Cato (CATO) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $55.6 million in Q2 2026, up 14.3% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Short-term Investments rose 14.3% year-over-year to $55.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $55.6 million, a 14.3% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $56.9 million, down 0.98% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments declined to $55.6 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from $56.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Short-term Investments topped out at $146.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments grew 15.49% in 2022 and plunged 37.44% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Short-term Investments stood at $128.5 million in 2022, then fell by 27.17% to $93.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 29.46% to $66.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 14.83% to $56.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.15% to $55.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Short-term Investments figures stand at $55.6 million (Q2 2026), $56.9 million (Q1 2026), and $56.2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.13 Bn | 167.55 Bn | 4.48 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.41 Bn | 73.81 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.45 Bn | 21.71 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.05 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.94 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 585.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.36 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 542.57 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.72 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 281.24 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.48 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 682.63 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 60.78 Mn | 2.55 Mn | 63.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |