Cato (CATO) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Cato's Change in Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.8 million for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 771.81% year-over-year to $8.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$16.9 million (down 308.8% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$27.0 million, down 322.83% from the prior year.
• Change in Inventory was $8.8 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$10.4 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $34.7 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$14.1 million in Q3 2023.
• Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $125611.1 across 5 years, with a median of -$789000.0 in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Change in Inventory soared 22048.1% in 2022, then plunged 389.64% in 2026.
• A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $125000.0 in 2022, then soared by 4823.2% to $6.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 81.78% to $11.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 128.68% to -$3.2 million in 2025, then surged by 374.13% to $8.8 million in 2026.
• The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $8.8 million (Q2 2026), -$10.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$3.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.