Cato (CATO) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded Cost of Revenue of $110.18 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.2% from $111.47 million a year earlier but up 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cato's Cost of Revenue came in at $427.29 million as of Aug 1, 2026, down 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $431.55 million, down 1.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cost of Revenue came in at $436.44 million in FY2025 (-6.0%), $464.31 million in FY2024 (-8.9%), $509.66 million in FY2023 (+12.5%) and $453.07 million in FY2022 (+4.6%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $102.96 million in fiscal Q3 2025 to $132.24 million in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 18.7% in fiscal Q3 2023, against a decline of 14.5% in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $106.34 million (Q1 2027), $106.25 million (Q4 2026) and $104.52 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 95.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 31.75 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.11 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 17.38 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 17.60 Bn |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.99 Bn |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.92 Mn | -283.44 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 110.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 110.18 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 106.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 106.25 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 104.52 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 111.47 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 109.32 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 111.86 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 102.96 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 109.12 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 112.51 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 118.78 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 105.83 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 117.62 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 122.09 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 121.92 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 123.75 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 131.75 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 132.24 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 109.58 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 104.23 Mn |
API Access
Cato Cost of Revenue API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();