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Cato (CATO) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Cato's revenue rose $862K (+0.5%) from $170M in Q1 FY26 to $171M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Retail Segment +$862K (+0.5%); Credit Segment +$0 (0%). Operating margin 5.2% against 2.0% (+3.2 pts).
Cato, Q1 FY27: revenue $171M (+0.5% year over year), operating margin 5.2%, net earnings $9.3M, operating cash flow $8.0M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.2% | 2.0% | +3.2 pts |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 1.9% | +3.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.1% | 1.7% | +2.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Segment | $170M | $170M | $862K | +0.5% |
| Credit Segment | $665K | $665K | $0 | 0% |
| Revenue | $171M | $170M | $862K | +0.5% |
| Other income, net | $876K | $794K | $82K | +10% |
| Operating profit | $9.0M | $3.4M | $5.5M | +160% |
| Costs & expenses | $162M | $167M | −$4.7M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $9.8M | $4.2M | $5.6M | +132% |
| Cost of revenue | $106M | $109M | −$3.0M | -3% |
| SG&A | $53.9M | $55.3M | −$1.4M | -3% |
| Other operating costs | $1.9M | $2.2M | −$277K | -13% |
| Net earnings | $9.3M | $3.3M | $6.0M | +181% |
| Income tax | $522K | $928K | −$406K | -44% |
| Depreciation | $2.2M | $2.6M | −$328K | -13% |
| Share-based compensation | $578K | $193K | $385K | +199% |
| Working capital & other | $4.1M | $2.2M | $1.9M | +85% |
| Operating cash flow | $8.0M | $3.9M | $4.2M | +108% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $7.0M | $2.8M | $4.1M | +145% |
| Capital expenditures | $1.1M | $1.0M | $48K | +5% |
Questions
How much did Cato's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Cato's revenue rose $862K (+0.5%) from $170M in Q1 FY26 to $171M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Cato's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Retail Segment +$862K (+0.5%); Credit Segment +$0 (0%).