Cato CATO
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Cato (CATO) EBT (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted EBT of $1.3 million for Q3 2026, down 86.82% on a QoQ basis from $9.8 million in Q2 2026, and down 80.18% year-over-year from $6.5 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Cato has reported EBT for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBT fell 80.18% year-over-year to $1.3 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was -$7.1 million, a 59.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$7.5 million, up 53.45% from the prior year.
  • EBT was $1.3 million for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from $9.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT was $11.7 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$14.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average EBT over 5 years is -$1.6 million, with a median of $738000.0 recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBT plunged 415.19% in 2022, then soared 786.04% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBT stood at -$9.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 13.61% to -$10.3 million in 2023, then sank by 42.55% to -$14.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 56.94% to -$6.4 million in 2025, then surged by 120.4% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBT figures came in at $1.3 million (Q3 2026), $9.8 million (Q2 2026), and -$11.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 145.45 Bn 139.45 Bn 5.07 Bn 2.02 Bn
2 Ross Stores 73.74 Bn 69.46 Bn 2.12 Bn 1.13 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 16.67 Bn 15.97 Bn 1.39 Bn 242.12 Mn
4 Gap 7.87 Bn 5.38 Bn 1.93 Bn 680.00 Mn
5 Urban Outfitters 6.93 Bn 6.52 Bn 542.57 Mn 145.87 Mn
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.36 Bn 5.74 Bn 822.65 Mn 260.29 Mn
7 Victoria's Secret 6.04 Bn 5.58 Bn 759.00 Mn 248.00 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.70 Bn 4.56 Bn - -
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.91 Bn 2.81 Bn 456.17 Mn 27.60 Mn
10 Cato 47.19 Mn -46.58 Mn 55.32 Mn 1.30 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 1.30 Mn
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