
Evidence method

Level · gp.fundamentals.capex_revenue_ratio

0.62% · OPTIONAL · VALID

Operating cash generation65thOwn-history percentile · N=20
Evidence method

Ratio · gp.fundamentals.operating_cash_flow + gp.fundamentals.revenue

4.70% · OPTIONAL · VALID

Revenue growth60thOwn-history percentile · N=20
Evidence method

Yoy · gp.fundamentals.revenue

0.51% · CORE · VALID

Inventory pressure45thOwn-history percentile · N=20
Evidence method

Level · gp.fundamentals.inventory_revenue_ratio

54.05% · OPTIONAL · VALID

Operating margin80thOwn-history percentile · N=20
Evidence method

Level · gp.fundamentals.operating_margin

5.23% · CORE · VALID

SBC intensity35thOwn-history percentile · N=20
Evidence method

Level · gp.fundamentals.sbc_revenue_ratio

0.34% · OPTIONAL · VALID

As-filed lineage

Fundamental state history

Each observation is tied to the filing and facts available at that report date. Amendments remain separate.

History48 statesSelf-history eligible
Period transition

What moved in the state?

Capex Intensity Increased
Previous
0.58%
Current
0.62%
Delta
0.05%
Cash Generation Increased
Previous
-0.22%
Current
4.70%
Delta
4.93%
Growth Decreased
Previous
0.62%
Current
0.51%
Delta
-0.11%
Inventory Pressure Increased
Previous
12.80%
Current
54.05%
Delta
41.25%
Profitability Increased
Previous
-1.94%
Current
5.23%
Delta
7.17%
Sbc Intensity Increased
Previous
0.26%
Current
0.34%
Delta
0.08%
Self-history only

Previous similar states

Similarity compares compatible valid dimensions from this issuer's own point-in-time history. No market-return claim is attached.

Not enough compatible prior states for a transparent self-history match.
Research Graph

Related governed research

Method Percentiles and historical matches use only observations available at each point in time. Missing dimensions remain missing. Public price outcomes and cross-market analogues are deliberately absent.