Cato Corporation (CATO) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of April 2026: 0.03x

Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of April 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $8.05 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($272.48 Million) in one year. Explore Cato Corporation strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$8.05 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$272.48 Million
USD

Data as of

Apr 2026
Most recent filing

Cato Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2026)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Cato Corporation across 37 annual periods. Also explore CATO asset base for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cato Corporation (1990–2026)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cato Corporation. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see CATO company net worth.

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
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.