Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Leases (2019 - 2026)

Cato has reported Leases over the past 8 years, most recently at $153.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Leases at $153.9 million for Q1 2026, up 3.4% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $153.9 million (up 3.4% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $153.9 million, up 3.4%.
  • Leases for Q1 2026 was $153.9 million at Cato, down from $163.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Leases for CATO hit a ceiling of $181.3 million in Q1 2022 and a floor of $111.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Median Leases over the past 5 years was $148.9 million (2025), compared with a mean of $147.2 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Leases: decreased 11.84% in 2023 and later soared 46.07% in 2025.
  • Cato's Leases stood at $140.2 million in 2022, then fell by 11.84% to $123.6 million in 2023, then fell by 9.56% to $111.8 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 46.07% to $163.3 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.71% to $153.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Leases were $153.9 million (Q1 2026), $163.3 million (Q4 2025), and $133.2 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.