Cato (CATO) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 5.8% in Q2 2026, up 331.0% year-on-year from 1.35% in Q2 2025, and up 173.01% quarter-over-quarter from 7.95% in Q1 2026.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 331.0% year-over-year to 5.8% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.29%, a 337.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 1.16%, up 132.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin improved to 5.8% in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from 7.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 6.56% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 10.09% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 0.93% (2023), against an average of 1.38%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin slumped 727 bps in 2022 and jumped 596 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 5.21% in 2022, then declined by 27 bps to 6.61% in 2023, then slumped by 53 bps to 10.09% in 2024, then jumped by 59 bps to 4.13% in 2025, then jumped by 240 bps to 5.8% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO EBT Margin figures stand at 5.8% (Q2 2026), 7.95% (Q1 2026), and 4.13% (Q4 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.13 Bn | 167.55 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 12.02% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.41 Bn | 73.81 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.78% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.45 Bn | 21.71 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.00% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.05 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.34% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.94 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.36 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.85% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.72 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.26% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.48 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | Cato | 60.78 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 5.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.95% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.13% |
| 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 | -7.47% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -6.61% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.35% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.42% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -2.30% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -5.21% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.74% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.56% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.69% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 9.01% |