Cato CATO
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Cato (CATO) posted Share-based Compensation of $1.2 million for Q3 2026, up 104.67% on a QoQ basis from $578000.0 in Q2 2026, and down 24.31% year-over-year from $1.6 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Cato has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 24.31% year-over-year to $1.2 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $1.7 million, a 21.93% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.7 million, down 26.76% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $1.2 million for Q3 2026 at Cato, up from $578000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $6.2 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$2.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $1.4 million, with a median of $981000.0 recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation tumbled 294.09% in 2022, then jumped 607.89% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $6.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 83.98% to $997000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 131.09% to -$310000.0 in 2024, then surged by 136.13% to $112000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 956.25% to $1.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.2 million (Q3 2026), $578000.0 (Q2 2026), and -$196000.0 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 139.66 Bn 133.65 Bn 5.07 Bn 43.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 71.61 Bn 67.32 Bn 2.12 Bn 47.26 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 14.97 Bn 14.27 Bn 1.39 Bn 32.11 Mn
4 Gap 7.43 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.93 Bn 462.00 Mn
5 Urban Outfitters 6.62 Bn 6.20 Bn 542.57 Mn 103.79 Mn
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.27 Bn 5.63 Bn 822.65 Mn 8.50 Mn
7 Victoria's Secret 5.86 Bn 5.34 Bn 759.00 Mn 2.00 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.16 Bn - 106,718.00
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.44 Bn 2.34 Bn 456.17 Mn 22.10 Mn
10 Cato 45.89 Mn -47.88 Mn 55.32 Mn 1.18 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 1.18 Mn
May 2, 2026 578,000.00
Jan 31, 2026 -196,000.00
Nov 1, 2025 112,000.00
Aug 2, 2025 1.56 Mn
May 3, 2025 193,000.00
Feb 1, 2025 702,000.00
Nov 2, 2024 -310,000.00
Aug 3, 2024 1.93 Mn
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 4.31 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 6.23 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 6.23 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 1.20 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -2.10 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 1.21 Mn