Cato (CATO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -3.34% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 7.92 percentage points from -11.26% a year earlier but down 3.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -3.70%, up 6.49 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +13.17 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -10.18% in FY2025 (+1.25 pp), -11.43% in FY2024 (-11.44 pp), 0.01% in FY2023 (-14.71 pp) and 14.72% in FY2022 (+31.58 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from -15.72% in fiscal Q1 2026 to 14.04% in fiscal Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 32.93 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 14.30 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.06% (Q1 2027), -3.64% (Q4 2026) and -5.36% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,691.65 Bn | 2,208.35 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 325.36 Bn | 318.60 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.54 Bn | 140.09 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.04 Bn | 107.00 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.74 Bn | 74.83 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.07 Bn | 57.99 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 7 | Target | 71.70 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.85 Bn | 52.75 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.25 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 10 | Cato | 44.37 Mn | -282.99 Mn | 55.32 Mn | -3.34% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -3.34% |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.06% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.64% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -5.36% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -11.26% |
| May 3, 2025 | -15.72% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -10.64% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -14.74% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -9.40% |
| May 4, 2024 | -8.94% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -11.69% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -1.59% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -0.84% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.33% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -1.43% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 3.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.25% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 14.04% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 12.87% |
API Access
Cato Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();