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Side-by-side financial comparison of CATO CORP (CATO) and Scienjoy Holding Corp (SJ). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

CATO CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($155.4M vs $91.6M, roughly 1.7× Scienjoy Holding Corp). Scienjoy Holding Corp produced more free cash flow last quarter ($7.1M vs $-12.9M).

The Cato Corporation is an American retailer of women's fashions and accessories. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of January 2016, the company operated 1,372 stores under the names Cato, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro and Versona.

Scienjoy Holding Corp is a China-based digital entertainment company that principally operates interactive live streaming platforms. It provides diverse content including talent performances, music shows, and lifestyle broadcasts, serving mass consumer audiences of varying age groups across the domestic market, with core business centered on mobile internet entertainment services.

CATO vs SJ — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CATO
CATO
1.7× larger
CATO
$155.4M
$91.6M
SJ
More free cash flow
SJ
SJ
$20.0M more FCF
SJ
$7.1M
$-12.9M
CATO

Income Statement — Q3 FY2026 vs Q2 FY2025

Metric
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Revenue
$155.4M
$91.6M
Net Profit
$-5.2M
Gross Margin
32.7%
Operating Margin
-5.3%
Net Margin
-3.3%
Revenue YoY
6.3%
Net Profit YoY
65.6%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.28

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$155.4M
Q3 25
$176.5M
Q2 25
$170.2M
$91.6M
Q1 25
$157.9M
Q4 24
$146.2M
Q3 24
$168.6M
Q2 24
$177.1M
Q1 24
$174.9M
Net Profit
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$-5.2M
Q3 25
$6.8M
Q2 25
$3.3M
Q1 25
$-14.1M
Q4 24
$-15.1M
Q3 24
$95.0K
Q2 24
$11.0M
Q1 24
Gross Margin
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
32.7%
Q3 25
36.8%
Q2 25
35.8%
Q1 25
29.2%
Q4 24
29.6%
Q3 24
35.3%
Q2 24
36.5%
Q1 24
32.1%
Operating Margin
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
-5.3%
Q3 25
3.1%
Q2 25
2.0%
Q1 25
-15.2%
Q4 24
-11.6%
Q3 24
-0.4%
Q2 24
3.5%
Q1 24
-9.5%
Net Margin
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
-3.3%
Q3 25
3.9%
Q2 25
1.9%
Q1 25
-8.9%
Q4 24
-10.3%
Q3 24
0.1%
Q2 24
6.2%
Q1 24
EPS (diluted)
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$-0.28
Q3 25
$0.35
Q2 25
$0.17
Q1 25
$-0.73
Q4 24
$-0.79
Q3 24
$0.01
Q2 24
$0.54
Q1 24
$-1.15

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$79.0M
$913.0K
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$167.6M
$170.2M
Total Assets
$450.2M
$199.9M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$79.0M
Q3 25
$90.8M
Q2 25
$80.0M
$913.0K
Q1 25
$77.7M
Q4 24
$86.2M
Q3 24
$104.7M
Q2 24
$105.4M
Q1 24
$103.0M
Stockholders' Equity
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$167.6M
Q3 25
$172.2M
Q2 25
$164.9M
$170.2M
Q1 25
$162.3M
Q4 24
$177.1M
Q3 24
$195.1M
Q2 24
$196.9M
Q1 24
$192.3M
Total Assets
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$450.2M
Q3 25
$436.9M
Q2 25
$440.8M
$199.9M
Q1 25
$452.4M
Q4 24
$424.4M
Q3 24
$455.6M
Q2 24
$477.1M
Q1 24
$486.8M

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-12.4M
$7.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-12.9M
$7.1M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-8.3%
7.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.3%
0.0%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-7.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$-12.4M
Q3 25
$11.8M
Q2 25
$3.9M
$7.1M
Q1 25
$-6.5M
Q4 24
$-22.1M
Q3 24
$3.1M
Q2 24
$5.7M
Q1 24
$-11.2M
Free Cash Flow
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
$-12.9M
Q3 25
$10.4M
Q2 25
$2.8M
$7.1M
Q1 25
$-7.8M
Q4 24
$-23.8M
Q3 24
$1.6M
Q2 24
$2.4M
Q1 24
$-13.5M
FCF Margin
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
-8.3%
Q3 25
5.9%
Q2 25
1.7%
7.7%
Q1 25
-5.0%
Q4 24
-16.3%
Q3 24
0.9%
Q2 24
1.4%
Q1 24
-7.7%
Capex Intensity
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
0.3%
Q3 25
0.8%
Q2 25
0.6%
0.0%
Q1 25
0.9%
Q4 24
1.2%
Q3 24
0.9%
Q2 24
1.8%
Q1 24
1.3%
Cash Conversion
CATO
CATO
SJ
SJ
Q4 25
Q3 25
1.72×
Q2 25
1.17×
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
32.95×
Q2 24
0.52×
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CATO
CATO

Retail Segment$154.7M100%
Credit Card$5.3M3%

SJ
SJ

Segment breakdown not available.

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