Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 4.6% for Q2 2026, up 249.0% year-over-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.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 249.0% year-over-year to 4.6%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.37% (up 493.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.28%, up 397.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 4.6%, up from 3.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 6.64% in Q3 2025, with the low at 19.08% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 0.39% (2022), against an average of 1.24%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin sank 2275 bps in 2022, then surged 1523 bps in 2023.
- Cato's FCF Margin stood at 0.96% in 2022, then slumped by 680 bps to 7.47% in 2023, then sank by 155 bps to 19.08% in 2024, then surged by 57 bps to 8.2% in 2025, then surged by 156 bps to 4.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's FCF Margin at 4.6% in Q2 2026, 3.0% in Q1 2026, and 8.2% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.02 Bn | 149.44 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 3.19% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 75.56 Bn | 71.43 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 10.43% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.71 Bn | 19.96 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -7.96% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.76 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.52% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.33 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.23% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.01 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -12.24% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.57 Bn | 6.15 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -12.00% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.01 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.82 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -1.53% |
| 10 | Cato | 55.14 Mn | -25.83 Mn | 64.76 Mn | 4.08% |
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% |