Cato (CATO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $260000.0 for Q2 2026, down 8.45% year-over-year from $284000.0 in Q2 2025, and up 227.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$204000.0 in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Capital Expenditures history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $260000.0 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 8.45% year-over-year to $260000.0; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $313000.0 (down 95.92% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $337000.0, down 95.72% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q2 2026 stood at $260000.0, up from -$204000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $6.2 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$13.7 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $387500.0 (2024), against an average of $467888.9.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Capital Expenditures surged 1029.66% in 2022, then slumped 6581.46% in 2023.
- Cato's Capital Expenditures stood at $4.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 54.95% to $1.8 million in 2023, then soared by 221.38% to $5.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 96.42% to $207000.0 in 2025, then rose by 25.6% to $260000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Capital Expenditures at $260000.0 in Q2 2026, -$204000.0 in Q1 2026, and $207000.0 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.43 Bn | 149.85 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.43 Bn | 72.29 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 208.95 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.50 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 288.72 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.93 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 127.38 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.31 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.96 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.54 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 193.24 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.01 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.92 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 61.34 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 54.76 Mn | -26.21 Mn | 64.76 Mn | 1.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 260,000.00 |
| May 2, 2026 | 260,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -204,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -204,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 207,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 207,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 50,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 50,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 284,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 284,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 5.79 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 5.79 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 230,000.00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 230,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 491,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 491,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -9.33 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -9.33 Mn |