Cato (CATO) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Retained Earnings of $35.07 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 14.6% from $41.08 million a year earlier but up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato's Retained Earnings came in at $25.03 million, down 21.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Retained Earnings has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -28.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cato's Retained Earnings was $31.94 million in FY2025 (-50.3%), $64.28 million in FY2024 (-38.6%), $104.71 million in FY2023 (-22.0%) and $134.21 million in FY2022 (+3.8%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has run from a low of $25.03 million in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of $151.23 million in fiscal Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 31.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 8.1%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2026, with a decline of 50.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings for the three prior fiscal quarters was $34.03 million (Q1 2027), $25.03 million (Q4 2026) and $35.89 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.46 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 35.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 35.07 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 34.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 25.03 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 35.89 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 41.08 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 34.27 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 31.94 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 47.41 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 66.09 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 69.51 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 64.28 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 91.19 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 100.76 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 103.43 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 104.71 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 114.84 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 124.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 131.18 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 134.21 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 151.23 Mn |
API Access
Cato Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();