Cato (CATO) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 1.51 in Q2 2026, up 5.15% year-on-year from 1.44 in Q2 2025, and up 1.15% quarter-over-quarter from 1.49 in Q1 2026.
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 1.51 for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 5.15% year-over-year to 1.51 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 1.51, a 5.15% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 1.48, up 6.99% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio rose to 1.51 in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from 1.49 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 1.51 in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 1.22 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Asset Utilization Ratio is 1.43 (2024), against an average of 1.41.
- Across the five-year window, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 29.42% in 2022 and dropped 0.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.37 in 2022, then grew by 5.01% to 1.44 in 2023, then grew by 3.81% to 1.49 in 2024, then slipped by 0.65% to 1.48 in 2025, then advanced by 1.72% to 1.51 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Asset Utilization Ratio figures stand at 1.51 (Q2 2026), 1.49 (Q1 2026), and 1.48 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.24 Bn | 167.66 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.71 |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.00 Bn | 73.41 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 1.47 |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.23 Bn | 21.48 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.21 |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.04 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.35 |
| 5 | Gap | 7.18 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.24 |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 1.38 |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.30 Bn | 5.88 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 1.29 |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.75 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 0.93 |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.40 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 1.51 |
| 10 | Cato | 60.85 Mn | 2.61 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 1.51 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 1.51 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.49 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.48 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.48 |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.48 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.49 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.43 |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.42 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.43 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.44 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.41 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.38 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.40 |
| 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 | 1.19 |