Cato (CATO) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Inventory came in at $92.5 million in Q2 2026, down 15.48% year-on-year from $109.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.51% quarter-over-quarter from $83.7 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $92.5 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Inventory fell 15.48% year-over-year to $92.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $92.5 million, a 15.48% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $83.7 million, down 24.42% from the prior year.
- Inventory climbed to $92.5 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from $83.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory topped out at $127.6 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $83.7 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Inventory is $104.1 million (2023), against an average of $104.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory surged 61.84% in 2022 and retreated 24.42% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Inventory stood at $116.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.29% to $98.9 million in 2023, then grew by 8.38% to $107.2 million in 2024, then declined by 12.22% to $94.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.67% to $92.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Inventory figures stand at $92.5 million (Q2 2026), $83.7 million (Q1 2026), and $94.1 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.13 Bn | 167.55 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 7.68 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.41 Bn | 73.81 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.45 Bn | 21.71 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.05 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.94 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.36 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 726.86 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.72 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 805.47 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.48 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 532.69 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 60.78 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 92.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 72.04 Mn |