Cato (CATO) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $18.8 million in Q2 2026, up 0.72% year-on-year from $18.7 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $18.8 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.8 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose 0.72% year-over-year to $18.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $18.8 million, a 0.72% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $18.8 million, down 2.4% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) held at $18.8 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from $18.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) topped out at $21.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $18.7 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Entity) is $19.3 million (2023), against an average of $19.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Entity) dropped 6.38% in 2022 and increased 0.72% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $19.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 2.57% to $19.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 0.62% to $19.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.53% to $18.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.02% to $18.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures stand at $18.8 million (Q2 2026), $18.8 million (Q1 2026), and $18.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 322.22 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 62.76 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 118.98 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 81.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 87.50 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 30.47 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 44.97 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 61.54 Mn | 3.30 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 18.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 18.82 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 18.79 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.81 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 18.81 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 18.68 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 19.25 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 19.30 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 19.30 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 19.36 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 19.39 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 19.42 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 19.40 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 19.30 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 19.93 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.93 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 20.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 20.15 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 21.11 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 21.03 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 21.37 Mn |