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.

  • Quarterly results put Payables at $65.0 million for Q1 2026, down 26.72% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $65.0 million (down 26.72% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $65.0 million, down 26.72%.
  • Payables for Q1 2026 was $65.0 million at Cato, down from $72.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Payables for CATO hit a ceiling of $109.5 million in Q1 2022 and a floor of $65.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Median Payables over the past 5 years was $87.8 million (2024), compared with a mean of $88.3 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Payables: soared 48.5% in 2022 and later dropped 26.72% in 2026.
  • Cato's Payables stood at $95.2 million in 2022, then fell by 8.68% to $86.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.14% to $84.2 million in 2024, then fell by 13.83% to $72.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 10.44% to $65.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Payables were $65.0 million (Q1 2026), $72.5 million (Q4 2025), and $85.4 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.