Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Inventory over the past 17 years, most recently at $83.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Inventory at $83.7 million for Q1 2026, down 24.42% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $83.7 million (down 24.42% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $83.7 million, down 24.42%.
  • Inventory for Q1 2026 was $83.7 million at Cato, down from $94.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Inventory for CATO hit a ceiling of $127.6 million in Q2 2022 and a floor of $83.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • Median Inventory over the past 5 years was $106.8 million (2023), compared with a mean of $105.6 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Inventory: surged 61.84% in 2022 and later dropped 24.42% in 2026.
  • Cato's 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 fell by 11.02% to $83.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Inventory were $83.7 million (Q1 2026), $94.1 million (Q4 2025), and $97.3 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.