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CATO vs DXLG // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Cato Corporation (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Destination XL Group Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CATO 6
— DXLG 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $2.38 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $47.4M
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LAST: $0.47 (-8.51%) • MKT CAP: $25.9M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CATO VS. DXLG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CATO | DXLG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 34.00% | 43.40% | -9.40 | DXLG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -7.10% | -17.00% | +9.90 | CATO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -11.02% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -1.90% | -4.20% | +2.30 | CATO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.90% | -8.30% | +7.40 | CATO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.60% | -6.90% | +7.50 | CATO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 4/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.4 | 44.6 | +7.79 | CATO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $47.4M | $25.9M | $21.5M | CATO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CATO REV | DXLG REV | CATO GROSS % | DXLG GROSS % | CATO FCF | DXLG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $653.8M | $435.0M | 34.0% | 43.4% | -$5.2M | -$18.0M |
| FY 2024 | $649.8M | $467.0M | 32.8% | 46.5% | -$27.6M | $1.9M |
| FY 2023 | $708.1M | $521.8M | — | — | $477.0K | $49.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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