Cato Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Cato Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate. Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.32x as of July 2026, reinvesting $4.67 Million (capex $1.34 Million plus investments $-3.33 Million) from operating cash flow of $14.49 Million. Explore CATO cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Cato Corporation (1990–2024)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of Cato Corporation from 1990 to 2024. Historical reinvestment intensity for Cato Corporation across 34 annual periods. Explore Cato Corporation (CATO) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Cato Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1990–2024)
Cato Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1990 to 2024. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cato Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Cato Corporation generate cash.
| 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 | — |