Cato (CATO) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 5.09% for Q2 2026, down 1682.0% year-over-year from 0.32% in Q2 2025, and down 44.41% quarter-over-quarter from 9.15% in Q1 2026.
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 11692.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 21.21%, up 3328.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q2 2026 stood at 5.09%, down from 9.15% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 166.49% in Q3 2022, with the low at 87.63% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 17.49% (2022), against an average of 24.33%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate soared 24880 bps in 2022, then plunged 11705 bps in 2024.
- Cato's Tax Rate stood at 51.11% in 2022, then dropped by 19 bps to 41.28% in 2023, then plunged by 105 bps to 2.18% in 2024, then jumped by 939 bps to 18.31% in 2025, then sank by 72 bps to 5.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Tax Rate at 5.09% in Q2 2026, 9.15% in Q1 2026, and 18.31% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 22.39% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.57% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 31.82% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 20.68% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.60% |
| 10 | Cato | 54.95 Mn | -26.02 Mn | 64.76 Mn | 5.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.09% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.09% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.09% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.31% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.31% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.31% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -4.48% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -4.48% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -4.48% |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.90% |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.90% |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.90% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.51% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.51% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.51% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -2.18% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -2.18% |