Cato (CATO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded Capital Expenditures of $1.34 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), unchanged from $1.34 million a year earlier and up 25.9% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cato's Capital Expenditures came in at $3.81 million as of Aug 1, 2026, down 29.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $3.76 million, down 52.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -23.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures came in at $7.87 million in FY2025 (-37.2%), $12.53 million in FY2024 (-35.5%), $19.43 million in FY2023 (+373.4%) and $4.11 million in FY2022 (-70.6%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from $530,000 in fiscal Q3 2026 to $6.17 million in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 28.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 942.8% in fiscal Q2 2023, against a decline of 69.0% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.07 million (Q1 2027), $871,000 (Q4 2026) and $530,000 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,844.53 Bn | 2,361.23 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 54.21 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.63 Bn | 305.87 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 880.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 161.72 Bn | 139.27 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.89 Bn | 102.86 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 542.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.21 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 251.26 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 307.60 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.96 Bn | 64.55 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.79 Bn | 50.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 345.51 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.43 Bn | 33.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.46 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 1.34 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.34 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 871,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 530,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.34 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.02 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.71 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.54 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 3.26 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.26 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.30 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 6.17 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.05 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.44 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.72 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 665,000.00 |
API Access
Cato Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();