Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Payables (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Payables over the past 17 years, most recently at $65.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Payables fell 26.72% year-over-year to $65.0 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $65.0 million, down 26.72%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $65.0 million, 26.72% down from the prior year.
  • Payables for Q1 2026 was $65.0 million at Cato, down from $72.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Payables peaked at $109.5 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $65.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $88.3 million and a median of $87.8 million in 2024 define the central range for Payables.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Payables: skyrocketed 48.5% in 2022 and later decreased 26.72% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Payables stood at $95.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.68% to $86.9 million in 2023, then fell by 3.14% to $84.2 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.83% to $72.5 million in 2025, then fell by 10.44% to $65.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Payables for CATO at $65.0 million in Q1 2026, $72.5 million in Q4 2025, and $85.4 million in Q3 2025.