The Cato Corporation General and Administrative Expenses 2011-2026 | CATO

General and Administrative Expenses — these are a part of a company's operating expenses that are not directly related to the production of goods or the provision of services but are necessary for the overall functioning of the business.

What these expenses include

Salaries of administrative staff (executives, HR, accountants, legal personnel)
Office rent and utilities
Office equipment and IT infrastructure
Professional services (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
Insurance
General administrative travel and representation expenses

What the metric indicates

Cost control
A high level of such expenses may indicate inefficient management or an overly complex structure
Profitability
Reducing administrative expenses while maintaining stable revenue increases operating profit
Comparative analysis
Investors can compare this metric as a percentage of revenue among companies in the same industry
Business flexibility
Companies with a flexible and controlled expense structure are more resilient to revenue declines

Annual General and Administrative Expenses The Cato Corporation

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
231 M	253 M	243 M	267 M	206 M	264 M	261 M	259 M	276 M	274 M	-	243 M	244 M	239 M	251 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
276 M	206 M	251 M

Quarterly General and Administrative Expenses The Cato Corporation

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
57 M	57.4 M	55.3 M	57.9 M	58.2 M	56.8 M	61.8 M	61.6 M	61.9 M	-	61.4 M	60.8 M	60.4 M	-	62.5 M	71 M	63.2 M	-	51.9 M	44 M	52.5 M	-	64.7 M	66.1 M	66 M	-	61.8 M	68.9 M	66 M	-	62.1 M	64.3 M	63.8 M	-	67.8 M	67.6 M	71.1 M	-	70.7 M	67.1 M	68.6 M	-	67.6 M	68.3 M	67.5 M	-	61 M	59 M	59.4 M	-	58.3 M	59.2 M	61.4 M	-	57.5 M	59 M	63.3 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
71.1 M	44 M	62.1 M

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Citi Trends CTRN	300 M	$ 48.78	4.95 %	$ 406 M	USA
Duluth Holdings DLTH	334 M	$ 2.31	3.59 %	$ 76.1 M	USA
Designer Brands DBI	907 M	$ 7.12	2.15 %	$ 436 M	USA
Naked Brand Group Limited NAKD	60.2 M	-	-4.78 %	$ 526 M	New-zealand
L Brands, Inc. LB	3.47 B	-	-0.19 %	$ 22.3 B	USA
Genesco GCO	1.08 B	$ 26.39	1.31 %	$ 297 M	USA
Guess' GES	1.13 B	-	-	$ 870 M	USA
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. GIII	924 M	$ 30.84	1.28 %	$ 1.41 B	USA
The Buckle BKE	58.2 M	$ 53.34	1.33 %	$ 2.66 B	USA
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J.Jill JILL	82.1 M	$ 17.51	2.22 %	$ 262 M	USA
Lululemon Athletica LULU	3.4 B	$ 173.38	-0.51 %	$ 22 B	Canada
Chico's FAS CHS	696 M	-	-	$ 910 M	USA
American Eagle Outfitters AEO	1.43 B	$ 22.61	1.64 %	$ 4.42 B	USA
Carter's CRI	1.1 B	$ 35.28	-1.77 %	$ 1.25 B	USA
The Gap GPS	980 M	-	4.38 %	$ 9.08 B	USA
The Children's Place PLCE	406 M	$ 4.0	1.4 %	$ 51.1 M	USA
Shoe Carnival SCVL	328 M	$ 20.12	0.35 %	$ 548 M	USA
The TJX Companies TJX	10.9 B	$ 161.41	1.07 %	$ 182 B	USA
Tilly's TLYS	200 M	$ 1.49	6.43 %	$ 44.7 M	USA
Urban Outfitters URBN	1.45 B	$ 66.71	1.37 %	$ 6.18 B	USA
Takung Art Co., Ltd. TKAT	2.95 M	-	6.28 %	$ 4.96 M	Hong-kong
Zumiez ZUMZ	346 M	$ 25.94	3.22 %	$ 500 M	USA