Cato (CATO) Change in Receivables (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded Change in Receivables of -$12.5 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$451,000 a year earlier.
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Cato (CATO) Change in Receivables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cato's Change in Receivables came in at -$4.5 million as of Aug 1, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $1.41 million.
- Annual Change in Receivables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -44.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Change in Receivables came in at -$1.36 million in FY2025, $608,000 in FY2024, -$29.03 million in FY2023 and $3.5 million in FY2022 (-87.0%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Change in Receivables since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Receivables in the last five years was growth of 245.0% in fiscal Q1 2027, against a decline of 81.0% in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $8.64 million (Q1 2027), -$796,000 (Q4 2026) and $154,000 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 8.20 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 204.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 29.54 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 66.27 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | -12.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -12.50 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 8.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -796,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 154,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -451,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.51 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -74,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -242,000.00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -2.88 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.84 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.21 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.15 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -1.13 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.79 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 882,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 921,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -35.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.38 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -142,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.84 Mn |
API Access
Cato Change in Receivables 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-receivables&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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-receivables&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();