Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Operating Income over the past 17 years, most recently at -$118.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Income at -$118.2 million for Q1 2026, up 7.82% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was -$444.4 million (up 3.08% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was -$439.1 million, up 4.6%.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 was -$118.2 million at Cato, down from -$112.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Income for CATO hit a ceiling of -$102.7 million in Q2 2024 and a floor of -$134.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Median Operating Income over the past 5 years was -$117.8 million (2023), compared with a mean of -$118.5 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Income: plummeted 30.6% in 2022 and later increased 12.49% in 2023.
  • Cato's Operating Income stood at -$134.6 million in 2022, then grew by 12.49% to -$117.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.26% to -$119.2 million in 2024, then rose by 5.62% to -$112.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.01% to -$118.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Income were -$118.2 million (Q1 2026), -$112.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$106.8 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.