Cato (CATO) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $54.05 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 5.8% from $57.37 million a year earlier but up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cato's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $221.63 million as of Aug 1, 2026, down 3.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $226.35 million, down 2.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $231.43 million in FY2025 (-8.4%), $252.74 million in FY2024 (+4.2%), $242.56 million in FY2023 (-9.1%) and $266.95 million in FY2022 (+29.3%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has ranged from $53.93 million in fiscal Q1 2027 to $70.27 million in fiscal Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 20.9% in fiscal Q4 2022, against a decline of 14.7% in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $53.93 million (Q1 2027), $56.68 million (Q4 2026) and $56.97 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 8.42 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 4.46 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 5.73 Bn |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 704.00 Mn |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.92 Mn | -283.44 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 54.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 54.05 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 53.93 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 56.68 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 56.97 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 57.37 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 55.33 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 58.62 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 57.88 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 58.18 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 56.75 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 67.40 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 61.79 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 61.62 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 61.93 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 59.96 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 61.40 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 60.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 60.44 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 70.27 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 62.47 Mn |
API Access
Cato Selling, General & Administrative API
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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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();