Cato (CATO) Cash & Current Investments (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Cash & Current Investments of $81.0 million in Q2 2026, up 9.94% quarter-over-quarter from $73.6 million in Q1 2026, and up 1.27% on a YoY basis from $80.0 million in Q2 2025.
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 $81.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash & Current Investments rose 1.27% year-over-year to $81.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $81.0 million (up 1.27% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $73.6 million, up 22.29% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $81.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from $73.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Current Investments ranged from a high of $165.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $59.2 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $107.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $105.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Current Investments rose 27.58% in 2022, then slumped 43.42% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Current Investments shows it stood at $145.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 18.64% to $118.6 million in 2023, then sank by 41.52% to $69.3 million in 2024, then gained by 13.88% to $79.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.53% to $81.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $81.0 million (Q2 2026), $73.6 million (Q1 2026), and $79.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 5.58 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 4.59 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 747.36 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 695.93 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 200.07 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 518.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 784.58 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 80.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 80.97 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.65 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 78.97 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 59.23 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 79.96 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 60.22 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 69.35 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 104.67 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 105.35 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 102.95 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 118.58 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 133.20 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 127.39 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 128.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 145.74 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 153.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 145.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 165.76 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 200.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 216.87 Mn |