Cato (CATO) EBIT (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly EBIT of -$98.2 million in Q2 2026, up 21.53% quarter-over-quarter from -$125.2 million in Q1 2026, and up 6.55% on a YoY basis from -$92.2 million in Q2 2025.

Cato (CATO) EBIT (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato's EBIT history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$98.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBIT rose 6.55% year-over-year to -$98.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$442.7 million (up 3.76% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$446.0 million, up 1.44% from the prior year.
  • EBIT was -$98.2 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$125.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBIT ranged from a high of -$98.2 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$139.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, EBIT has averaged -$118.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$118.1 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBIT slumped 32.25% in 2022, then gained 12.41% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of EBIT shows it stood at -$132.9 million in 2022, then grew by 11.37% to -$117.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.26% to -$119.2 million in 2024, then increased by 5.62% to -$112.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 12.73% to -$98.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT figures came in at -$98.2 million (Q2 2026), -$125.2 million (Q1 2026), and -$112.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 1.69 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 814.12 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 487.83 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 812.29 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 445.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn -321.59 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 114.78 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 229.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 235.93 Mn
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn -98.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 -98.20 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -125.16 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -112.53 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -106.78 Mn
May 3, 2025 -105.08 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -125.58 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -119.24 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -110.08 Mn
May 4, 2024 -102.71 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -139.00 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -117.76 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 -115.16 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 -117.26 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -133.05 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 -132.86 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -128.33 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -120.55 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -118.43 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 -103.04 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 -97.03 Mn