The Cato Corporation Operating Income 2011-2026 | CATO

Operating profit (also called operating income or profit from core activities) is a financial metric that reflects a company's profit from its main operational activities before interest expenses and taxes are taken into account.

Formula

Operating profit = Revenue – Operating expenses

Features of the metric

Evaluates business efficiency
Shows how well the company controls its production and administrative costs.
Independent of financial structure
Excludes the impact of debt burden (interest) and taxes, allowing objective comparison of companies.
Main source for growth
High operating profit provides resources for investments, business expansion, and increased competitiveness.

If a company shows strong operating profit, it signals to investors that the core business is operating efficiently, even if net profit is temporarily reduced due to debt or tax burden.

Annual Operating Income The Cato Corporation

2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-12.7 M	-26.4 M	-17.9 M	-3.58 M	39 M	-72.8 M	43.2 M	33.1 M	16 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
43.2 M	-72.8 M	-235 K

Quarterly Operating Income 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
-8.16 M	5.52 M	3.44 M	-17 M	-623 K	6.13 M	-10.3 M	2.46 M	6.57 M	-	-9.11 M	3.42 M	11.7 M	-	2.89 M	18.6 M	23.8 M	-	-13.3 M	-11 M	-37.5 M	-	6.04 M	14 M	25.6 M	-	2.51 M	7.5 M	26.6 M	-	-136 K	-2.13 M	26.6 M	-	3.37 M	18 M	50.2 M	-	9.36 M	25 M	48 M	-	7.16 M	24.8 M	48.2 M	-	6.49 M	23.1 M	48.8 M	-	6.82 M	27.6 M	51.3 M	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
51.3 M	-37.5 M	11.5 M

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Issuer	Operating Income	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
American Eagle Outfitters AEO	223 M	$ 16.13	0.37 %	$ 3.16 B	USA
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Boot Barn Holdings BOOT	239 M	$ 149.23	-2.36 %	$ 4.56 B	USA
Carter's CRI	255 M	$ 34.82	0.72 %	$ 1.24 B	USA
Genesco GCO	17.3 M	$ 27.97	-2.88 %	$ 290 M	USA
Designer Brands DBI	72.4 M	$ 5.44	-3.72 %	$ 333 M	USA
Chico's FAS CHS	142 M	-	-	$ 910 M	USA
The Children's Place PLCE	-13.7 M	$ 3.15	-9.74 %	$ 40.2 M	USA
Guess' GES	174 M	-	-	$ 870 M	USA
The Gap GPS	1.12 B	-	4.38 %	$ 9.08 B	USA
The Buckle BKE	241 M	$ 49.28	-0.73 %	$ 2.46 B	USA
Takung Art Co., Ltd. TKAT	-9.78 M	-	6.28 %	$ 4.96 M	Hong-kong
The TJX Companies TJX	4.76 B	$ 155.12	-1.55 %	$ 175 B	USA
Citi Trends CTRN	-39.5 M	$ 42.33	-0.91 %	$ 352 M	USA
Duluth Holdings DLTH	-10.2 M	$ 3.01	-3.83 %	$ 104 M	USA
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. GIII	108 M	$ 26.55	-1.26 %	$ 1.13 B	USA
J.Jill JILL	75.7 M	$ 14.76	-3.84 %	$ 221 M	USA
Lululemon Athletica LULU	2.21 B	$ 145.85	-3.67 %	$ 17.4 B	Canada
Shoe Carnival SCVL	66.8 M	$ 16.02	-2.5 %	$ 438 M	USA
Tilly's TLYS	-49.8 M	$ 4.09	-2.62 %	$ 123 M	USA
Urban Outfitters URBN	474 M	$ 61.21	-1.26 %	$ 5.67 B	USA
Zumiez ZUMZ	-64.8 M	$ 21.34	-2.82 %	$ 412 M	USA