Cato (CATO) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly EPS (Basic) of $0.47 in Q2 2026, up 183.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$0.56 in Q1 2026, and up 176.47% on a YoY basis from $0.17 in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's EPS (Basic) history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.47 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 176.47% year-over-year to $0.47; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$0.02 (up 98.51% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$0.31, up 68.04% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $0.47 for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$0.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $0.54 in Q2 2024 to a low of -$1.15 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged -$0.13 across 5 years, with a median of -$0.12 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EPS (Basic) plunged 721.43% in 2024, then soared 3400.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at -$0.21 in 2022, then sank by 42.86% to -$0.3 in 2023, then slumped by 163.33% to -$0.79 in 2024, then jumped by 64.56% to -$0.28 in 2025, then soared by 267.86% to $0.47 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $0.47 (Q2 2026), -$0.56 (Q1 2026), and -$0.28 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.20 |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 2.02 |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.83 |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 4.97 |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.92 |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 1.07 |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 2.82 |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 2.28 |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 3.72 |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 0.47 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 0.47 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -0.56 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -0.28 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.35 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -0.73 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -0.79 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.01 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.15 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.30 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -0.14 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -0.21 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -0.11 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -0.28 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.62 |