Cato (CATO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) reported Share-based Compensation of $394,000 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), unchanged from $394,000 a year earlier and down 31.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Cato's Share-based Compensation came in at $2.06 million, up 1.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $1.67 million, down 26.8% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $2.28 million in FY2025 (-45.3%), $4.17 million in FY2024 (+60.0%), $2.61 million in FY2023 (-36.3%) and $4.09 million in FY2022 (unchanged).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of -$226,000 in fiscal Q3 2023 and a high of $1.23 million in fiscal Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in 1 of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 5.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 199.5%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 55.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $578,000 (Q1 2027), $535,000 (Q4 2026) and $550,000 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 30.20 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 394,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 394,000.00 |
| May 2, 2026 | 578,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 535,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 550,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 394,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 193,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 702,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 741,000.00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 878,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | -38,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 981,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 997,000.00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.23 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 958,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.09 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -226,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.08 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 624,000.00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.08 Mn |
API Access
Cato Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();