Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Net Margin of 0.69% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 3.18 percentage points from 3.87% a year earlier and down 4.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Net Margin at Cato was -0.87%, up 2.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was -0.90%, up 1.88 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +7.35 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cato's Net Margin was -2.78% in FY2025 (+0.60 pp), -3.38% in FY2024 (-3.39 pp), 0.00% in FY2023 (-4.79 pp) and 4.79% in FY2022 (+13.05 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of -13.39% in fiscal Q4 2024 to a high of 6.20% in fiscal Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.83 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 7.40 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2024, with a drop of 11.72 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 5.44% (Q1 2027), -7.16% (Q4 2026) and -3.34% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 31.23% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.01% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 9.24% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 13.59% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.62% |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.07% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 13.25% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 4.20% |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.46 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 0.69% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Cato Net Margin API
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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=net-margin&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();