Cato (CATO) Price to FCF (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Price to FCF of 4.69 for Q3 2026, down 37.02% on a QoQ basis from 7.45 in Q2 2026, and down 2.32% year-over-year from 4.81 in Q3 2025.
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Cato (CATO) Price to FCF (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported Price to FCF for 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.69 in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to FCF fell 2.32% year-over-year to 4.69 in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 37.97, a 1492.31% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 10.5, down 372.46% from the prior year.
- Price to FCF was 4.69 for Q3 2026 at Cato, down from 7.45 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Price to FCF was 60.0 in Q3 2024, with the low at 135.93 in Q4 2022.
- Average Price to FCF over 5 years is 3.05, with a median of 4.99 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Price to FCF tumbled 887.92% in 2022, then surged 257.78% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Price to FCF stood at 135.93 in 2022, then soared by 91.76% to 11.2 in 2023, then soared by 55.45% to 4.99 in 2024, then dropped by 7.34% to 5.36 in 2025, then jumped by 187.62% to 4.69 in 2026.
- The last three Price to FCF figures came in at 4.69 (Q3 2026), 7.45 (Q2 2026), and 9.83 (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 | 4.69 |
| May 2, 2026 | 7.45 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -9.83 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -5.36 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.81 |
| May 3, 2025 | 15.65 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -7.82 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -4.99 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 60.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 38.04 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -9.62 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -11.20 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 16.77 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 40.93 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -17.26 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -135.93 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 20.33 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -50.04 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -14.59 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -111.21 |