Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Expenses for Cato (CATO) over the last 16 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $161.8 million.

  • Cato's Operating Expenses rose 51.7% to $161.8 million in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was $669.4 million, marking a year-over-year decrease of 180.31%. This contributed to the annual value of $665.9 million for FY2025, which is 774.96% down from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Cato's Operating Expenses is $161.8 million, which was up 51.7% from $170.0 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Cato's Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $195.0 million in Q2 2022 and a low of $160.9 million during Q4 2024
  • Its 5-year average for Operating Expenses is $177.0 million, with a median of $176.0 million in 2023.
  • Within the past 5 years, the most significant YoY rise in Cato's Operating Expenses was 3690.65% (2021), while the steepest drop was 1395.07% (2021).
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Cato's Operating Expenses stood at $169.3 million in 2021, then grew by 9.69% to $185.7 million in 2022, then fell by 9.22% to $168.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 4.56% to $160.9 million in 2024, then rose by 0.52% to $161.8 million in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are $161.8 million in Q4 2025, $170.0 million for Q3 2025, and $166.0 million during Q2 2025.