Cato (CATO) EBT (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly EBT came in at $9.8 million in Q2 2026, up 132.03% year-on-year from $4.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 182.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.9 million in Q1 2026.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT rose 132.03% year-over-year to $9.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$1.9 million, a 91.89% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$7.5 million, up 53.45% from the prior year.
- EBT rose to $9.8 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from -$11.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT topped out at $11.7 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$14.8 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBT is -$1.8 million (2023), against an average of -$1.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, EBT sank 415.19% in 2022 and jumped 786.04% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT stood at -$9.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 13.61% to -$10.3 million in 2023, then plunged 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO EBT figures stand at $9.8 million (Q2 2026), -$11.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$6.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 848.26 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 142.67 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 813.27 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 64.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 145.87 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 114.75 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 94.08 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 61.54 Mn | 3.30 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 9.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |