Cato (CATO) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) reported Change in Inventory of -$10 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$12.16 million a year earlier.
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Cato (CATO) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Cato's Change in Inventory came in at -$14.79 million; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was -$27.04 million.
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at $12.14 million in FY2025, -$13.45 million in FY2024, -$12.85 million in FY2023 and $40.78 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$14.1 million in fiscal Q2 2024 and a high of $34.68 million in fiscal Q4 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $8.79 million (Q1 2027), -$10.37 million (Q4 2026) and -$3.21 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,817.55 Bn | 2,334.24 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 311.72 Bn | 304.96 Bn | 16.12 Bn | -604.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.27 Bn | 139.82 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 221.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.59 Bn | 102.55 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -709.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.36 Bn | 58.28 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 110.41 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.34 Bn | 72.43 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 160.24 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.83 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 932.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.64 Bn | 50.54 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 104.14 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.37 Bn | 33.86 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 586.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.77 Mn | -283.58 Mn | 55.32 Mn | -10.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -10.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 8.79 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -10.37 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.21 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -12.16 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -1.31 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3.58 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.19 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -5.35 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.71 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -269,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.15 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -14.10 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -5.24 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -4.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 125,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -10.98 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 34.68 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 18.19 Mn |
API Access
Cato Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();