Cato (CATO) Accounts Payables (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Accounts Payables of $73.8 million for Q3 2026, down 7.46% on a QoQ basis from $79.7 million in Q2 2026, and down 13.68% year-over-year from $85.4 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Cato (CATO) Accounts Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported Accounts Payables for 17 years, with the latest figure at $73.8 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Accounts Payables fell 13.68% year-over-year to $73.8 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $73.8 million, a 13.68% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $65.0 million, down 26.72% from the prior year.
- Accounts Payables was $73.8 million for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from $79.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Accounts Payables was $109.5 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $65.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Accounts Payables over 5 years is $87.1 million, with a median of $87.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Accounts Payables surged 48.5% in 2022, then slipped 26.72% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Accounts Payables stood at $95.2 million in 2022, then fell by 8.68% to $86.9 million in 2023, then declined by 3.14% to $84.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 13.83% to $72.5 million in 2025, then rose by 1.69% to $73.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Accounts Payables figures came in at $73.8 million (Q3 2026), $79.7 million (Q2 2026), and $65.0 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Accounts Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.83 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 5.02 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.71 Bn | 67.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 15.00 Bn | 14.29 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Gap | 7.39 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.54 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 332.95 Mn |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.37 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 354.21 Mn |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.82 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 489.00 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.25 Bn | 4.11 Bn | - | 142.13 Mn |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.42 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 203.81 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 45.73 Mn | -48.04 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 73.76 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 73.76 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 79.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 64.96 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 72.53 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 85.45 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 90.88 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 88.64 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 84.17 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 84.62 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 86.97 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 87.82 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 86.90 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 84.87 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 88.51 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 91.96 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 95.16 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 91.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 106.23 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 109.55 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 92.92 Mn |