Cato Corporation (CATO) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.09x as of July 2026, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($14.49 Million) in capital expenditures ($1.34 Million). Check CATO tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Cato Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1990–2024)
This chart tracks Cato Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CATO 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. See Cato Corporation free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
| 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 | — |