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$2.41 -0.01 (-0.41%) At close · Sep 11
Market Cap
$47.99M
Shares
19.91M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$2.41 Open$2.42 Day$2.38–2.46 52W close$2.41–4.64 Avg vol 30d158K Short int372K · 1.9% float · 1.1d Short vol34% DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 27

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filed Aug 27, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$643.67M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$5.59M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-6.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
-2.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
3.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$93.77M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.0%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-47.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.9%
Latest settlement · 1.1 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −22%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −23%
below
RSI (14) 27
oversold
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 0%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −28%
trailing
6-month return −18%
trailing
YTD return −22%
this year
Relative strength −36%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $3 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +4 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.87% of float · ▼ -6.6% MoM · 1.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
45 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 28
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +1%
Y/Y
EPS growth +68%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-5.2M
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 54%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −48%
past year
ATR 5.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
4 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−22% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−23% Bearish
RSI (14)
27 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
0% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $3 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +4 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.87% of float · ▼ -6.6% MoM · 1.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
45 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $2 Now $2 · 0% Range high $5
vs 200-day avg -22% vs 50-day avg -23%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Apparel Retail — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CATO
Cato Corp
this stock
$47.99M -22.0% +0.6% 1.9%
IDEXF
Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR
$199.49B -3.5% 0.0%
TJX
Tjx Companies Inc /De/
$138.62B -18.0% +6.0% 23.3 2.0%
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
$73.71B +28.1% +7.7% 27.9 2.7%
BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc.
$15.02B -17.2% +8.8% 21.5 3.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
45
% held
34.4%
Net QoQ
+309.1K sh
Top holder
Aldebaran Capital, LLC
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
44
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
372.1K
Days to cover
1.1d
Change
-26.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
34%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
64
Value
$214
As of
Jul 17, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
51.7%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$653.8M
Net income (FY)
$-5.9M
EPS diluted
$-0.31
View
Buybacks
Remaining
shares 680.7K
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 27, 2026
This year
8
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CATO -7.3% -27.8% -17.8% -7.7% -22.0%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -6.2% -26.1% -35.6% -7.3% -34.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.17 / share · ex Sep 16, 2024
Raised 54.5%
Paid (TTM)
$0.00 / share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
· no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program · as of Jan 31, 2026
Authorized
Spent (derived)
Remaining
shares 680,740

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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