Cato (CATO) Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (2010 - 2026)
Cato's Liabilities and Shareholders Equity came in at $423.44 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 3.1% from $436.89 million a year earlier and down 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato's Liabilities and Shareholders Equity was $421.42 million, down 6.8% from FY2025.
- Liabilities and Shareholders Equity has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Liabilities and Shareholders Equity was $452.36 million in FY2025 (-7.1%), $486.82 million in FY2024 (-12.0%), $553.14 million in FY2023 (-12.7%) and $633.77 million in FY2022 (+7.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Liabilities and Shareholders Equity is $421.42 million (fiscal Q4 2026) to $633.77 million (fiscal Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Liabilities and Shareholders Equity has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Liabilities and Shareholders Equity over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 7.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 12.9%).
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Liabilities and Shareholders Equity at $439.18 million (Q1 2027), $421.42 million (Q4 2026) and $450.23 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 1,095.69 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 109.38 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 37.12 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 55.88 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 15.98 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 17.39 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 61.24 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.92 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.46 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 423.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 423.44 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 439.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 421.42 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 450.23 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 436.89 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 440.81 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 452.36 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 424.41 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 455.57 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 477.15 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 486.82 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 487.37 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 507.67 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 534.64 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 553.14 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 540.55 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 560.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 612.03 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 633.77 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 587.16 Mn |
API Access
Cato Liabilities and Shareholders Equity API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=liabilities-and-shareholders-equity&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "liabilities-and-shareholders-equity", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=liabilities-and-shareholders-equity&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();