Cato (CATO) Equity Average (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Equity Average of $162.0 million in Q2 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $162.5 million in Q1 2026, and down 0.98% on a YoY basis from $163.6 million in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Equity Average (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Equity Average history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $162.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Equity Average fell 0.98% year-over-year to $162.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $162.0 million (down 0.98% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $159.8 million, down 9.87% from the prior year.
- Equity Average was $162.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, roughly flat from $162.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Equity Average ranged from a high of $262.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $162.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Equity Average has averaged $204.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $200.4 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Equity Average grew 4.44% in 2022, then declined 17.15% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Equity Average shows it stood at $240.3 million in 2022, then declined by 7.86% to $221.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 15.96% to $186.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 8.69% to $169.9 million in 2025, then slipped by 4.65% to $162.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Equity Average figures came in at $162.0 million (Q2 2026), $162.5 million (Q1 2026), and $169.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 10.30 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 4.73 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.73 Bn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 2.76 Bn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 781.50 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 162.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 162.01 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 162.48 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 169.91 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 168.55 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 163.61 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 169.70 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 186.08 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 195.99 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 194.62 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 204.82 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 221.43 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 226.16 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 226.69 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 230.70 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 240.32 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 248.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 252.42 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 262.49 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 272.30 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 267.85 Mn |