Cato (CATO) Depreciation and Depletion (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) reported Depreciation and Depletion of $2.25 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 11.0% from $2.53 million a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Depreciation and Depletion (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Cato's Depreciation and Depletion came in at $9.38 million, down 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $9.99 million, up 1.7% from FY2025.
- Depreciation and Depletion has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Depreciation and Depletion came in at $9.82 million in FY2025 (-0.5%), $9.87 million in FY2024 (-10.9%), $11.08 million in FY2023 (-10.3%) and $12.36 million in FY2022 (-15.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Depreciation and Depletion spans a low of $2.04 million in fiscal Q1 2025 and a high of $3.17 million in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Depreciation and Depletion has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Depreciation and Depletion in five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 25.7%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 15.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $2.24 million (Q1 2027), $2.45 million (Q4 2026) and $2.44 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,671.68 Bn | 2,188.38 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.87 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 317.55 Bn | 310.79 Bn | 16.12 Bn | - |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.11 Bn | 137.66 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 339.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.01 Bn | 103.97 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.59 Bn | 73.68 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 72.72 Bn | 55.65 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 7 | Target | 69.31 Bn | 63.90 Bn | 8.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.85 Bn | 51.75 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 41.40 Bn | 31.89 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cato | 44.27 Mn | -283.08 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 2.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.25 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.45 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.44 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.53 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.71 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.74 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.33 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.04 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.50 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.51 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.36 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.86 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.74 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3.17 Mn |
API Access
Cato Depreciation and Depletion 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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();