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CATO vs PG // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Cato Corporation (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CATO 1
— PG 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $2.38 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $47.4M
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LAST: $160.59 (+1.47%) • MKT CAP: $372.21B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CATO VS. PG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CATO | PG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 34.00% | 51.20% | -17.20 | PG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -7.10% | 25.40% | -32.50 | PG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 16.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -11.02% | 3.77% | -14.79 | PG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -1.90% | 24.30% | -26.20 | PG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.90% | 19.00% | -19.90 | PG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.60% | 0.30% | +0.30 | CATO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.65% | -2.65 | PG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.59 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | PG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.3 | 60.3 | -12.00 | PG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.87 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 21.7x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $47.4M | $372.21B | -$372.17B | PG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CATO REV | PG REV | CATO GROSS % | PG GROSS % | CATO FCF | PG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $653.8M | $84.28B | 34.0% | 51.2% | -$5.2M | $14.04B |
| FY 2024 | $649.8M | $84.04B | 32.8% | 51.4% | -$27.6M | $16.52B |
| FY 2023 | $708.1M | $82.01B | — | — | $477.0K | $13.16B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CATO // BETA —
PG // BETA 0.87