Cato (CATO) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Invested Capital of $166.7 million in Q2 2026, up 5.97% quarter-over-quarter from $157.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 1.08% on a YoY basis from $164.9 million in Q2 2025.

Cato (CATO) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato's Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $166.7 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Invested Capital rose 1.08% year-over-year to $166.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $166.7 million (up 1.08% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $157.3 million, down 3.07% from the prior year.
  • Invested Capital was $166.7 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from $157.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $254.2 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $157.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $201.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $196.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Invested Capital grew 3.12% in 2022, then dropped 18.51% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $234.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 7.45% to $217.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 18.51% to $177.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 5.34% to $167.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.56% to $166.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $166.7 million (Q2 2026), $157.3 million (Q1 2026), and $167.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Invested Cap. (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 11.40 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 7.71 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 1.86 Bn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 4.96 Bn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 3.66 Bn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 2.82 Bn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 1.28 Bn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 914.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 1.40 Bn
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn 166.71 Mn

Historic Data

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May 2, 2026 166.71 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 157.31 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 167.64 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 172.18 Mn
May 3, 2025 164.92 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 162.30 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 177.10 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 195.06 Mn
May 4, 2024 196.91 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 192.32 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 217.32 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 225.53 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 226.78 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 226.59 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 234.81 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 245.83 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 250.65 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 254.20 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 270.78 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 273.81 Mn