- Cato published an earnings press release reporting a Q4 net loss of USD 10.7 million, narrowing 24.1%.
- Q4 diluted loss per share was USD 0.55, while sales fell 3.4% to USD 150 million with same-store sales flat.
- For FY2025, net loss was USD 5.91 million and sales rose 0.7% to USD 646.83 million, with year-to-date same-store sales up 4%.
- FY2025 gross margin was 33.3% of sales, up 1.3 percentage points, and SG&A expenses were 35% of sales, down 1 percentage point.
- John Cato said FY2025 sales trends were helped by progress versus FY2024, which was negatively impacted by supply chain interruptions and severe weather, and the company plans to open up to 10 stores and close up to 40 in 2026.
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