Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Invested Capital over the past 17 years, most recently at $157.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Invested Capital at $157.3 million for Q1 2026, down 3.07% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $157.3 million (down 3.07% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $157.3 million, down 3.07%.
  • Invested Capital for Q1 2026 was $157.3 million at Cato, down from $167.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Invested Capital for CATO hit a ceiling of $254.2 million in Q1 2022 and a floor of $157.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Median Invested Capital over the past 5 years was $196.9 million (2024), compared with a mean of $204.0 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Invested Capital: rose 3.12% in 2022 and later fell 18.51% in 2024.
  • Cato's Invested Capital stood at $234.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 7.45% to $217.3 million in 2023, then fell by 18.51% to $177.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 5.34% to $167.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 6.16% to $157.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Invested Capital were $157.3 million (Q1 2026), $167.6 million (Q4 2025), and $172.2 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.