Cato (CATO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $260000.0 in Q2 2026, down 70.15% quarter-over-quarter from $871000.0 in Q1 2026, and down 8.45% on a YoY basis from $284000.0 in Q2 2025.
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 $3.7 million (down 51.22% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $3.8 million, down 52.2% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $260000.0 for Q2 2026 at Cato, down from $871000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $7.4 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$7.4 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $970277.8 across 5 years, with a median of $567500.0 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 284.34% in 2023, then surged 4803.8% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $4.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 284.34% to -$7.4 million in 2023, then surged by 40.85% to -$4.4 million in 2024, then surged by 158.68% to $2.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 89.84% to $260000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $260000.0 (Q2 2026), $871000.0 (Q1 2026), and $2.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 200.91 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 288.72 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 183.20 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -3.06 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 101.92 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 24.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 55.56 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 260,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 260,000.00 |
| May 2, 2026 | 260,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 871,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 871,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| 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 | 7.43 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 7.43 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -4.36 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -4.36 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 4.31 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 4.31 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 491,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 491,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -158,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -158,000.00 |