Cato (CATO) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at $809000.0 in Q2 2026, down 89.82% year-on-year from $7.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 163.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.3 million in Q1 2026.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 89.82% year-over-year to $809000.0 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$8.4 million, a 137.86% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$1.3 million, down 104.5% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities climbed to $809000.0 in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from -$1.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $25.9 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$17.7 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is $7.7 million (2025), against an average of $5.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities jumped 293.99% in 2022 and sank 193.72% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$9.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 77.71% to -$17.7 million in 2023, then soared by 183.88% to $14.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 94.22% to $857000.0 in 2025, then fell by 5.6% to $809000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at $809000.0 (Q2 2026), -$1.3 million (Q1 2026), and $857000.0 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 172.96 Bn | 167.38 Bn | 4.48 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.03 Bn | 73.43 Bn | 1.80 Bn | -200.91 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.15 Bn | 21.40 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -289.66 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.94 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 2.00 Bn | -173.06 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -149.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.79 Bn | 6.59 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.32 Bn | 5.91 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 242.71 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.71 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 281.24 Mn | -61.70 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.42 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -61.34 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 60.22 Mn | 1.99 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 |