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The Cato Corporation said it plans to close about 70 additional underperforming stores in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2026, bringing planned closures to about 120 for the year. The company expects $1.0 million to $1.3 million in costs to exit these stores through the end of 2026, and says the closures should positively affect operating results in fiscal 2027 and beyond.
About 70 additional stores to close in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2026
Total planned closures of about 120 stores in fiscal 2026
Expected exit costs of $1.0 million to $1.3 million through the end of 2026, mainly for signage, fixtures and returning store systems to corporate
All affected stores are at the end of their lease terms, so no rent is expected beyond 2026
The Cato Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, down from $6.8 million, or $0.35, a year earlier, as sales fell 6% to $163.9 million. Chairman and CEO John Cato said pressure on customers' discretionary income will continue and that he anticipates the back half of 2026 to be challenging, which weighs on the outlook for shareholders.
Q2 sales were $163.9 million, down 6% from $174.7 million, with same-store sales down 3.7%.
Q2 gross margin fell to 32.8% of sales from 36.2% due to lower merchandise margins and occupancy cost deleverage.
Six-month net income was $10.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, versus $10.1 million, or $0.51, a year earlier, on sales down 2.9% to $333.3 million.
The company closed eight stores in the quarter and had 1,057 stores as of August 1, 2026, versus 1,101 a year earlier.
The Cato Corporation reported first-quarter net income of $9.3 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, versus $3.3 million, or $0.17, a year earlier, with sales of $169.5 million, up 0.7%. Management said the results were significantly helped by an IEEPA tariff refund claim and expects sales to be negatively affected by rising inflation, especially fuel and food prices.
Net income was $9.3 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the quarter ended May 2, 2026, compared with $3.3 million, or $0.17, a year earlier.
Sales were $169.5 million, up 0.7%, and same-store sales increased 3%.
A pre-tax $5.7 million tariff refund claim helped lift gross margin to 37.2% of sales from 35.1%.
Management expects sales to be negatively affected by inflation, especially fuel and food prices, and the company operated 1,065 stores as of May 2, 2026.
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