Cato (CATO) Price to Book (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Price to Book of 0.37 for Q3 2026, up 17.73% on a QoQ basis from 0.31 in Q2 2026, and up 26.26% year-over-year from 0.29 in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Cato (CATO) Price to Book (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported Price to Book for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.37 in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Book rose 26.26% year-over-year to 0.37 in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 0.37, a 26.26% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.35, down 7.8% from the prior year.
- Price to Book was 0.37 for Q3 2026 at Cato, up from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Price to Book was 1.26 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.27 in Q2 2025.
- Average Price to Book over 5 years is 0.62, with a median of 0.6 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Price to Book jumped 31.03% in 2022, then sank 43.8% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Price to Book stood at 0.97 in 2022, then sank by 37.78% to 0.6 in 2023, then rose by 11.16% to 0.67 in 2024, then plunged by 38.45% to 0.41 in 2025, then decreased by 11.02% to 0.37 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Book figures came in at 0.37 (Q3 2026), 0.31 (Q2 2026), and 0.35 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.66 Bn | 133.65 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.61 Bn | 67.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.97 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 4 | Gap | 7.43 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.62 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 542.57 Mn |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.27 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 822.65 Mn |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.86 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 759.00 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.16 Bn | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.44 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 456.17 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 45.89 Mn | -47.88 Mn | 55.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.37 |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.29 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.49 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.84 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.97 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.98 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.26 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.32 |