Cato Corporation (CATO) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of July 2025: 0.11x

Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.11x as of July 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($11.77 Million) in capital expenditures ($1.34 Million). See debt-free asset ratio of Cato Corporation to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.11x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

$11.77 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.34 Million
USD

Data as of

Jul 2025
Most recent filing

Cato Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1990–2024)

This chart tracks Cato Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Cato Corporation to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Cato Corporation (1990–2024)

Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Cato Corporation from 1990 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Cato Corporation (CATO) market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Ratio Operating CF (USD) Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 26.27x $477.00K $12.53 Million ▲ +1707.6%
2023 1.45x $13.37 Million $19.43 Million ▲ +2016.9%
2022 0.07x $59.79 Million $4.11 Million ▼ -55.9%
2020 0.16x $53.40 Million $8.31 Million ▲ +115.2%
2019 0.07x $60.24 Million $4.35 Million ▼ -76.6%
2018 0.31x $35.99 Million $11.10 Million ▼ -18.5%
2017 0.38x $72.13 Million $27.30 Million ▲ +33.9%
2016 0.28x $93.85 Million $26.53 Million ▲ +14.9%
2015 0.25x $117.46 Million $28.90 Million ▼ -27.5%
2014 0.34x $92.96 Million $31.54 Million ▼ -39.6%
2013 0.56x $80.35 Million $45.17 Million ▲ +27.4%
2012 0.44x $81.34 Million $35.89 Million ▲ +79.3%
2011 0.25x $79.48 Million $19.56 Million ▲ +109.3%
2010 0.12x $84.69 Million $9.96 Million ▼ -56.7%
2009 0.27x $71.57 Million $19.44 Million ▲ +9.9%
2008 0.25x $74.16 Million $18.33 Million ▼ -47.3%
2007 0.47x $58.70 Million $27.55 Million ▲ +16.8%
2006 0.40x $70.94 Million $28.51 Million ▲ +26.8%
2005 0.32x $79.85 Million $25.30 Million ▲ +1.4%
2004 0.31x $65.75 Million $20.55 Million ▼ -31.2%
2003 0.45x $63.73 Million $28.95 Million ▼ -16.8%
2002 0.55x $47.06 Million $25.68 Million ▼ -11.6%
2001 0.62x $44.09 Million $27.23 Million ▲ +14.7%
2000 0.54x $44.52 Million $23.96 Million ▲ +63.1%
1999 0.33x $40.90 Million $13.50 Million ▲ +73.5%
1998 0.19x $38.90 Million $7.40 Million ▼ -64.7%
1997 0.54x $15.60 Million $8.40 Million ▼ -14.6%
1996 0.63x $14.90 Million $9.40 Million ▼ -17.4%
1995 0.76x $33.40 Million $25.50 Million ▼ -71.1%
1994 2.65x $6.50 Million $17.20 Million ▲ +495.4%
1993 0.44x $17.10 Million $7.60 Million ▲ +536.1%
1992 0.07x $22.90 Million $1.60 Million ▼ -75.9%
1991 0.29x $6.20 Million $1.80 Million ▼ -78.4%
1990 1.34x $3.20 Million $4.30 Million
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow