Cato (CATO) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.49 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.6% from 1.48 a year earlier but down 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato's Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 1.50, up 8.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Asset Utilization Ratio has increased for five straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 1.38 in FY2025 (+1.6%), 1.36 in FY2024 (+6.4%), 1.28 in FY2023 (+1.9%) and 1.26 in FY2022 (+39.4%).
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio has ranged from 1.22 in fiscal Q1 2023 to 1.52 in fiscal Q1 2027 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Asset Utilization Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Asset Utilization Ratio in the last five years was growth of 29.5% in fiscal Q4 2022, against a decline of 1.8% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 1.52 (Q1 2027), 1.50 (Q4 2026) and 1.49 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,801.07 Bn | 2,317.77 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 0.73 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 313.06 Bn | 306.30 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 1.56 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 161.76 Bn | 139.30 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.70 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.82 Bn | 102.78 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 1.63 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.71 Bn | 57.64 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.55 |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.71 Bn | 72.79 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.08 |
| 7 | Target | 69.68 Bn | 64.27 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 1.81 |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.83 Bn | 50.74 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 0.97 |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.71 Bn | 34.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.77 |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 1.49 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.49 |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.52 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.50 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.49 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.48 |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.48 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.52 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.46 |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.44 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.45 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.43 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.40 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.37 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.39 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.37 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.26 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.27 |
API Access
Cato Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();