Cato (CATO) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $500000.0 for Q2 2026, down 46.12% year-over-year from $928000.0 in Q2 2025, and up 145.83% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 million in Q1 2026.
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 191.51% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$1.6 million, down 181.84% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q2 2026 stood at $500000.0, up from -$1.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $10.9 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$4.7 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Provisions is $422000.0 (2025), against an average of $712222.2.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Provisions sank 749.48% in 2023, then surged 977.06% in 2024.
- Cato's Tax Provisions stood at -$4.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 8.25% to -$4.3 million in 2023, then soared by 107.54% to $322000.0 in 2024, then sank by 461.18% to -$1.2 million in 2025, then surged by 142.99% to $500000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Tax Provisions at $500000.0 in Q2 2026, -$1.1 million in Q1 2026, and -$1.2 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 187.51 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 27.93 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 91.03 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 111.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 30.16 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 25.97 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 54.95 Mn | -26.02 Mn | 64.76 Mn | 522,000.00 |
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 | 344,000.00 |
| 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 |