Cato (CATO) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 5.09% in Q2 2026, down 44.41% quarter-over-quarter from 9.15% in Q1 2026, and down 1682.0% on a YoY basis from 0.32% in Q2 2025.
Cato (CATO) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Tax Rate history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.09% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 1682.0% year-over-year to 5.09%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 107.4% (up 11686.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 21.21%, up 3328.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 5.09% for Q2 2026 at Cato, down from 9.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 166.49% in Q3 2022 to a low of 87.65% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.34% across 5 years, with a median of 17.49% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate jumped 24880 bps in 2022, then sank 11708 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 51.11% in 2022, then declined by 19 bps to 41.28% in 2023, then sank by 105 bps to 2.18% in 2024, then surged by 939 bps to 18.31% in 2025, then slumped by 72 bps to 5.09% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 5.09% (Q2 2026), 9.15% (Q1 2026), and 18.31% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 23.86% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.56% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 27.84% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -6.34% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 25.22% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 6.98% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 27.89% |
| 10 | Cato | 59.84 Mn | -21.13 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 5.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.09% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.09% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.31% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.31% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -4.48% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -4.48% |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.90% |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.90% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.40% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.40% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -2.18% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -2.18% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 87.13% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 87.13% |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.16% |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.16% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -87.65% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -87.65% |