Cato (CATO) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of $8.6 million in Q2 2026, up 244.19% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 21.19% on a YoY basis from $10.9 million in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Change in Cash history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.6 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Cash fell 21.19% year-over-year to $8.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$5.9 million (up 31.1% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$3.6 million, up 25.23% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was $8.6 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $19.7 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$30.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $9944.4 across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Change in Cash jumped 282.67% in 2023, then tumbled 1113.18% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$13.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 136.81% to -$30.9 million in 2023, then surged by 65.22% to -$10.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 6.52% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then soared by 175.28% to $8.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $8.6 million (Q2 2026), -$6.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$11.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | -650.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 533.84 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -485.17 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 771.34 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -455.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 62.61 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 135.34 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 154.36 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 8.62 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 8.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -5.98 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -11.46 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.88 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.94 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -493,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.76 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -8.31 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 14.72 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.02 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -30.92 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 16.39 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 19.68 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.77 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -13.06 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.12 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.23 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 3.48 Mn |