Cato Corporation (CATO) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of April 2026:
0.13x
Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.13x as of April 2026, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($8.05 Million) in capital expenditures ($1.07 Million). See CATO FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
0.13x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$8.05 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$1.07 Million
USD
Data as of
Apr 2026
Most recent filing
Cato Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1990–2024)
This chart tracks Cato Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods.
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 market cap overview.
| 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