Cato (CATO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $578000.0 in Q2 2026, up 8.04% quarter-over-quarter from $535000.0 in Q1 2026, and up 199.48% on a YoY basis from $193000.0 in Q2 2025.

Cato (CATO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato's Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $578000.0 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 199.48% year-over-year to $578000.0; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.1 million (down 18.18% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.7 million, down 26.76% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $578000.0 for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from $535000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $1.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$226000.0 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $686555.6 across 5 years, with a median of $721500.0 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation sank 103.97% in 2024, then soared 607.89% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$226000.0 in 2022, then soared by 541.15% to $997000.0 in 2023, then slipped by 25.68% to $741000.0 in 2024, then dropped by 25.78% to $550000.0 in 2025, then climbed by 5.09% to $578000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $578000.0 (Q2 2026), $535000.0 (Q1 2026), and $550000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 42.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 47.17 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 36.30 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 24.40 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 7.73 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 4.52 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 14.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 9.56 Mn
10 Cato 59.84 Mn -21.13 Mn 63.07 Mn 578,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 578,000.00
May 2, 2026 578,000.00
Jan 31, 2026 535,000.00
Jan 31, 2026 535,000.00
Nov 1, 2025 550,000.00
Nov 1, 2025 550,000.00
Aug 2, 2025 394,000.00
Aug 2, 2025 394,000.00
May 3, 2025 193,000.00
May 3, 2025 193,000.00
Feb 1, 2025 702,000.00
Feb 1, 2025 702,000.00
Nov 2, 2024 741,000.00
Nov 2, 2024 741,000.00
Aug 3, 2024 878,000.00
Aug 3, 2024 878,000.00
May 4, 2024 -38,000.00
May 4, 2024 -38,000.00
Feb 3, 2024 981,000.00
Feb 3, 2024 981,000.00