Cato (CATO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 4.6% in Q2 2026, up 219.27% quarter-over-quarter from 3.85% in Q1 2026, and up 249.0% on a YoY basis from 1.32% in Q2 2025.
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 0.16% (up 441.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.81%, up 344.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 4.6% for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from 3.85% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 6.71% in Q3 2025 to a low of 12.27% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 1.51% across 5 years, with a median of 1.28% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin slumped 2261 bps in 2022, then soared 815 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 0.95% in 2022, then plunged by 71 bps to 1.62% in 2023, then slumped by 657 bps to 12.27% in 2024, then climbed by 21 bps to 9.73% in 2025, then soared by 147 bps to 4.6% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.6% (Q2 2026), 3.85% (Q1 2026), and 9.73% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 3.19% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 13.88% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -7.96% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 26.36% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.23% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 14.77% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.27% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 28.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 15.01% |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 4.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 4.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -9.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.71% |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.11% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.81% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -12.27% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -0.71% |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.98% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -6.60% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -1.62% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.13% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -2.50% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -0.95% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.81% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -10.65% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.88% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 17.76% |