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DXLG vs CATO // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Destination XL Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Cato Corporation (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DXLG 2
— CATO 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: CATO
LAST: $0.47 (-8.51%) • MKT CAP: $25.9M
roic
-17.00%
LAST: $2.38 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $47.4M
roic
-7.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DXLG VS. CATO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DXLG | CATO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.40% | 34.00% | +9.40 | DXLG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -17.00% | -7.10% | -9.90 | CATO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | -11.02% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.20% | -1.90% | -2.30 | CATO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.30% | -0.90% | -7.40 | CATO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -6.90% | 0.60% | -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 | 44.6 | 40.6 | +4.02 | DXLG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $25.9M | $47.4M | -$21.5M | CATO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DXLG REV | CATO REV | DXLG GROSS % | CATO GROSS % | DXLG FCF | CATO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $435.0M | $653.8M | 43.4% | 34.0% | -$18.0M | -$5.2M |
| FY 2024 | $467.0M | $649.8M | 46.5% | 32.8% | $1.9M | -$27.6M |
| FY 2023 | $521.8M | $708.1M | — | — | $49.6M | $477.0K |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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