CATO CORP (CATO) Free Cash Flow by Year
CATO CORP recorded an outflow of $5.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 81.1% from the prior fiscal year. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters CATO CORP has filed alongside them.
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CATO Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | FY2510-K | FY2410-K | FY2310-K | FY2210-K | FY2110-K | FY2010-K | FY1910-K | FY1810-K | FY1710-K | FY1610-K | FY1510-K | FY1410-K | FY1310-K | FY1210-K | FY1110-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$5.2M+81.1% | -$27.6M-129.1% | -$12.1M-98.8% | -$6.1M-110.9% | $55.7M+224.7% | -$44.7M-199.1% | $45.1M-19.3% | $55.9M+124.5% | $24.9M-44.5% | $44.8M-33.4% | $67.3M-24.0% | $88.6M+44.2% | $61.4M+79.9% | $34.1M-24.9% | $45.5M |
CATO Free Cash Flow by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was CATO CORP's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025?
CATO CORP recorded an outflow of $5.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025.
How fast is CATO CORP's free cash flow growing?
CATO CORP (CATO) free cash flow rose by 81.1% year over year, from -$27.6M to -$5.2M in fiscal year 2025.
How has CATO CORP's free cash flow changed over the years?
Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, CATO CORP (CATO) free cash flow went from $45.5M in fiscal year 2011 to -$5.2M in fiscal year 2025.
What was CATO CORP's free cash flow in the most recent quarter?
CATO CORP (CATO) reported $13.1M in free cash flow in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 26.0% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what CATO CORP (CATO) reported on that line in every period on record.