Cato (CATO) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $18.0 million in Q2 2026, down 87.74% year-on-year from $146.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 34.84% quarter-over-quarter from $13.3 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Interest Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.0 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 87.74% year-over-year to $18.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $18.0 million, a 87.74% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $57.5 million, down 5.27% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses rose to $18.0 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from $13.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $146.4 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$50.7 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $17.0 million (2022), against an average of $29.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses soared 50767.94% in 2023 and slumped 176.03% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.43% to $16.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.14% to $17.0 million in 2024, then soared by 76.36% to $30.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 40.21% to $18.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Interest Expenses figures stand at $18.0 million (Q2 2026), $13.3 million (Q1 2026), and $30.0 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 570.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | - |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.08 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 5.90 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 1.32 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 863.46 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 87.34 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 61.54 Mn | 3.30 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 17.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 17.96 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 17.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.32 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 30.03 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 30.03 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.11 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.11 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 146.43 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 146.43 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 14.05 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 14.05 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 17.03 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 17.03 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 133.44 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 133.44 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 16.59 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 16.59 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -50.66 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -50.66 Mn |