The Cato Corporation
NYSE:CATO · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.04 today
Vol 0.01M · Avg 0.10M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -$5.9M +67.3% | -$18.1M +24.6% | -$23.9M -82655.2% | $29.0K -99.9% | $36.8M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $10.0M +1.7% | $9.8M -0.5% | $9.9M -10.9% | $11.1M -10.3% | $12.4M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $8.7M +2160.1% | $386.0K +112.1% | -$3.2M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $1.7M -26.8% | $2.3M -45.3% | $4.2M +60.0% | $2.6M -36.3% | $4.1M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$6.7M +25.6% | -$8.9M -9519.4% | -$93.0K +96.5% | -$2.6M -132.6% | $8.1M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$1.4M -204.1% | $1.4M +323.2% | -$608.0K -102.1% | $29.0M +929.8% | -$3.5M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $27.0M +322.8% | -$12.1M -190.2% | $13.5M +4.7% | $12.9M +131.5% | -$40.8M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | -$30.5M -983.9% | $3.5M +134.4% | -$10.1M +76.7% | -$43.2M -174.7% | $57.8M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$1.7M -7.8% | -$1.6M +43.8% | -$2.9M -115.8% | -$1.3M +75.6% | -$5.5M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$555.0K +88.5% | -$4.8M -377.3% | $1.7M -8.1% | $1.9M +16.8% | $1.6M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$1.5M +92.6% | -$19.7M -4239.4% | $477.0K -96.4% | $13.4M -77.6% | $59.8M | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$3.8M +52.2% | -$7.9M +37.2% | -$12.5M +35.5% | -$19.4M -373.4% | -$4.1M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$35.5M | $0 | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$25.4M +35.8% | -$39.6M +17.6% | -$48.1M +12.2% | -$54.7M +61.4% | -$141.9M | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $27.0M -56.9% | $62.8M -21.9% | $80.4M -10.9% | $90.2M -25.5% | $121.1M | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | $867.0K -93.7% | $13.7M +170937.5% | -$8.0K -100.0% | $35.5M +8964.0% | -$400.0K | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$1.3M -104.5% | $29.0M +46.5% | $19.8M +23.4% | $16.0M +163.3% | -$25.3M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $144.0K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$995.0K +74.3% | -$3.9M -51.3% | -$2.6M +83.2% | -$15.2M +30.9% | -$22.0M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | $0 +100.0% | -$10.5M +24.6% | -$14.0M +2.9% | -$14.4M -44.1% | -$10.0M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | $0 -100.0% | $338.0K -12.0% | $384.0K +25.1% | $307.0K +50.5% | $204.0K | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$851.0K +93.9% | -$14.1M +12.9% | -$16.1M +44.9% | -$29.3M +7.9% | -$31.8M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$3.6M +25.2% | -$4.8M -217.3% | $4.1M +3483.5% | $115.0K -95.7% | $2.7M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$5.2M +81.1% | -$27.6M -129.1% | -$12.1M -98.8% | -$6.1M -110.9% | $55.7M | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does CATO generate free cash flow?
The Cato Corporation (CATO) generated -$5,224,000.00 of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does CATO produce?
Operating cash flow was -$1,461,000.00, before capital expenditures of $3.76M.
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