Cato Corporation (CATO) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.06x as of July 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $14.49 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($255.53 Million) in one year. See Cato Corporation financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Operating Cash Flow
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Cato Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2026)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Cato Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cato Corporation cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cato Corporation (1990–2026)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cato Corporation. Check CATO cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.01x | $-1.46 Million | $264.11 Million | ▲ +91.9% |
| 2025 | -0.07x | $-19.75 Million | $290.06 Million | ▼ -4302.6% |
| 2024 | 0.00x | $477.00K | $294.50 Million | ▼ -96.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04x | $13.37 Million | $326.55 Million | ▼ -74.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $59.79 Million | $379.57 Million | ▲ +276.9% |
| 2021 | -0.09x | $-30.71 Million | $344.95 Million | ▼ -161.4% |
| 2020 | 0.14x | $53.40 Million | $368.46 Million | ▼ -56.2% |
| 2019 | 0.33x | $60.24 Million | $182.17 Million | ▲ +74.3% |
| 2018 | 0.19x | $35.99 Million | $189.72 Million | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.32x | $72.13 Million | $222.42 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.41x | $93.85 Million | $229.68 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.51x | $117.46 Million | $228.08 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.45x | $92.96 Million | $205.81 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.43x | $80.35 Million | $187.41 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.44x | $81.34 Million | $184.41 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.40x | $79.48 Million | $196.53 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.45x | $84.69 Million | $189.68 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.41x | $71.57 Million | $173.54 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.43x | $74.16 Million | $173.42 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.38x | $58.70 Million | $155.53 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.43x | $70.94 Million | $166.69 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.44x | $79.85 Million | $182.96 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.42x | $65.75 Million | $157.46 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.56x | $63.73 Million | $113.25 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.48x | $47.06 Million | $97.34 Million | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | $44.09 Million | $102.98 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | $44.52 Million | $97.01 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.47x | $40.90 Million | $86.30 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.46x | $38.90 Million | $83.90 Million | ▲ +97.1% |
| 1997 | 0.24x | $15.60 Million | $66.30 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.25x | $14.90 Million | $60.20 Million | ▼ -55.7% |
| 1995 | 0.56x | $33.40 Million | $59.80 Million | ▲ +339.1% |
| 1994 | 0.13x | $6.50 Million | $51.10 Million | ▼ -67.3% |
| 1993 | 0.39x | $17.10 Million | $44.00 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.36x | $22.90 Million | $64.40 Million | ▲ +263.6% |
| 1991 | 0.10x | $6.20 Million | $63.40 Million | ▲ +103.8% |
| 1990 | 0.05x | $3.20 Million | $66.70 Million | — |