Cato (CATO) Current Leases (2019 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Current Leases came in at $52.1 million in Q2 2026, down 0.83% year-on-year from $52.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.65% quarter-over-quarter from $53.5 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Current Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Current Leases history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $52.1 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Current Leases fell 0.83% year-over-year to $52.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $52.1 million, a 0.83% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $53.5 million, down 7.03% from the prior year.
- Current Leases declined to $52.1 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from $53.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Current Leases topped out at $67.4 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $32.4 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Current Leases is $53.7 million (2025), against an average of $54.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Current Leases tumbled 45.49% in 2023 and soared 57.54% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Current Leases stood at $55.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 7.7% to $51.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 10.88% to $45.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 7.8% to $42.3 million in 2025, then increased by 23.25% to $52.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Current Leases figures stand at $52.1 million (Q2 2026), $53.5 million (Q1 2026), and $42.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Leases (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.13 Bn | 167.55 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.41 Bn | 73.81 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 727.86 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.45 Bn | 21.71 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 437.66 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.05 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 298.72 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.94 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 264.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.36 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 225.01 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.72 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 79.16 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.48 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 262.32 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 60.78 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 52.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 52.09 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 53.51 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 42.26 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 53.88 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 52.52 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 57.56 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 45.84 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 51.09 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 55.80 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 61.11 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 51.43 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 32.43 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 49.71 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 67.36 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 55.72 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 59.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 63.18 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 66.81 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 50.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 54.60 Mn |