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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:30 PM EDT

Cato (CATO) Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted Inventory of $82.5 million for Q3 2026, down 10.82% on a QoQ basis from $92.5 million in Q2 2026, and down 15.2% year-over-year from $97.3 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Cato (CATO) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato has reported Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at $82.5 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Inventory fell 15.2% year-over-year to $82.5 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $82.5 million, a 15.2% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $83.7 million, down 24.42% from the prior year.
  • Inventory was $82.5 million for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from $92.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory was $127.6 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $82.5 million in Q3 2026.
  • Average Inventory over 5 years is $103.7 million, with a median of $101.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Inventory jumped 61.84% in 2022, then fell 24.42% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Inventory stood at $116.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.29% to $98.9 million in 2023, then increased by 8.38% to $107.2 million in 2024, then fell by 12.22% to $94.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 12.31% to $82.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory figures came in at $82.5 million (Q3 2026), $92.5 million (Q2 2026), and $83.7 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 140.19 Bn 134.18 Bn 5.07 Bn 7.86 Bn
2 Ross Stores 71.79 Bn 67.50 Bn 2.12 Bn 3.09 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 14.99 Bn 14.28 Bn 1.39 Bn 1.54 Bn
4 Gap 7.43 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.93 Bn -
5 Urban Outfitters 6.53 Bn 6.11 Bn 542.57 Mn 726.86 Mn
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.41 Bn 5.77 Bn 822.65 Mn 591.66 Mn
7 Victoria's Secret 5.82 Bn 5.30 Bn 759.00 Mn 1.15 Bn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.16 Bn - 844.64 Mn
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.42 Bn 2.31 Bn 456.17 Mn 816.67 Mn
10 Cato 45.60 Mn -48.16 Mn 55.32 Mn 82.49 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 82.49 Mn
May 2, 2026 92.49 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 83.70 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 94.07 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 97.27 Mn
May 3, 2025 109.43 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 110.74 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 107.16 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 95.97 Mn
May 4, 2024 101.32 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 98.60 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 98.87 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 92.72 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 106.81 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 112.06 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 116.72 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 116.59 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 127.58 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 124.91 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 90.23 Mn