Cato (CATO) Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Inventory of $92.5 million in Q2 2026, up 10.51% quarter-over-quarter from $83.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 15.48% on a YoY basis from $109.4 million in Q2 2025.

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.

  • In Q2 2026, Inventory fell 15.48% year-over-year to $92.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $92.5 million (down 15.48% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $83.7 million, down 24.42% from the prior year.
  • Inventory was $92.5 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from $83.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $127.6 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $83.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Inventory has averaged $104.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $104.1 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Inventory soared 61.84% in 2022, then declined 24.42% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Inventory shows it 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.
  • The last three Inventory figures came in at $92.5 million (Q2 2026), $83.7 million (Q1 2026), and $94.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 7.68 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 2.63 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 1.44 Bn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 1.70 Bn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn -
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 700.95 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 805.47 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 1.07 Bn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 601.22 Mn
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn 92.49 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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