Cato (CATO) Payables (2010 - 2026)

Cato's Payables history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $79.7 million for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Payables fell 12.3% year-over-year to $79.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $79.7 million (down 12.3% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $65.0 million, down 26.72% from the prior year.
• Payables was $79.7 million for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from $65.0 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Payables ranged from a high of $109.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $65.0 million in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Payables has averaged $87.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $87.4 million in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Payables jumped 48.5% in 2022, then decreased 26.72% in 2026.
• A 5-year view of Payables shows it stood at $95.2 million in 2022, then declined by 8.68% to $86.9 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.14% to $84.2 million in 2024, then decreased by 13.83% to $72.5 million in 2025, then gained by 9.89% to $79.7 million in 2026.
• The last three Payables figures came in at $79.7 million (Q2 2026), $65.0 million (Q1 2026), and $72.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.