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Cato (CATO) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Operating Expenses over the past 17 years, most recently at $163.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 4.69% year-over-year to $163.6 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $661.3 million, down 0.69%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $661.3 million, 0.69% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $163.6 million at Cato, up from $161.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $195.0 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $160.9 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $175.8 million and a median of $171.6 million in 2025 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: rose 9.73% in 2022 and later fell 10.79% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $185.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 9.22% to $168.6 million in 2023, then decreased by 4.56% to $160.9 million in 2024, then rose by 0.52% to $161.8 million in 2025, then increased by 1.13% to $163.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for CATO at $163.6 million in Q1 2026, $161.8 million in Q4 2025, and $170.0 million in Q3 2025.