Cato CATO
NYSE CATO
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cato (CATO) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)

Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Short-term Investments of $55.6 million for Q2 2026, up 14.3% year-over-year from $48.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.29% quarter-over-quarter from $56.9 million in Q1 2026.

Cato (CATO) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cato's Short-term Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $55.6 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Short-term Investments rose 14.3% year-over-year to $55.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $55.6 million (up 14.3% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $56.9 million, down 0.98% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments for Q2 2026 stood at $55.6 million, down from $56.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $146.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $48.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $75.6 million (2023), against an average of $83.4 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Short-term Investments gained 15.49% in 2022, then tumbled 37.44% in 2023.
  • Cato's Short-term Investments stood at $128.5 million in 2022, then declined by 27.17% to $93.6 million in 2023, then slipped by 29.46% to $66.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 14.83% to $56.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.15% to $55.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CATO's Short-term Investments at $55.6 million in Q2 2026, $56.9 million in Q1 2026, and $56.2 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jul 31, 2021 191.52 Mn