Cato (CATO) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted Short-term Investments of $58.65 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 3.7% from $56.55 million a year earlier and up 5.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Cato's Short-term Investments came in at $56.86 million, down 1.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Short-term Investments has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cato's Short-term Investments was $57.42 million in FY2025 (-27.3%), $79.01 million in FY2024 (-27.3%), $108.65 million in FY2023 (-25.6%) and $146 million in FY2022 (+15.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments since fiscal Q3 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 13.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 32.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2024, with a decline of 37.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior fiscal quarters was $55.56 million (Q1 2027), $56.86 million (Q4 2026) and $56.2 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,699.85 Bn | 2,216.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 327.03 Bn | 320.28 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.28 Bn | 139.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.66 Bn | 107.62 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.66 Bn | 58.58 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.09 Bn | 74.17 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 71.82 Bn | 66.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 64.53 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.43 Bn | 52.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | Cato | 42.47 Mn | -284.89 Mn | 55.32 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 58.65 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 55.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 56.86 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 56.20 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 56.55 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 48.61 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 57.42 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 65.99 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 73.90 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 66.25 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 79.01 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 93.55 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 77.22 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 87.75 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 108.65 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 128.46 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 123.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 120.02 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 146.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 176.12 Mn |
API Access
Cato Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();