26 /100
MEDIUM RISK
Score updated Jul 13, 2026

CATO — The Cato Corporation Dilution Risk Tracker

Track CATO dilution risk with DilutionWatch's stock tracker. DilutionScore™ measures dilution risk across 5 factors — lower scores indicate higher risk of share dilution.

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As of July 13, 2026, The Cato Corporation (CATO) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 26/100, rated MEDIUM dilution risk. The Cato Corporation has a market capitalization of $64.67M, 18.82M shares outstanding, 47 institutional holders tracked. Key dilution vectors include approximately 999 months of cash runway.

Source: DilutionWatch (dilutionwatch.com) — data updated daily from SEC EDGAR filings. Not financial advice.

📊 Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
40
💰 Cash Runway
0
📊 Float Risk
25
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
40
🔄Convertible Debt

🌦️ Dilution Forecast

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Clear
No significant dilution signals
0%
No significant dilution signals detected for CATO.
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💹 Market Data

Market Cap$64.67M
Shares Outstanding18.82M
Float14.32M
Cash$80.97M
Debt$145.03M
Short InterestN/A

🏛 Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 12.1% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
47 institutional holders · 7.53M shares
#1 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.41M shares
#2 Aldebaran Capital, LLC 1.18M shares
#3 Peapod Lane Capital LLC 766.8K shares
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📉 Short Interest

Short Interest424.1K
Days to Cover14.2
% of Float3.0%
FINRA data as of Jun 30, 2026

📁 Recent SEC Activity

No recent SEC insights

📰 Recent News

No recent news

📋 What This Means for CATO Shareholders

The Cato Corporation (CATO) has a DilutionScore of 26/100, rated Medium dilution risk. This tier indicates some dilution exposure — often an older shelf registration with remaining capacity, warrants not yet exercised, or a cash position that will require monitoring over the next several quarters. Score as of July 13, 2026.

DilutionWatch's EDGAR monitoring for CATO shows no major active dilution programs at this time. The primary risk categories — shelf registration capacity, ATM programs, warrant overhang, and cash runway — are each within normal ranges for a company of this profile. This can change quickly if a new S-3 or Form S-1 is filed.

DilutionWatch tracks over 25 SEC filing types for CATO in real-time, scanning EDGAR every 60 seconds. The DilutionWatch screener shows real-time score changes for CATO alongside comparable medium-risk stocks. Not financial advice — this analysis is for informational purposes only.

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