Cato CATO
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cato (CATO) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $18.0 million for Q2 2026, down 87.74% year-over-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.

  • In Q2 2026, Interest Expenses fell 87.74% year-over-year to $18.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $18.0 million (down 87.74% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $57.5 million, down 5.27% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $18.0 million, up from $13.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $146.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$46.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $16.9 million (2022), against an average of $25.8 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Interest Expenses plunged 458.78% in 2023, then surged 3328.94% in 2024.
  • Cato's Interest Expenses stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.43% to $16.7 million in 2023, then gained by 2.14% to $17.0 million in 2024, then surged by 76.36% to $30.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 40.21% to $18.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CATO's Interest Expenses at $18.0 million in Q2 2026, $13.3 million in Q1 2026, and $30.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 155.48 Bn 149.90 Bn 4.48 Bn -
2 Ross Stores 76.36 Bn 72.23 Bn 1.78 Bn -
3 Burlington Stores 20.56 Bn 19.81 Bn 1.26 Bn 16.50 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.95 Bn 12.43 Bn 1.34 Bn -
5 Gap 7.26 Bn 4.70 Bn 1.42 Bn 22.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.93 Bn 6.72 Bn 585.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 6.49 Bn 6.08 Bn 542.57 Mn -
8 Boot Barn Holdings 5.02 Bn 4.88 Bn - -
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.89 Bn 4.27 Bn 682.63 Mn 450,000.00
10 Cato 54.95 Mn -26.02 Mn 64.76 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 -46.61 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -46.61 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 15.18 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 15.18 Mn