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Cato (CATO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 16 years, most recently at 158.75% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2455.0% year-over-year to 158.75%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 158.75%, up 2455.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 156.25%, 733.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 158.75% at Cato, down from 155.9% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 111.82% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 183.3% in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 151.19% and a median of 155.9% in 2025 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: tumbled -3715bps in 2023 and later skyrocketed 2455bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 142.25% in 2022, then decreased by -8bps to 154.22% in 2023, then dropped by -11bps to 171.68% in 2024, then grew by 9bps to 155.9% in 2025, then dropped by -2bps to 158.75% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for CATO at 158.75% in Q1 2026, 155.9% in Q4 2025, and 175.0% in Q3 2025.