Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted FCF Margin of 7.94% for Q3 2026, up 94.64% on a QoQ basis from 4.08% in Q2 2026, and up 203.0% year-over-year from 2.62% in Q3 2025.
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Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 7.94% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 203.0% year-over-year to 7.94% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 0.25%, a 308.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.8%, up 345.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 7.94% for Q3 2026 at Cato, up from 4.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 7.94% in Q3 2026, with the low at 16.29% in Q4 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 1.86%, with a median of 0.95% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin sank 2314 bps in 2022, then soared 797 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 0.95% in 2022, then slumped by 680 bps to 7.4% in 2023, then plunged by 120 bps to 16.29% in 2024, then jumped by 49 bps to 8.32% in 2025, then surged by 195 bps to 7.94% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 7.94% (Q3 2026), 4.08% (Q2 2026), and 3.68% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.58 Bn | 133.58 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.50 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.98 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 0.98% |
| 4 | Gap | 7.36 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 5.01% |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.60 Bn | 6.19 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -12.00% |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.30 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 15.88% |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.79 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 20.36% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.39 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 456.17 Mn | -10.59% |
| 10 | Cato | 45.16 Mn | -48.61 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 7.94% |
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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 | -12.45% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.87% |