Cato (CATO) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 5.8% in Q2 2026, up 170.41% quarter-over-quarter from 8.24% in Q1 2026, and up 331.0% on a YoY basis from 1.35% in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's EBT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.8% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBT Margin rose 331.0% year-over-year to 5.8%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.3% (up 338.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.16%, up 132.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 5.8% for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from 8.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 6.63% in Q2 2024 to a low of 10.2% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 1.4% across 5 years, with a median of 1.01% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBT Margin slumped 719 bps in 2022, then jumped 607 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 5.16% in 2022, then retreated by 28 bps to 6.61% in 2023, then tumbled by 54 bps to 10.2% in 2024, then surged by 59 bps to 4.13% in 2025, then jumped by 240 bps to 5.8% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 5.8% (Q2 2026), 8.24% (Q1 2026), and 4.13% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 12.02% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.78% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.99% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.34% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -23.67% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.26% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 9.48% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 14.51% |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 5.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -8.24% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.13% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.74% |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.49% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.69% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.20% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.44% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.63% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -7.47% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -6.61% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.35% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.45% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -2.46% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -5.16% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.74% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.61% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.69% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.93% |