Cato (CATO) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted EBT Margin of 0.78% for Q3 2026, down 86.37% on a QoQ basis from 5.75% in Q2 2026, and down 292.0% year-over-year from 0.41% in Q3 2025.
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Cato (CATO) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.78% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 292.0% year-over-year to 0.78% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 1.11%, a 161.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 1.15%, up 133.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 0.78% for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from 5.75% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 6.56% in Q2 2024, with the low at 10.09% in Q4 2024.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 1.24%, with a median of 0.44% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBT Margin sank 719 bps in 2022, then soared 600 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 5.16% in 2022, then fell by 27 bps to 6.54% in 2023, then tumbled by 54 bps to 10.09% in 2024, then surged by 59 bps to 4.09% in 2025, then jumped by 119 bps to 0.78% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 0.78% (Q3 2026), 5.75% (Q2 2026), and 7.86% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.66 Bn | 133.65 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.61 Bn | 67.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.97 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 8.06% |
| 4 | Gap | 7.43 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 18.63% |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.62 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.85% |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.27 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 20.55% |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.86 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 15.39% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.44 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 2.31% |
| 10 | Cato | 45.89 Mn | -47.88 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 0.78% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.78% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.75% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.86% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.09% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.70% |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.49% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.69% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.09% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.44% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.56% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -7.14% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -6.54% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.35% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.42% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -2.37% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -5.16% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.74% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.56% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.68% |