Cato (CATO) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2011 - 2026)
Cato's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 18.15 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.0% from 17.96 million a year earlier but down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Cato came in at 17.98 million, down 1.8% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 18.31 million in FY2025 (-2.6%), 18.8 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), 18.72 million in FY2023 (-5.6%) and 19.82 million in FY2022 (-4.9%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has moved between 17.96 million (fiscal Q2 2026) and 20.26 million (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 1.7%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 7.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CATO's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 18.2 million (Q1 2027), 17.98 million (Q4 2026) and 17.98 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.67 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.29 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 816.17 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.33 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.56 Mn | -283.80 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 18.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 18.15 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 18.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.98 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 17.98 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 17.96 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 17.97 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 18.31 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 18.77 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 18.80 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 18.79 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 18.80 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 18.82 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 18.83 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 18.48 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 18.72 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.13 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 19.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.22 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 19.82 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 20.26 Mn |
API Access
Cato Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();