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Cato is a specialty retailer offering value-priced women’s apparel principally in the Southeastern United States. As of January 28, 2011 the company operated 1,288 stores in 31 US States. |
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| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Sector | Clothing & Accessories Stores |
| Primary NAICS Code | 448120 – Women’s Clothing Stores |
| Primary SIC Code | 5621 – Women’s Clothing Stores |
| Fiscal Year 2011 Ends on | Jan 28, 2012 |
| 2010 Net Sales | $ 913.9 Million |
| 2010 Net Income | $ 57.7 Million |
| Store Count* | 1,288 |
| Total Selling Sq Ft* | 5,538,400 |
| Employees** | 9,600 |
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*as of 1/28/12 **as of 1/29/11 |
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| 2010 | 2009 | YoY % Chg | 3 YR CAGR | 5 YR CAGR | |
| Net Sales (1,000′s) | $ 913,922 | $ 872,132 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Same-Store Sales Chg | 3.0% | 1.0% | |||
| Net Income (1,000′s) | $ 57,739 | $ 45,765 | 26.2% | 21.3% | 5.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $ 1.96 | $ 1.55 | 26.5% | 23.9% | 6.8% |
| Store Count | 1,282 | 1,271 | 0.9% | -0.9% | 0.6% |
| Selling Sq Ft (1,000s) | 5,513 | 5,084 | 8.4% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Employees | 9,600 | 9,100 | 5.5% | -0.7% | -0.8% |
| Advertising Spend (1,000s) | $ 6,663 | $ 6,406 | 4.0% | -0.5% | 1.8% |
