Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded FCF Margin of 7.94% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 2.03 percentage points from 5.91% a year earlier and up 3.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cato's FCF Margin came in at 0.25% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 3.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was -0.80%, up 3.45 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of +6.97 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at -4.25% in FY2025 (-2.55 pp), -1.70% in FY2024 (-0.90 pp), -0.80% in FY2023 (-8.04 pp) and 7.24% in FY2022 (+15.00 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.60 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 7.97 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026, against a drop of 23.14 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 4.08% (Q1 2027), -3.68% (Q4 2026) and -8.32% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -4.40% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.42% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.29% |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.17% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.43% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.54% |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 7.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.94% |
| May 2, 2026 | 4.08% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.68% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -8.32% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.91% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.67% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -4.97% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -16.29% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.94% |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.38% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -7.40% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.13% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.94% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -6.13% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -0.95% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -2.52% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -12.68% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.87% |
API Access
Cato FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();