Cato (CATO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Gross Margin of 33.43% for Q3 2026, down 11.69% on a QoQ basis from 37.85% in Q2 2026, and down 342.0% year-over-year from 13.81% in Q3 2025.
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Cato (CATO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 33.43% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 342.0% year-over-year to 33.43% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 33.62%, a 55.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 33.99%, up 116.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 33.43% for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from 37.85% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 37.85% in Q2 2026, with the low at 29.16% in Q1 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 33.85%, with a median of 33.43% recorded in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 696 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1129 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 29.94% in 2022, then gained by 11 bps to 33.13% in 2023, then decreased by 11 bps to 29.56% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 32.74% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 33.43% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 33.43% (Q3 2026), 37.85% (Q2 2026), and 29.94% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.19 Bn | 133.19 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.47 Bn | 67.19 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.94 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 46.24% |
| 4 | Gap | 7.41 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 52.83% |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.62 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 36.63% |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.27 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 64.94% |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.80 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 47.11% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.28 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.40 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 38.16% |
| 10 | Cato | 45.41 Mn | -48.35 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 33.43% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 33.43% |
| May 2, 2026 | 37.85% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 29.94% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 32.74% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 36.85% |
| May 3, 2025 | 35.79% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 29.16% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 29.56% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 35.29% |
| May 4, 2024 | 36.47% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 32.08% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 33.13% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 35.68% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 36.43% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 31.91% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 29.94% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 33.08% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.03% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 37.82% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 39.48% |