Cato (CATO) Cash & Current Investments (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $58.2 million in Q2 2026, down 27.17% year-on-year from $80.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.19% quarter-over-quarter from $59.5 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Cash & Current Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Cash & Current Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $58.2 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Current Investments fell 27.17% year-over-year to $58.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $58.2 million, a 27.17% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $59.5 million, down 1.14% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments fell to $58.2 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from $59.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $149.9 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $58.2 million in Q2 2026.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Current Investments is $84.6 million (2024), against an average of $94.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Current Investments tumbled 45.22% in 2024 and increased 17.18% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash & Current Investments stood at $132.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 26.28% to $97.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 11.54% to $86.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.39% to $79.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 26.26% to $58.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Cash & Current Investments figures stand at $58.2 million (Q2 2026), $59.5 million (Q1 2026), and $79.0 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.13 Bn | 167.55 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 5.58 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.41 Bn | 73.81 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 4.59 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.45 Bn | 21.71 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 747.36 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.05 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.94 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 207.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.36 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 413.34 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.72 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 200.07 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.48 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 619.22 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 60.78 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 58.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 58.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 59.53 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 78.97 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 90.78 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 79.96 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 60.22 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 86.21 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 77.46 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 69.78 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 82.99 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 97.46 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 81.10 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 127.39 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 112.45 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 132.20 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 127.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 123.94 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 149.92 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 200.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 216.87 Mn |