CATO — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of CATO's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-27 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-28
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +26 | −16 | 0 | 6 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3), Legal proceedings
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-27
developments or volatility affecting the financial services industry or broader financial markets; and
factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s
information contained in this report, whether as a result of new information,
On June 3, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order “Strengthening Customs Enforcement.”
These additional inspections and potential new regulations may
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-28
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results
(“fiscal 2025”), as amended or supplemented, and in other reports
Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation)
scheduled to expire in July 2026 unless otherwise extended by Congress.
reduction in cost of goods sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-27
the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-27
During the three months ended August 1, 2026, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in
Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice