Cato (CATO) Current Assets (2010 - 2026)
Cato's Current Assets was $208.46 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 7.7% from $225.82 million a year earlier and down 4.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Current Assets (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Current Assets at Cato came in at $193.27 million, down 13.4% from FY2025.
- Current Assets has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Current Assets was $223.19 million in FY2025 (-8.2%), $243.06 million in FY2024 (-12.5%), $277.67 million in FY2023 (-21.9%) and $355.67 million in FY2022 (+22.4%).
- Quarterly Current Assets has moved between $193.27 million (fiscal Q4 2026) and $361.75 million (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Current Assets has declined for 17 straight quarters, with an average decline of 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Current Assets over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 22.8%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 21.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, CATO's Current Assets in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $217.22 million (Q1 2027), $193.27 million (Q4 2026) and $210.41 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Assets (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 249.26 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 37.72 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 23.34 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 7.88 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 7.20 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 20.93 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 8.01 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 208.46 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 208.46 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 217.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 193.27 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 210.41 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 225.82 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 226.45 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 223.19 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 230.21 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 243.48 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 249.64 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 243.06 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 261.06 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 263.81 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 273.52 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 277.67 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 298.83 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 305.51 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 343.55 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 355.67 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 361.75 Mn |
API Access
Cato Current Assets 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=current-assets&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-assets", "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=current-assets&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();