CATO REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR LOSS

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) today reported a net loss of ($23.4) million or ($1.14) per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2024, compared to a net loss of ($3.0) million or ($0.14) per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended January 28, 2023. Full-year fiscal 2023 net loss was ($23.9) million or ($1.17) per diluted share compared to net income of $0.0 million or $0.00 per diluted share for 2022. Contributing to the net loss is income tax expense of $10.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and $10.1 million for the full year of fiscal 2023. The income tax expense is primarily due to a non-cash valuation allowance recorded against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets.