Cato (CATO) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $14000.0 in Q2 2026, down 99.94% quarter-over-quarter from $25.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 92.67% on a YoY basis from $191000.0 in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14000.0 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 92.67% year-over-year to $14000.0; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $14000.0 (down 92.67% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $25.0 million, up 16256.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $14000.0 for Q2 2026 at Cato, down from $25.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $47.4 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$2.1 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $5.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$133000.0 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Retained Earnings slumped 640.53% in 2022, then jumped 16256.86% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$2.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 74.93% to -$515000.0 in 2023, then surged by 9305.24% to $47.4 million in 2024, then sank by 99.41% to $278000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 94.96% to $14000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $14000.0 (Q2 2026), $25.0 million (Q1 2026), and $278000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.67 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 4.73 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 22.60 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 4.52 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -22.08 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 504.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 14,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 14,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 25.03 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 278,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 41.08 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 191,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 153,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 47.41 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 323,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | -353,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 395,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -515,000.00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -716,000.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -883,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.24 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.05 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.49 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -280,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 380,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 876,000.00 |