Cato (CATO) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly EBITDA of $9.0 million in Q2 2026, up 183.29% quarter-over-quarter from -$10.9 million in Q1 2026, and up 170.36% on a YoY basis from $3.3 million in Q2 2025.

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

Cato's EBITDA history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA rose 170.36% year-over-year to $9.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$86000.0 (up 99.66% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$5.8 million, up 68.37% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA was $9.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$10.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $10.2 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$22.5 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged -$2.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$2.2 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA slumped 934.85% in 2024, then surged 794.94% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at -$5.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.62% to -$5.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 159.1% to -$15.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 66.04% to -$5.2 million in 2025, then surged by 275.03% to $9.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at $9.0 million (Q2 2026), -$10.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$5.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (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 704.97 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 181.63 Mn
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn 9.05 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 9.05 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -10.87 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -5.17 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 6.90 Mn
May 3, 2025 3.35 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -14.07 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -15.23 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 771,000.00
May 4, 2024 10.23 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -22.51 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -5.88 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 1.29 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 4.78 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -2.18 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 -5.08 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -2.21 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 8.54 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -7.12 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 8.11 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 13.85 Mn