Cato (CATO) Gross Profit (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Gross Profit of $55.32 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 14.9% from $65.04 million a year earlier and down 14.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Gross Profit (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Gross Profit at Cato was $216.38 million, up 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $222.26 million, up 4.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Gross Profit shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cato's Gross Profit was $213.37 million in FY2025 (-12.5%), $243.75 million in FY2024 (-2.3%), $249.6 million in FY2023 (-21.1%) and $316.21 million in FY2022 (+122.8%).
- Quarterly Gross Profit has run from a low of $43.22 million in fiscal Q3 2025 to a high of $74.48 million in fiscal Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Profit increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Profit in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 64.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2023, with a decline of 29.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Profit for the three prior fiscal quarters was $64.76 million (Q1 2027), $45.41 million (Q4 2026) and $50.89 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.56 Mn | -283.80 Mn | 55.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 55.32 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 64.76 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 45.41 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 50.89 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 65.04 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 60.92 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 46.05 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 43.22 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 59.51 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 64.59 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 56.11 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 52.42 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 65.25 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 69.96 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 57.13 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 52.87 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 65.12 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 74.48 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 66.65 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 67.99 Mn |
API Access
Cato Gross Profit API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();