Cato (CATO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Cato's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -156.36% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 15.66 percentage points from -172.03% a year earlier and up 7.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -156.25%, up 4.60 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -45.35 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -160.85% in FY2025 (-16.83 pp), -144.02% in FY2024 (-13.96 pp), -130.06% in FY2023 (-17.68 pp) and -112.38% in FY2022 (-1.49 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -180.92% (fiscal Q4 2025) to -111.20% (fiscal Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 24.08 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 34.65 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -164.25% (Q1 2027), -156.84% (Q4 2026) and -153.17% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,699.85 Bn | 2,216.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 327.03 Bn | 320.28 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.28 Bn | 139.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.66 Bn | 107.62 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.66 Bn | 58.58 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.09 Bn | 74.17 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 7 | Target | 71.82 Bn | 66.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 8 | Carvana | 64.53 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.43 Bn | 52.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Cato | 42.47 Mn | -284.89 Mn | 55.32 Mn | -156.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -156.36% |
| May 2, 2026 | -164.25% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -156.84% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -153.17% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -172.03% |
| May 3, 2025 | -172.97% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -180.92% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -169.43% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -155.99% |
| May 4, 2024 | -155.43% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -159.86% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -150.98% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -135.74% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -140.37% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -147.69% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -143.29% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -120.39% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -112.30% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -113.04% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -111.20% |
API Access
Cato Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();