Cato (CATO) Receivables (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Receivables of $30.77 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 16.8% from $36.97 million a year earlier and down 29.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Receivables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato's Receivables came in at $36.17 million, up 2.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Receivables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cato's Receivables was $35.39 million in FY2025 (-13.0%), $40.66 million in FY2024 (+9.7%), $37.05 million in FY2023 (-42.8%) and $64.81 million in FY2022 (+3.9%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Receivables since fiscal Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Receivables increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Receivables in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2024, with growth of 17.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 44.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Receivables for the three prior fiscal quarters was $43.6 million (Q1 2027), $36.17 million (Q4 2026) and $36.94 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 88.09 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 6.96 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 248.14 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 628.51 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 764.92 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 377.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.46 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 30.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 30.77 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 43.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 36.17 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 36.94 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 36.97 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 37.59 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 35.39 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 35.49 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 40.56 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 42.69 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 40.66 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 42.18 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 37.65 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 38.94 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 37.05 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 35.97 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 34.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 69.64 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 64.81 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 64.73 Mn |
API Access
Cato Receivables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=receivables&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "receivables", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=receivables&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();