Cato (CATO) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 5.34% in Q2 2026, up 171.13% quarter-over-quarter from 7.51% in Q1 2026, and up 338.0% on a YoY basis from 1.22% in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's EBITDA Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.34% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 338.0% year-over-year to 5.34%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.01% (up 392.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.89%, up 192.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 5.34% for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from 7.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 5.83% in Q2 2024 to a low of 13.47% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 1.78% across 5 years, with a median of 1.19% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin tumbled 1220 bps in 2024, then surged 716 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 2.88% in 2022, then tumbled by 30 bps to 3.75% in 2023, then tumbled by 181 bps to 10.53% in 2024, then jumped by 68 bps to 3.36% in 2025, then soared by 259 bps to 5.34% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 5.34% (Q2 2026), 7.51% (Q1 2026), and 3.36% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.08% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 19.36% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -17.85% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 10.09% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.88% |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 5.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.34% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.51% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.36% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.95% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.97% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.91% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.53% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.46% |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.83% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -13.47% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.75% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.71% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.51% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.26% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.88% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.12% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.13% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.10% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.75% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.67% |