Head to Head Analysis: 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) vs. Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 361 Degrees International and Cato”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
361 Degrees International	$1.40 billion	0.80	$159.77 million	N/A	N/A
Cato	$649.81 million	0.09	-$18.06 million	($1.35)	-2.08

361 Degrees International has higher revenue and earnings than Cato.

Risk & Volatility

361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cato has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares 361 Degrees International and Cato’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cato	-4.02%	-14.71%	-5.80%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.1% of Cato shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.1% of Cato shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

361 Degrees International beats Cato on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 361 Degrees International

361 Degrees International Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and trades in sporting goods in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Adults and Kids. The company offers adult and children footwear, apparels, and accessories for sports and life under the 361º core and 361º Kids brands. It also manufactures and trades in shoes soles; trades in children sporting goods; and operates a gas station. The company operated a network of stores under the 361º core brand name. It also sells products through its 361sport.com Website; other e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Taobao, and JD; and authorized retailers and distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.

About Cato

The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men's wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers. The Cato Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.