The Cato Corp. (CATO)
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Cato Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) : 32.07% for July 31, 2026
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart
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Historical Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 32.07% |
| April 30, 2026 | 36.54% |
| January 31, 2026 | 28.32% |
| October 31, 2025 | 31.17% |
| July 31, 2025 | 35.42% |
| April 30, 2025 | 34.28% |
| January 31, 2025 | 27.45% |
| October 31, 2024 | 27.69% |
| July 31, 2024 | 33.91% |
| April 30, 2024 | 35.32% |
| January 31, 2024 | 30.65% |
| October 31, 2023 | 31.54% |
| July 31, 2023 | 34.31% |
| April 30, 2023 | 35.20% |
| January 31, 2023 | 30.42% |
| October 31, 2022 | 28.31% |
| July 31, 2022 | 31.65% |
| April 30, 2022 | 34.70% |
| January 31, 2022 | 36.12% |
| October 31, 2021 | 37.64% |
| July 31, 2021 | 42.85% |
| April 30, 2021 | 40.53% |
| January 31, 2021 | 28.57% |
| October 31, 2020 | 25.05% |
| July 31, 2020 | 19.00% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2020 | 13.03% |
| January 31, 2020 | 33.05% |
| October 31, 2019 | 36.06% |
| July 31, 2019 | 36.87% |
| April 30, 2019 | 39.26% |
| January 31, 2019 | 31.70% |
| October 31, 2018 | 33.11% |
| July 31, 2018 | 35.88% |
| April 30, 2018 | 38.52% |
| January 31, 2018 | 31.36% |
| October 31, 2017 | 31.94% |
| July 31, 2017 | 29.39% |
| April 30, 2017 | 37.08% |
| January 31, 2017 | 26.98% |
| October 31, 2016 | 33.40% |
| July 31, 2016 | 35.23% |
| April 30, 2016 | 41.09% |
| January 31, 2016 | 34.49% |
| October 31, 2015 | 35.11% |
| July 31, 2015 | 36.31% |
| April 30, 2015 | 40.86% |
| January 31, 2015 | 34.70% |
| October 31, 2014 | 34.30% |
| July 31, 2014 | 37.33% |
| April 30, 2014 | 40.36% |
Gross Profit Margin Definition
Gross Profit Margin is calculated using Gross Profit/Revenue. This metric measures the overall efficiency of a company in being able to turn revenue into gross profit and doing this by keeping cost of goods sold low. An analyst looking at gross profit margin might look for a higher gross profit margin relative to other comparable companies as well as a gross profit margin that is growing.
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years
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Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Benchmarks
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 33.86% |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 59.11% |
| The Buckle, Inc. | 47.85% |
| Citi Trends, Inc. | 37.74% |
| Gap, Inc. | 40.43% |
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Related Metrics
| Return on Equity | -3.47% |
| Return on Assets | -1.30% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -1.85% |
| Profit Margin (Quarterly) | 0.69% |
| Operating Margin (Quarterly) | -0.59% |
| Return on Net Operating Assets | -1.82% |