Cato Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cato Corporation free cash flow generation index. Cato Corporation (CATO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.91x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of $13.14 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($14.49 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Cato Corporation (1990–2024)
Free cash flow generation index of Cato Corporation from 1990 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cato Corporation across 34 annual periods. See financial agility of Cato Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Cato Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2024)
Cato Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cato Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CATO cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |