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.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 7.82% year-over-year to -$118.2 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached -$444.4 million, up 3.08%, while the annual FY2026 figure was -$439.1 million, 4.6% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 was -$118.2 million at Cato, down from -$112.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Income peaked at -$102.7 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$134.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$118.5 million and a median of -$117.8 million in 2023 define the central range for Operating Income.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Income: tumbled 30.6% in 2022 and later rose 12.49% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Operating Income stood at -$134.6 million in 2022, then increased by 12.49% to -$117.8 million in 2023, then fell by 1.26% to -$119.2 million in 2024, then grew by 5.62% to -$112.5 million in 2025, then fell by 5.01% to -$118.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Income for CATO at -$118.2 million in Q1 2026, -$112.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$106.8 million in Q3 2025.