Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Equity Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Equity Ratio over the past 17 years, most recently at 0.37 for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Equity Ratio rose 4.05% year-over-year to 0.37; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 0.37, up 4.05%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 0.37, 4.05% up from the prior year.
  • Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.37 at Cato, roughly flat from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Equity Ratio peaked at 0.45 in Q4 2023 and troughed at 0.36 in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 0.41 and a median of 0.41 in 2023 define the central range for Equity Ratio.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Equity Ratio: fell 10.77% in 2025 and later increased 4.05% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Equity Ratio stood at 0.43 in 2022, then increased by 2.65% to 0.45 in 2023, then dropped by 6.42% to 0.42 in 2024, then dropped by 10.77% to 0.37 in 2025, then grew by 0.25% to 0.37 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Equity Ratio for CATO at 0.37 in Q1 2026, 0.37 in Q4 2025, and 0.39 in Q3 2025.