Cato Corporation (CATO) — 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). Check Cato Corporation investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Cato Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2026)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cato Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cato Corporation cash conversion from operations.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Cato Corporation (1990–2026)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cato Corporation. Explore CATO debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |