Cato (CATO) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Operating Leases of $145.0 million for Q2 2026, up 9.38% year-over-year from $132.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 49.6% quarter-over-quarter from $96.9 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Operating Leases history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $145.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Leases rose 9.38% year-over-year to $145.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $145.0 million (up 9.38% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $96.9 million, up 9.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Leases for Q2 2026 stood at $145.0 million, up from $96.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Leases was $171.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $76.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Leases is $108.2 million (2023), against an average of $113.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Leases surged 64.65% in 2022, then slumped 38.42% in 2025.
- Cato's Operating Leases stood at $85.6 million in 2022, then surged by 43.16% to $122.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 11.03% to $109.1 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.95% to $117.7 million in 2025, then grew by 23.2% to $145.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Operating Leases at $145.0 million in Q2 2026, $96.9 million in Q1 2026, and $117.7 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
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| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 57.21 Mn | -23.76 Mn | 64.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 145.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 96.94 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 117.72 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 76.02 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 132.60 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 88.34 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 109.05 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 123.44 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 81.83 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 92.01 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 122.57 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 105.39 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 105.77 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 107.41 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 85.62 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 156.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 171.01 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 117.52 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 84.64 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 95.05 Mn |