Cato (CATO) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Change in Cash of $8.6 million for Q2 2026, down 21.19% year-over-year from $10.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 244.19% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.0 million in Q1 2026.
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 for Q2 2026 stood at $8.6 million, up from -$6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $19.7 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$30.9 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is $1.1 million (2023), against an average of $9944.4.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Change in Cash soared 282.67% in 2023, then slumped 1113.18% in 2026.
- Cato's Change in Cash stood at -$13.1 million in 2022, then sank by 136.81% to -$30.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 65.22% to -$10.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 6.52% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then surged by 175.28% to $8.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Change in Cash at $8.6 million in Q2 2026, -$6.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$11.5 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | -650.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -462.81 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -485.17 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -292.47 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -455.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -311.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -67.84 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -165.50 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 54.95 Mn | -26.02 Mn | 64.76 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 |