Cato Corporation (CATO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.72x as of July 2025. Operating cash flow of $11.77 Million exceeds net income of $6.83 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CATO long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Cato Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cato Corporation across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CATO tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cato Corporation (1992–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cato Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Cato Corporation stock valuation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 461.03x | $13.37 Million | $29.00K | ▲ +28311.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62x | $59.79 Million | $36.84 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49x | $53.40 Million | $35.90 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98x | $60.24 Million | $30.46 Million | ▼ -53.1% |
| 2018 | 4.21x | $35.99 Million | $8.54 Million | ▲ +175.8% |
| 2017 | 1.53x | $72.13 Million | $47.21 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.40x | $93.85 Million | $66.84 Million | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94x | $117.46 Million | $60.50 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71x | $92.96 Million | $54.32 Million | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2013 | 1.30x | $80.35 Million | $61.67 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25x | $81.34 Million | $64.83 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38x | $79.48 Million | $57.74 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85x | $84.69 Million | $45.77 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.13x | $71.57 Million | $33.63 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.29x | $74.16 Million | $32.32 Million | ▲ +101.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14x | $58.70 Million | $51.45 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 2006 | 1.58x | $70.94 Million | $44.83 Million | ▼ -31.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29x | $79.85 Million | $34.84 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09x | $65.75 Million | $31.39 Million | ▲ +50.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39x | $63.73 Million | $45.83 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09x | $47.06 Million | $43.09 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13x | $44.09 Million | $39.03 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32x | $44.52 Million | $33.78 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 1999 | 1.71x | $40.90 Million | $23.90 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 1998 | 2.24x | $38.90 Million | $17.40 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.23x | $15.60 Million | $7.00 Million | ▲ +79.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24x | $14.90 Million | $12.00 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 1995 | 1.85x | $33.40 Million | $18.10 Million | ▲ +604.1% |
| 1994 | 0.26x | $6.50 Million | $24.80 Million | ▼ -70.7% |
| 1993 | 0.90x | $17.10 Million | $19.10 Million | ▼ -62.9% |
| 1992 | 2.41x | $22.90 Million | $9.50 Million | — |