Cato CATO
NYSE CATO
$2.92 -0.12 (-3.95%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cato (CATO) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $18.2 million for Q2 2026, up 1.23% year-over-year from $18.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.21% quarter-over-quarter from $18.0 million in Q1 2026.

Cato (CATO) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose 1.23% year-over-year to $18.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $18.2 million (up 1.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $18.0 million, down 1.84% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) for Q2 2026 stood at $18.2 million, up from $18.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $19.8 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $18.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Entity) is $18.8 million (2024), against an average of $18.7 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 7.71% in 2022, then climbed 1.69% in 2024.
  • Cato's Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $19.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.61% to $18.8 million in 2023, then declined by 0.25% to $18.8 million in 2024, then fell by 4.2% to $18.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.17% to $18.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CATO's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at $18.2 million in Q2 2026, $18.0 million in Q1 2026, and $18.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 155.48 Bn 149.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 1.11 Bn
2 Ross Stores 76.36 Bn 72.23 Bn 1.78 Bn 318.96 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 20.56 Bn 19.81 Bn 1.26 Bn 62.76 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.95 Bn 12.43 Bn 1.34 Bn 115.41 Mn
5 Gap 7.26 Bn 4.70 Bn 1.42 Bn 367.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.93 Bn 6.72 Bn 585.00 Mn 81.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 6.49 Bn 6.08 Bn 542.57 Mn 87.50 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 5.02 Bn 4.88 Bn - 30.47 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.89 Bn 4.27 Bn 682.63 Mn 44.97 Mn
10 Cato 54.95 Mn -26.02 Mn 64.76 Mn 18.82 Mn

Historic Data

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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