Cato (CATO) Price to Sales (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Price to Sales of 0.37 for Q3 2026, up 22.59% on a QoQ basis from 0.3 in Q2 2026, and up 31.31% year-over-year from 0.28 in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Cato (CATO) Price to Sales (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato has reported Price to Sales for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.37 in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Sales rose 31.31% year-over-year to 0.37 in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 0.1, a 24.49% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.08, down 11.18% from the prior year.
- Price to Sales was 0.37 for Q3 2026 at Cato, up from 0.3 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Price to Sales was 1.82 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.26 in Q2 2025.
- Average Price to Sales over 5 years is 0.75, with a median of 0.74 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Price to Sales plunged 50.15% in 2025, then surged 31.31% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Price to Sales stood at 1.29 in 2022, then slumped by 35.73% to 0.83 in 2023, then declined by 1.92% to 0.81 in 2024, then sank by 45.2% to 0.45 in 2025, then declined by 16.32% to 0.37 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Sales figures came in at 0.37 (Q3 2026), 0.3 (Q2 2026), and 0.36 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.25 Bn | 133.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.48 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.97 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 4 | Gap | 7.43 Bn | 4.95 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.60 Bn | 6.19 Bn | 542.57 Mn |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.26 Bn | 5.62 Bn | 822.65 Mn |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.84 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 759.00 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.29 Bn | 4.15 Bn | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.40 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 456.17 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 45.72 Mn | -48.05 Mn | 55.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.37 |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.28 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.81 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.57 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.74 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.83 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.79 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.06 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.29 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.26 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.82 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.07 |