Cato (CATO) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio of 1.49 in Q2 2026, up 1.15% quarter-over-quarter from 1.48 in Q1 2026, and up 4.23% on a YoY basis from 1.43 in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Asset Utilization Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.49 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 4.23% year-over-year to 1.49; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.49 (up 4.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.48, up 6.99% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.49 for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from 1.48 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Asset Utilization Ratio ranged from a high of 1.49 in Q2 2026 to a low of 1.22 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 1.4 across 5 years, with a median of 1.42 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Asset Utilization Ratio advanced 28.5% in 2022, then decreased 0.42% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Asset Utilization Ratio shows it stood at 1.37 in 2022, then grew by 3.07% to 1.41 in 2023, then climbed by 5.34% to 1.49 in 2024, then declined by 0.42% to 1.48 in 2025, then advanced by 0.87% to 1.49 in 2026.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 1.49 (Q2 2026), 1.48 (Q1 2026), and 1.48 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.71 |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 1.47 |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.21 |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.35 |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.24 |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 1.24 |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 0.93 |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 1.29 |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.50 |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 1.49 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 1.49 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.48 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.48 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.48 |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.43 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.47 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.49 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.43 |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.41 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.43 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.41 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.39 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.35 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.38 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.37 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.25 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.26 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.20 |