Cato (CATO) Common Equity (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) reported Common Equity of $167.91 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 2.5% from $172.18 million a year earlier but up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Common Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato posted Common Equity of $157.31 million, down 3.1% from FY2025.
- Common Equity has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Common Equity came in at $162.3 million in FY2025 (-15.6%), $192.32 million in FY2024 (-15.1%), $226.59 million in FY2023 (-10.9%) and $254.2 million in FY2022 (+3.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Common Equity spans a low of $157.31 million in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of $270.78 million in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Common Equity gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Common Equity in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 5.7%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 18.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $166.71 million (Q1 2027), $157.31 million (Q4 2026) and $167.64 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 551.62 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.62 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.65 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -7.44 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 6.74 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -1.84 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 17.84 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -2.78 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.14 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 167.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 167.91 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 166.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 157.31 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 167.64 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 172.18 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 164.92 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 162.30 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 177.10 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 195.06 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 196.91 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 192.32 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 217.32 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 225.53 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 226.78 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 226.59 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 234.81 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 245.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 250.65 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 254.20 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 270.78 Mn |
API Access
Cato Common Equity 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=common-equity&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "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=common-equity&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();