Cato (CATO) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026)

Cato's Inventory Average history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $88.1 million for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Inventory Average fell 19.98% year-over-year to $88.1 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $88.1 million (down 19.98% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $97.2 million, down 7.12% from the prior year.
• Inventory Average was $88.1 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, down from $88.9 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $126.2 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $88.1 million in Q2 2026.
• Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $104.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $102.5 million in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Inventory Average soared 55.63% in 2022, then fell 19.98% in 2026.
• A 5-year view of Inventory Average shows it stood at $116.7 million in 2022, then fell by 17.88% to $95.8 million in 2023, then grew by 6.02% to $101.6 million in 2024, then declined by 5.81% to $95.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 7.92% to $88.1 million in 2026.
• The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $88.1 million (Q2 2026), $88.9 million (Q1 2026), and $95.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.