Cato Corporation (CATO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of July 2025: 0.86x

Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.86x as of July 2025, reinvesting $10.18 Million (capex $1.34 Million plus investments $-8.83 Million) from operating cash flow of $11.77 Million. Explore Cato Corporation (CATO) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.86x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$10.18 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$11.77 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.34 Million
USD

Cato Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Cato Corporation across 34 annual periods. Also explore CATO current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cato Corporation (1990–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cato Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Cato Corporation (CATO) total market value.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 67.73x $32.31 Million $477.00K $12.53 Million ▲ +2454.1%
2023 2.65x $35.46 Million $13.37 Million $19.43 Million ▲ +535.9%
2022 0.42x $24.93 Million $59.79 Million $4.11 Million ▲ +4.6%
2020 0.40x $21.28 Million $53.40 Million $8.31 Million ▼ -66.1%
2019 1.18x $70.84 Million $60.24 Million $4.35 Million ▼ -52.8%
2018 2.49x $89.73 Million $35.99 Million $11.10 Million ▲ +355.8%
2017 0.55x $39.45 Million $72.13 Million $27.30 Million ▼ -32.6%
2016 0.81x $76.12 Million $93.85 Million $26.53 Million ▲ +205.8%
2015 0.27x $31.16 Million $117.46 Million $28.90 Million ▼ -28.0%
2014 0.37x $34.23 Million $92.96 Million $31.54 Million ▼ -68.2%
2013 1.16x $93.16 Million $80.35 Million $45.17 Million ▲ +59.3%
2012 0.73x $59.19 Million $81.34 Million $35.89 Million ▲ +195.7%
2011 0.25x $19.56 Million $79.48 Million $19.56 Million ▲ +109.3%
2010 0.12x $9.96 Million $84.69 Million $9.96 Million ▼ -56.7%
2009 0.27x $19.44 Million $71.57 Million $19.44 Million ▲ +9.9%
2008 0.25x $18.33 Million $74.16 Million $18.33 Million ▼ -47.3%
2007 0.47x $27.55 Million $58.70 Million $27.55 Million ▲ +16.8%
2006 0.40x $28.51 Million $70.94 Million $28.51 Million ▲ +26.8%
2005 0.32x $25.30 Million $79.85 Million $25.30 Million ▲ +1.4%
2004 0.31x $20.55 Million $65.75 Million $20.55 Million ▼ -31.2%
2003 0.45x $28.95 Million $63.73 Million $28.95 Million ▼ -16.8%
2002 0.55x $25.68 Million $47.06 Million $25.68 Million ▼ -11.6%
2001 0.62x $27.23 Million $44.09 Million $27.23 Million ▲ +14.7%
2000 0.54x $23.96 Million $44.52 Million $23.96 Million ▲ +63.1%
1999 0.33x $13.50 Million $40.90 Million $13.50 Million ▲ +73.5%
1998 0.19x $7.40 Million $38.90 Million $7.40 Million ▼ -64.7%
1997 0.54x $8.40 Million $15.60 Million $8.40 Million ▼ -14.6%
1996 0.63x $9.40 Million $14.90 Million $9.40 Million ▼ -17.4%
1995 0.76x $25.50 Million $33.40 Million $25.50 Million ▼ -71.1%
1994 2.65x $17.20 Million $6.50 Million $17.20 Million ▲ +495.4%
1993 0.44x $7.60 Million $17.10 Million $7.60 Million ▲ +536.1%
1992 0.07x $1.60 Million $22.90 Million $1.60 Million ▼ -75.9%
1991 0.29x $1.80 Million $6.20 Million $1.80 Million ▼ -78.4%
1990 1.34x $4.30 Million $3.20 Million $4.30 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow