Cato (CATO) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Tax Provisions of $500000.0 in Q2 2026, up 145.83% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 46.12% on a YoY basis from $928000.0 in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Tax Provisions history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $500000.0 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 46.12% year-over-year to $500000.0; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$2.0 million (down 192.08% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$1.6 million, down 181.84% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $500000.0 for Q2 2026 at Cato, up from -$1.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $10.9 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$4.7 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $711611.1 across 5 years, with a median of $415000.0 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Provisions slumped 749.48% in 2023, then surged 977.31% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at -$4.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.25% to -$4.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 107.54% to $322000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 461.18% to -$1.2 million in 2025, then soared by 142.99% to $500000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $500000.0 (Q2 2026), -$1.1 million (Q1 2026), and -$1.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 202.40 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 27.90 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 226.39 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 111.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 27.04 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 28.94 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 67.59 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 500,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 500,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.09 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -1.16 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -293,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 928,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 330,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 322,000.00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 643,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 10.94 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.27 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.33 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.10 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.25 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -4.66 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.95 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 192,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -5.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 4.56 Mn |