Cato (CATO) Change in Account Payables (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Change in Account Payables came in at $13.9 million in Q2 2026, up 1679.27% year-on-year from $779307.9 in Q2 2025, and up 258.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.7 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Change in Account Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Change in Account Payables history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $13.9 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Account Payables rose 1679.27% year-over-year to $13.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$15.8 million, a 1216.97% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$30.5 million, down 983.88% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables improved to $13.9 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from -$8.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Account Payables topped out at $18.9 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$33.7 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Account Payables is -$2.7 million (2023), against an average of -$2.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Account Payables tumbled 4294.52% in 2022 and surged 1679.27% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Account Payables stood at $7.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 44.61% to $4.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 49.87% to $2.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 688.34% to -$12.4 million in 2025, then surged by 211.75% to $13.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Change in Account Payables figures stand at $13.9 million (Q2 2026), -$8.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$12.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 282.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | -252.32 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 36.47 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | -26.95 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | - |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | -26.06 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cato | 61.54 Mn | 3.30 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 13.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 13.87 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 13.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -8.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -8.75 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -12.41 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -12.41 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -8.51 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -8.51 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -878,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | -878,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.07 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.07 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.11 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.11 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -5.89 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -5.89 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.16 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.16 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -3.95 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -3.95 Mn |