Cato CATO
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 10:45 AM EDT

Cato (CATO) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted Operating Leases of $138.6 million for Q3 2026, down 4.41% on a QoQ basis from $145.0 million in Q2 2026, and up 6.72% year-over-year from $129.9 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Cato (CATO) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato has reported Operating Leases for 8 years, with the latest figure at $138.6 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Leases rose 6.72% year-over-year to $138.6 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $138.6 million, a 6.72% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $96.9 million, up 9.74% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases was $138.6 million for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from $145.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Leases was $171.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $88.3 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Operating Leases over 5 years is $129.6 million, with a median of $132.6 million recorded in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Leases was 67.01% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 18.0% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Leases stood at $141.3 million in 2022, then fell by 13.28% to $122.6 million in 2023, then slipped by 11.03% to $109.1 million in 2024, then surged by 46.7% to $160.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 13.35% to $138.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Leases figures came in at $138.6 million (Q3 2026), $145.0 million (Q2 2026), and $96.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 139.71 Bn 133.70 Bn 5.07 Bn
2 Ross Stores 71.67 Bn 67.38 Bn 2.12 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 14.93 Bn 14.23 Bn 1.39 Bn
4 Gap 7.39 Bn 4.91 Bn 1.93 Bn
5 Urban Outfitters 6.54 Bn 6.12 Bn 542.57 Mn
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.38 Bn 5.74 Bn 822.65 Mn
7 Victoria's Secret 5.82 Bn 5.30 Bn 759.00 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.26 Bn 4.12 Bn -
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.44 Bn 2.34 Bn 456.17 Mn
10 Cato 45.73 Mn -48.04 Mn 55.32 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 138.63 Mn
May 2, 2026 145.03 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 96.94 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 159.98 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 129.90 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 137.63 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 92.01 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 122.57 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 137.82 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 155.47 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 107.41 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 141.35 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