Cato Corporation (CATO) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of July 2025. Free cash flow of $10.43 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($11.77 Million). See CATO net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cato Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cato Corporation across 34 annual periods. Explore how well can Cato Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cato Corporation (1990–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cato Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Cato Corporation (CATO) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -25.27x | $-12.05 Million | $477.00K | $12.53 Million | ▼ -5473.0% |
| 2023 | -0.45x | $-6.06 Million | $13.37 Million | $19.43 Million | ▼ -148.7% |
| 2022 | 0.93x | $55.68 Million | $59.79 Million | $4.11 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $45.09 Million | $53.40 Million | $8.31 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93x | $55.89 Million | $60.24 Million | $4.35 Million | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.69x | $24.89 Million | $35.99 Million | $11.10 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.62x | $44.83 Million | $72.13 Million | $27.30 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.72x | $67.32 Million | $93.85 Million | $26.53 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.75x | $88.56 Million | $117.46 Million | $28.90 Million | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.66x | $61.42 Million | $92.96 Million | $31.54 Million | ▲ +50.9% |
| 2013 | 0.44x | $35.18 Million | $80.35 Million | $45.17 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $45.45 Million | $81.34 Million | $35.89 Million | ▼ -25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.75x | $59.92 Million | $79.48 Million | $19.56 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $74.73 Million | $84.69 Million | $9.96 Million | ▲ +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $52.12 Million | $71.57 Million | $19.44 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | $55.83 Million | $74.16 Million | $18.33 Million | ▲ +41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.53x | $31.15 Million | $58.70 Million | $27.55 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.60x | $42.43 Million | $70.94 Million | $28.51 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.68x | $54.55 Million | $79.85 Million | $25.30 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.69x | $45.19 Million | $65.75 Million | $20.55 Million | ▲ +26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.55x | $34.78 Million | $63.73 Million | $28.95 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.45x | $21.37 Million | $47.06 Million | $25.68 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.38x | $16.86 Million | $44.09 Million | $27.23 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | $20.56 Million | $44.52 Million | $23.96 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.67x | $27.40 Million | $40.90 Million | $13.50 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.81x | $31.50 Million | $38.90 Million | $7.40 Million | ▲ +75.4% |
| 1997 | 0.46x | $7.20 Million | $15.60 Million | $8.40 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.37x | $5.50 Million | $14.90 Million | $9.40 Million | ▲ +56.1% |
| 1995 | 0.24x | $7.90 Million | $33.40 Million | $25.50 Million | ▲ +114.4% |
| 1994 | -1.65x | $-10.70 Million | $6.50 Million | $17.20 Million | ▼ -396.3% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | $9.50 Million | $17.10 Million | $7.60 Million | ▼ -40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.93x | $21.30 Million | $22.90 Million | $1.60 Million | ▲ +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.71x | $4.40 Million | $6.20 Million | $1.80 Million | ▲ +306.5% |
| 1990 | -0.34x | $-1.10 Million | $3.20 Million | $4.30 Million | — |