Cato (CATO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 168.91% in Q2 2026, down 5.18% quarter-over-quarter from 160.59% in Q1 2026, and up 529.0% on a YoY basis from 26.85% in Q2 2025.
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 168.91% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 529.0% year-over-year to 168.91%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 168.91% (up 529.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 158.73%, up 212.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 168.91% for Q2 2026 at Cato, down from 160.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 113.4% in Q2 2022 to a low of 182.94% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 152.78% across 5 years, with a median of 156.77% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed sank 3498 bps in 2023, then surged 2234 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 144.03% in 2022, then declined by 7 bps to 154.24% in 2023, then decreased by 13 bps to 174.16% in 2024, then climbed by 11 bps to 154.38% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 168.91% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 168.91% (Q2 2026), 160.59% (Q1 2026), and 154.38% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | -168.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -168.91% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -160.59% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -154.38% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -173.31% |
| May 3, 2025 | -174.19% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -182.94% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -174.16% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -160.38% |
| May 4, 2024 | -159.17% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -163.56% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -154.24% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -138.14% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -142.78% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -149.70% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -144.03% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -121.50% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -113.40% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -114.71% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -112.15% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -109.15% |