Cato (CATO) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of $809000.0 in Q2 2026, up 163.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 89.82% on a YoY basis from $7.9 million in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $809000.0 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 89.82% year-over-year to $809000.0; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$8.4 million (down 137.86% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$1.3 million, down 104.5% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was $809000.0 for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$1.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $25.9 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$17.7 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged $5.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.7 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities surged 293.99% in 2022, then sank 193.72% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$9.9 million in 2022, then slumped by 77.71% to -$17.7 million in 2023, then soared by 183.88% to $14.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 94.22% to $857000.0 in 2025, then fell by 5.6% to $809000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at $809000.0 (Q2 2026), -$1.3 million (Q1 2026), and $857000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | -673.00 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 | -289.66 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | -173.06 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -149.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -197.93 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | -61.70 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | -21.00 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 | 809,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 809,000.00 |
| May 2, 2026 | 809,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.28 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 857,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 857,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -8.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -8.83 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.95 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.95 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 7.47 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 7.47 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 14.83 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 14.83 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -7.94 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -7.94 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 14.61 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 14.61 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 13.64 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 13.64 Mn |