Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Net Margin came in at 5.51% in Q2 2026, up 356.0% year-on-year from 1.21% in Q2 2025, and up 176.28% quarter-over-quarter from 7.22% in Q1 2026.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 356.0% year-over-year to 5.51% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.02%, a 404.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.91%, up 187.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 5.51% in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from 7.22% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 6.22% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 14.01% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 1.39% (2022), against an average of 1.75%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 1239 bps in 2024 and surged 694 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 2.55% in 2022, then plunged by 52 bps to 3.88% in 2023, then slumped by 166 bps to 10.31% in 2024, then surged by 67 bps to 3.38% in 2025, then jumped by 263 bps to 5.51% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Net Margin figures stand at 5.51% (Q2 2026), 7.22% (Q1 2026), and 3.38% (Q4 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 174.20 Bn | 168.62 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.53 Bn | 73.94 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.28 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.02 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.20 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.83 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 3.65% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.35 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 7.81% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.70 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 12.16% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.44 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 6.12% |
| 10 | Cato | 60.03 Mn | 1.80 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 5.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.51% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.22% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.38% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.87% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -8.91% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.31% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.06% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.22% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -14.01% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.88% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.62% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.33% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.62% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.55% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.16% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.67% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.05% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.79% |