Cato (CATO) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded Tax Provisions of $147,000 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$293,000 a year earlier and down 71.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cato's Tax Provisions came in at -$1.56 million as of Aug 1, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was -$1.59 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Tax Provisions came in at $1.94 million in FY2025 (-80.8%), $10.14 million in FY2024 (+482.4%), $1.74 million in FY2023 (-17.9%) and $2.12 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has ranged from -$5.71 million in fiscal Q3 2022 to $10.94 million in fiscal Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Provisions in the last five years was growth of 43.0% in fiscal Q1 2026, against a decline of 97.0% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $522,000 (Q1 2027), -$1.06 million (Q4 2026) and -$1.16 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 776.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 283.46 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 582.00 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 209.01 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 66.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 171.78 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.56 Mn | -283.80 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 147,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 147,000.00 |
| May 2, 2026 | 522,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.06 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 | 649,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 10.94 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.27 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.33 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.14 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 |
API Access
Cato Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();