Cato (CATO) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) reported Other Working Capital Changes of $1.37 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 20.2% from $1.72 million a year earlier but up 251.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Cato's Other Working Capital Changes came in at $1.24 million; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $1.24 million, up 483.5% from FY2025.
- Other Working Capital Changes has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Other Working Capital Changes came in at $212,000 in FY2025 (-1.9%), $216,000 in FY2024, -$1.54 million in FY2023 and $505,000 in FY2022 (-68.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Other Working Capital Changes spans a low of -$5.69 million in fiscal Q4 2022 and a high of $6.12 million in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $390,000 (Q1 2027), -$631,000 (Q4 2026) and $112,000 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,814.26 Bn | 2,330.96 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 311.62 Bn | 304.86 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.12 Bn | 139.66 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.52 Bn | 102.49 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.26 Bn | 58.18 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.41 Bn | 72.50 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.74 Bn | 64.33 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.60 Bn | 50.50 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.15 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.77 Mn | -283.58 Mn | 55.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -32,000.00 |
| May 2, 2026 | 221,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 205,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -51,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 201,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 156,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 259,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 376,000.00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 340,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 435,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 557,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 498,000.00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 469,000.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 532,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 678,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 688,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 617,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 590,000.00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 963,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 857,000.00 |
API Access
Cato Other Working Capital Changes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();