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Cato (CATO) Gross Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic Gross Margin for Cato (CATO) over the last 16 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 32.74%.

  • Cato's Gross Margin rose 31800.0% to 32.74% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 33.77%, marking a year-over-year increase of 2600.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 32.84% for FY2025, which is 15900.0% down from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Cato's Gross Margin stood at 32.74%, which was up 31800.0% from 36.85% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Cato's 5-year Gross Margin high stood at 44.36% for Q3 2021, and its period low was 29.16% during Q1 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Cato's median Gross Margin value was 35.49% (recorded in 2023), while the average stood at 34.93%.
  • Its Gross Margin has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first skyrocketed by 249500bps in 2021, then plummeted by -112900bps in 2022.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Cato's Gross Margin stood at 39.48% in 2021, then dropped by -24bps to 29.94% in 2022, then increased by 11bps to 33.13% in 2023, then dropped by -11bps to 29.56% in 2024, then increased by 11bps to 32.74% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 32.74% in Q4 2025, 36.85% for Q3 2025, and 35.79% during Q2 2025.