Cato (CATO) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Change in Cash of $9.7 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 237.0% from $2.88 million a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Change in Cash at Cato was $890,000, down 65.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at -$3.62 million.
- In prior fiscal years, Cato's Change in Cash was -$4.84 million in FY2025, $4.12 million in FY2024, $115,000 in FY2023 (-95.7%) and $2.66 million in FY2022 (-59.9%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Change in Cash since fiscal Q1 2026.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Cash in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2024, with growth of 282.7%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2026, with a decline of 25.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash for the three prior fiscal quarters was $8.62 million (Q1 2027), -$5.98 million (Q4 2026) and -$11.46 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -23.77 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 424.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 2.39 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 157.76 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.55 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -31.76 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 9.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9.70 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Cato Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();