Cato (CATO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 166.16% for Q2 2026, up 745.0% year-over-year from 19.66% in Q2 2025, and down 5.15% quarter-over-quarter from 158.02% in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 166.16% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 745.0% year-over-year to 166.16%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 166.16% (up 745.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 158.73%, up 212.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 166.16%, down from 158.02% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 113.2% in Q2 2022, with the low at 181.59% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 155.88% (2025), against an average of 151.23%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed sank 3214 bps in 2023, then soared 2357 bps in 2026.
- Cato's Return on Capital Employed stood at 143.78% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 149.78% in 2023, then retreated by 15 bps to 172.92% in 2024, then increased by 11 bps to 153.74% in 2025, then fell by 8 bps to 166.16% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Return on Capital Employed at 166.16% in Q2 2026, 158.02% in Q1 2026, and 153.74% in Q4 2025.
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| 10 | Cato | 57.21 Mn | -23.76 Mn | 64.76 Mn | -164.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -166.16% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -158.02% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -153.74% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -172.03% |
| May 3, 2025 | -173.61% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -181.59% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -172.92% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -159.75% |
| May 4, 2024 | -158.56% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -162.97% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -149.78% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -134.73% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -139.35% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -146.63% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -143.78% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -120.83% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -113.20% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -114.50% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -112.62% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -109.99% |