Cato (CATO) EBT (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly EBT of $9.8 million in Q2 2026, up 182.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.9 million in Q1 2026, and up 132.03% on a YoY basis from $4.2 million in Q2 2025.

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

Cato's EBT history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.8 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBT rose 132.03% year-over-year to $9.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$1.9 million (up 91.89% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$7.5 million, up 53.45% from the prior year.
  • EBT was $9.8 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$11.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT ranged from a high of $11.7 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$14.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, EBT has averaged -$1.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.8 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBT sank 415.19% in 2022, then surged 786.04% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of EBT shows it stood at -$9.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 13.61% to -$10.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 42.55% to -$14.8 million in 2024, then soared by 56.94% to -$6.4 million in 2025, then soared by 254.77% to $9.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBT figures came in at $9.8 million (Q2 2026), -$11.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$6.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 1.72 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 848.26 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 142.67 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 813.27 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 450.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn -426.48 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 114.75 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 215.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 242.36 Mn
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn 9.83 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 9.83 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -11.92 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -6.35 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 6.54 Mn
May 3, 2025 4.24 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -13.72 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -14.75 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 738,000.00
May 4, 2024 11.62 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -12.48 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -10.35 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 2.46 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 6.57 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -4.24 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 -9.11 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 3.42 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 11.70 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -6.27 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 2.89 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 18.55 Mn