Cato Corporation Financial Flexibility Index
Cato Corporation financial flexibility index. Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of $15.83 Million (operating CF $14.49 Million minus capex $1.34 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($255.53 Million). See Cato Corporation free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Cato Corporation (1990–2026)
Financial flexibility index of Cato Corporation from 1990 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cato Corporation across 37 annual periods. Check earnings quality score of Cato Corporation to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Cato Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2026)
Cato Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cato Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CATO operating cash flow.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.01x | $2.30 Million | $-1.46 Million | $264.11 Million | ▲ +121.3% |
| 2025 | -0.04x | $-11.87 Million | $-19.75 Million | $290.06 Million | ▼ -192.7% |
| 2024 | 0.04x | $13.01 Million | $477.00K | $294.50 Million | ▼ -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.10x | $32.80 Million | $13.37 Million | $326.55 Million | ▼ -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.17x | $63.89 Million | $59.79 Million | $379.57 Million | ▲ +446.6% |
| 2021 | -0.05x | $-16.75 Million | $-30.71 Million | $344.95 Million | ▼ -129.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17x | $61.70 Million | $53.40 Million | $368.46 Million | ▼ -52.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35x | $64.60 Million | $60.24 Million | $182.17 Million | ▲ +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.25x | $47.08 Million | $35.99 Million | $189.72 Million | ▼ -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.45x | $99.43 Million | $72.13 Million | $222.42 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.52x | $120.39 Million | $93.85 Million | $229.68 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.64x | $146.36 Million | $117.46 Million | $228.08 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.60x | $124.50 Million | $92.96 Million | $205.81 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.67x | $125.53 Million | $80.35 Million | $187.41 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.64x | $117.23 Million | $81.34 Million | $184.41 Million | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.50x | $99.03 Million | $79.48 Million | $196.53 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.50x | $94.65 Million | $84.69 Million | $189.68 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.52x | $91.01 Million | $71.57 Million | $173.54 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.53x | $92.49 Million | $74.16 Million | $173.42 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.55x | $86.25 Million | $58.70 Million | $155.53 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.60x | $99.45 Million | $70.94 Million | $166.69 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.57x | $105.15 Million | $79.85 Million | $182.96 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.55x | $86.30 Million | $65.75 Million | $157.46 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82x | $92.68 Million | $63.73 Million | $113.25 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.75x | $72.74 Million | $47.06 Million | $97.34 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.69x | $71.32 Million | $44.09 Million | $102.98 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.71x | $68.48 Million | $44.52 Million | $97.01 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.63x | $54.40 Million | $40.90 Million | $86.30 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.55x | $46.30 Million | $38.90 Million | $83.90 Million | ▲ +52.4% |
| 1997 | 0.36x | $24.00 Million | $15.60 Million | $66.30 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.40x | $24.30 Million | $14.90 Million | $60.20 Million | ▼ -59.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98x | $58.90 Million | $33.40 Million | $59.80 Million | ▲ +112.4% |
| 1994 | 0.46x | $23.70 Million | $6.50 Million | $51.10 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | $24.70 Million | $17.10 Million | $44.00 Million | ▲ +47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.38x | $24.50 Million | $22.90 Million | $64.40 Million | ▲ +201.5% |
| 1991 | 0.13x | $8.00 Million | $6.20 Million | $63.40 Million | ▲ +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.11x | $7.50 Million | $3.20 Million | $66.70 Million | — |