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The Cato Corporation (CATO)
NYSE: CATO · Real-Time Price · USD
2.330
+0.010 (0.43%)
At close: Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
2.390
+0.060 (2.58%)
After-hours: Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

The Cato Corporation Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Feb - Jan.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Net Income
-5.59-5.91-18.06-23.940.0336.84
Depreciation & Amortization
9.389.999.829.8711.0812.36
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets
-0.64-0.670.190.080.20.63
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
0.20.20.791.810.880.9
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments
-0.54-0.95-6.47-0.70.54-0.33
Stock-Based Compensation
2.061.672.284.172.614.09
Provision & Write-off of Bad Debts
0.830.860.650.550.280.43
Other Operating Activities
---8.720.39-3.19
Change in Accounts Receivable
4.5-1.411.36-0.6129.03-3.5
Change in Inventory
14.7927.04-12.1413.4512.85-40.78
Change in Accounts Payable
-17.95-30.543.46-10.05-43.1857.83
Change in Income Taxes
----0.61-0.31-1.12
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
-1.59-1.75-1.62-2.27-1.03-4.36
Operating Cash Flow
5.44-1.46-19.750.4813.3759.79
Operating Cash Flow Growth
----96.43%-77.64%-

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Capital Expenditures
-3.81-3.76-7.87-12.53-19.43-4.11
Investment in Securities
-2.041.5923.1732.3235.46-20.83
Other Investing Activities
1.570.8713.67-0.01--0.4
Investing Cash Flow
-4.28-1.328.9719.7816.02-25.33

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Issuance of Common Stock
0.160.140.340.380.310.2
Repurchase of Common Stock
-0.42-1-3.88-2.56-15.22-22.03
Common Dividends Paid
---10.52-13.95-14.37-9.97
Financing Cash Flow
-0.27-0.85-14.06-16.13-29.28-31.8

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Net Cash Flow
0.89-3.62-4.844.120.122.66

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Free Cash Flow
1.63-5.22-27.62-12.06-6.0655.68
Free Cash Flow Growth
------
Free Cash Flow Margin
0.25%-0.80%-4.25%-1.70%-0.80%7.24%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
0.09-0.28-1.44-0.62-0.302.64
Levered Free Cash Flow
2.93-3.41-14.78-10.09-9.1650.88
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
3-3.34-14.74-10.07-9.1150.93

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Jan '26 Feb '25 Feb '24 Jan '23 Jan '22
Cash Income Tax Paid
0.920.921.874.12-29.2113.18
Change in Working Capital
-0.25-6.66-8.95-0.09-2.638.07
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