Cato Corporation (CATO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.13x as of April 2026, reinvesting $1.07 Million (capex $1.07 Million ) from operating cash flow of $8.05 Million. Check Cato Corporation cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Cato Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Cato Corporation across 34 annual periods. Explore Cato Corporation strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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 market cap.
| 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 | — |