Cato (CATO) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted EBITDA Margin of 64.43% for Q3 2026, down 16.95% on a QoQ basis from 55.1% in Q2 2026, and down 642.0% year-over-year from 11.89% in Q3 2025.
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Cato (CATO) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 64.43% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin fell 642.0% year-over-year to 64.43% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 66.04%, a 199.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 65.63%, up 251.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 64.43% for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from 55.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 55.1% in Q2 2026, with the low at 78.65% in Q4 2024.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 65.91%, with a median of 64.03% recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for EBITDA Margin was 982 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1856 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 73.6% in 2022, then advanced by 2 bps to 71.83% in 2023, then dropped by 9 bps to 78.65% in 2024, then gained by 11 bps to 69.77% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 64.43% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 64.43% (Q3 2026), 55.1% (Q2 2026), and 76.3% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.58 Bn | 133.58 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.50 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.98 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -45.70% |
| 4 | Gap | 7.36 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 18.52% |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.60 Bn | 6.19 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.30 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 19.95% |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.79 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 15.95% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.39 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 2.36% |
| 10 | Cato | 45.16 Mn | -48.61 Mn | 55.32 Mn | -64.43% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -64.43% |
| May 2, 2026 | -55.10% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -76.30% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -69.77% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -58.02% |
| May 3, 2025 | -60.22% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -77.81% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -78.65% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -62.89% |
| May 4, 2024 | -55.81% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -73.63% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -71.83% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -61.60% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -58.92% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -68.97% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -73.60% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -63.76% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -56.99% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -64.03% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -57.00% |