Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 5.51% in Q2 2026, up 173.56% quarter-over-quarter from 7.49% in Q1 2026, and up 356.0% on a YoY basis from 1.21% in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.51% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 356.0% year-over-year to 5.51%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.02% (up 404.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.91%, up 187.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 5.51% for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from 7.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 6.29% in Q2 2024 to a low of 14.01% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.77% across 5 years, with a median of 1.45% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin slumped 1228 bps in 2024, then jumped 705 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 2.52% in 2022, then plunged by 54 bps to 3.88% in 2023, then slumped by 169 bps to 10.42% in 2024, then jumped by 68 bps to 3.38% in 2025, then jumped by 263 bps to 5.51% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 5.51% (Q2 2026), 7.49% (Q1 2026), and 3.38% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -25.17% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 12.16% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 8.81% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.47% |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 5.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.51% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.49% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.38% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.91% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.90% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.42% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.06% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.29% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -14.01% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.88% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.62% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.35% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.74% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.52% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.16% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.72% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.05% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.74% |