Cato (CATO) Times Interest Earned (2011 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of -$5.47 for Q2 2026, down 662.16% year-over-year from $0.97 in Q2 2025, and up 39.21% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.0 in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Times Interest Earned (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Times Interest Earned history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$5.47 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 662.16% year-over-year to -$5.47; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$24.25 (down 674.68% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$7.75, down 4.04% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q2 2026 stood at -$5.47, up from -$9.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $257.04 in Q1 2023, with the low at -$884.35 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Times Interest Earned is -$6.78 (2023), against an average of -$39.71.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Times Interest Earned plunged 35193.98% in 2022, then soared 129.41% in 2025.
- Cato's Times Interest Earned stood at -$7.79 in 2022, then grew by 9.38% to -$7.06 in 2023, then increased by 2.13% to -$6.91 in 2024, then jumped by 45.79% to -$3.75 in 2025, then plunged by 45.95% to -$5.47 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Times Interest Earned at -$5.47 in Q2 2026, -$9.0 in Q1 2026, and -$3.75 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | - |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -88.03 |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 20.23 |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 5.07 |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | - |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 197.33 |
| 10 | Cato | 54.95 Mn | -26.02 Mn | 64.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -5.47 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -9.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.75 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -5.22 |
| May 3, 2025 | -0.72 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.69 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -6.91 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -0.82 |
| May 4, 2024 | -6.08 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -9.16 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -7.06 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -6.90 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -6.66 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 257.04 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -7.79 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -7.53 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -7.16 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -884.35 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -6.25 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -6.28 |