Cato Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of July 2026: 0.09x

Cato Corporation 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 Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.09x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

$14.49 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.34 Million
USD

Data as of

Jul 2026
Most recent filing

Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Cato Corporation (1990–2024)

Capital reinvestment ratio of Cato Corporation from 1990 to 2024. This chart tracks Cato Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. Also explore CATO shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Cato Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1990–2024)

Cato Corporation capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1990 to 2024. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cato Corporation (CATO) cash conversion ratio.

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