Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Net Margin of 0.69% for Q3 2026, down 87.24% on a QoQ basis from 5.44% in Q2 2026, and down 318.0% year-over-year from 0.32% in Q3 2025.
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Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.69% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 318.0% year-over-year to 0.69% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 0.87%, a 205.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.9%, up 188.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 0.69% for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from 5.44% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 6.2% in Q2 2024, with the low at 13.39% in Q1 2024.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 1.59%, with a median of 1.16% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin tumbled 1172 bps in 2024, then surged 697 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 2.52% in 2022, then plunged by 52 bps to 3.84% in 2023, then sank by 169 bps to 10.31% in 2024, then surged by 68 bps to 3.34% in 2025, then jumped by 121 bps to 0.69% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 0.69% (Q3 2026), 5.44% (Q2 2026), and 7.16% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.66 Bn | 133.65 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.01% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.61 Bn | 67.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 13.59% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.97 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 6.14% |
| 4 | Gap | 7.43 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 13.72% |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.62 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 7.81% |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.27 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 14.65% |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.86 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 11.67% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.44 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 1.92% |
| 10 | Cato | 45.89 Mn | -47.88 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 0.69% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.69% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.44% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.16% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.34% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.87% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.90% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.31% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.06% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -13.39% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.84% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.62% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.31% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.67% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.52% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.16% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.67% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.00% |