Cato (CATO) Change in Account Payables (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Change in Account Payables of $13.9 million in Q2 2026, up 258.52% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 1679.27% on a YoY basis from $779307.9 in Q2 2025.

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.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Account Payables rose 1679.27% year-over-year to $13.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$15.8 million (down 1216.97% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$30.5 million, down 983.88% from the prior year.
  • Change in Account Payables was $13.9 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$8.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Account Payables ranged from a high of $18.9 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$33.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Account Payables has averaged -$2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$2.7 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Change in Account Payables tumbled 4294.52% in 2022, then soared 1679.27% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Account Payables shows it stood at $7.6 million in 2022, then sank by 44.61% to $4.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 49.87% to $2.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 688.34% to -$12.4 million in 2025, then surged by 211.75% to $13.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Account Payables figures came in at $13.9 million (Q2 2026), -$8.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$12.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Account Payables (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 282.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn -252.32 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 36.47 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn -26.95 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn -291.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn -
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn -26.06 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn -
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn -
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn 13.87 Mn

Historic Data

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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