Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.6% in Q2 2026, up 249.0% year-on-year from 1.32% in Q2 2025, and up 253.21% quarter-over-quarter from 3.0% in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.6% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 249.0% year-over-year to 4.6% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.37%, a 493.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.28%, up 397.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 4.6% in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from 3.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 6.64% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 19.08% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 0.39% (2022), against an average of 1.24%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 2275 bps in 2022 and surged 1523 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 0.96% in 2022, then sank by 680 bps to 7.47% in 2023, then plunged by 155 bps to 19.08% in 2024, then soared by 57 bps to 8.2% in 2025, then soared by 156 bps to 4.6% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO FCF Margin figures stand at 4.6% (Q2 2026), 3.0% (Q1 2026), and 8.2% (Q4 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 174.20 Bn | 168.62 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 3.19% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.53 Bn | 73.94 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 13.88% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.28 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -2.44% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.02 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 26.36% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.20 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.23% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.83 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -12.24% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.35 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -0.23% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.70 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.27% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.44 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -1.53% |
| 10 | Cato | 60.03 Mn | 1.80 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 4.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 4.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.00% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -8.20% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.64% |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.11% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -4.97% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -19.08% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.74% |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.94% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.12% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -7.47% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.13% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.94% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 4.21% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -0.96% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.81% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -11.02% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.88% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 17.91% |