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Cato (CATO) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Inventory Average over the past 17 years, most recently at $88.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Inventory Average fell 18.42% year-over-year to $88.9 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $88.9 million, down 18.42%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $97.2 million, 7.12% down from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average for Q1 2026 was $88.9 million at Cato, down from $95.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Inventory Average peaked at $126.2 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $88.9 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $105.8 million and a median of $103.4 million in 2025 define the central range for Inventory Average.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Inventory Average: soared 55.63% in 2022 and later dropped 18.42% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Inventory Average stood at $116.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 17.88% to $95.8 million in 2023, then rose by 6.02% to $101.6 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.81% to $95.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 7.1% to $88.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Inventory Average for CATO at $88.9 million in Q1 2026, $95.7 million in Q4 2025, and $103.4 million in Q3 2025.