Cato CATO
NYSE CATO
$2.38 -0.10 (-3.83%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:01 PM EDT

Cato (CATO) EBIT (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted EBIT of -$108.9 million for Q3 2026, down 12.82% on a QoQ basis from -$96.5 million in Q2 2026, and down 3.77% year-over-year from -$113.1 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Cato has reported EBIT for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$108.9 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBIT fell 3.77% year-over-year to -$108.9 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was -$434.4 million, a 4.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$439.1 million, up 2.98% from the prior year.
  • EBIT was -$108.9 million for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from -$96.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT was -$96.5 million in Q2 2026, with the low at -$132.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBIT over 5 years is -$115.7 million, with a median of -$115.8 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBIT sank 32.25% in 2022, then advanced 12.67% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT stood at -$132.9 million in 2022, then increased by 12.55% to -$116.2 million in 2023, then fell by 1.31% to -$117.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.81% to -$110.9 million in 2025, then rose by 1.79% to -$108.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT figures came in at -$108.9 million (Q3 2026), -$96.5 million (Q2 2026), and -$118.2 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 140.02 Bn 134.02 Bn 5.07 Bn 1.99 Bn
2 Ross Stores 71.61 Bn 67.32 Bn 2.12 Bn 1.10 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 14.96 Bn 14.25 Bn 1.39 Bn -1.37 Bn
4 Gap 7.42 Bn 4.93 Bn 1.93 Bn 676.00 Mn
5 Urban Outfitters 6.59 Bn 6.17 Bn 542.57 Mn 139.68 Mn
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.36 Bn 5.72 Bn 822.65 Mn 252.70 Mn
7 Victoria's Secret 5.77 Bn 5.24 Bn 759.00 Mn 257.00 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.32 Bn 4.18 Bn - -
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.38 Bn 2.28 Bn 456.17 Mn 28.23 Mn
10 Cato 45.32 Mn -48.45 Mn 55.32 Mn -108.88 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 -108.88 Mn
May 2, 2026 -96.51 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -118.17 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -110.87 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -104.93 Mn
May 3, 2025 -105.08 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -125.58 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -117.71 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -108.38 Mn
May 4, 2024 -100.88 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -131.26 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -116.18 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 -115.16 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 -115.52 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -126.16 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 -132.86 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -128.33 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -120.55 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -115.85 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 -101.34 Mn