How much cash does Cato Corporation generate?

Cato Corporation (CATO) generated $2.7M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Cato Corporation's free cash flow?

After $3.8M of capital expenditures, Cato Corporation's free cash flow was -$1.1M over the trailing twelve months, up 96.0% year over year.

Where does Cato Corporation's cash flow data come from?

Every line is extracted from Cato Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Cato Corporation CATO Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	$91K+100%	-$5.91M+67.3%	-$9.1M+66.8%	-$18.99M-3.0%	-$25.72M-47.9%
Depreciation and amortization	$9.66M-6.6%	$9.99M+1.7%	$10.24M+6.6%	$10.54M+12.4%	$10.34M+8.2%
Stock-based compensation	$2.06M-18.2%	$1.67M-26.8%	$1.84M-28.2%	$2.03M-28.0%	$2.51M-20.8%
Deferred income taxes	-$406K-121%	$0-100%	-$528K-105%	$957K-90.6%	$1.89M-80.2%
Impairment charges	——	$202K-74.3%	$348K-66.6%	$494K-62.0%	$640K-58.8%
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	——	——	$767K+510%	-$59K+67.0%	-$97K+46.7%
Provision for credit losses	$848K+21.5%	$856K+30.9%	$817K+25.9%	$758K+17.7%	$698K+11.3%
Change in inventories	-$16.94M-309%	-$27.04M-323%	-$13.09M-258%	$1.3M—	$8.11M—
Change in accounts payable	-$15.79M-1,217%	-$30.54M-984%	-$15.72M-139%	-$1.2M—	$1.41M—
Change in other assets	——	——	——	——	——
Other working capital changes	——	——	——	——	——
Net gains (losses) on investments	——	$274K+79.1%	$243.75K+14.2%	$213.5K-22.1%	$183.25K-45.2%
Non-cash operating lease expense	——	——	——	——	——
Change in receivables	——	——	——	——	-$688K—
Net cash from operating activities	$2.72M+113%	-$1.46M+92.6%	-$3.23M—	-$12.94M—	-$21.58M—
Capital expenditures	$3.81M-32.3%	$3.76M-52.2%	$4.26M-51.5%	$5.44M-38.7%	$5.63M-41.5%
Purchases of investments	$30.02M-9.9%	$25.45M-35.8%	$20.71M-50.8%	$21.12M-67.5%	$33.3M-34.3%
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investments	$23.82M-54.7%	$27.04M-56.9%	$31.55M-56.4%	$39.43M-44.7%	$52.56M-29.3%
Net cash from investing activities	——	——	——	$21.41M—	——
Repurchases of common stock	——	——	——	$2.64M—	$2.58M—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$197K-41.9%	$180K-60.6%	$213K-50.3%	$304K-31.7%	$339K-23.3%
Net cash from financing activities	——	——	——	-$5.89M+62.9%	-$9.33M+42.3%
Net increase (decrease) in cash	-$5.93M+31.1%	-$3.62M+25.2%	$1.87M—	$2.57M—	-$8.61M—
Income taxes paid	——	$918K-51.0%	$1.16M-52.5%	$1.4M-53.4%	$1.64M-54.1%
Asset write-downs	——	$202K-74.3%	$348K-66.6%	$494K-62.0%	$640K-58.8%
Change Operating Lease Asset And Liabilities Net	——	——	——	——	——
Depreciation	$9.66M-6.6%	$9.99M+1.7%	$10.24M+6.6%	$10.54M+12.4%	$10.34M+8.2%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments	——	——	——	——	——
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations	——	$37K-99.3%	$1.36M-66.0%	$2.69M+0.8%	$4.02M+202%
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate	——	$0—	$0+100%	$0+100%	$0+100%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	——	——	——	——	-$688K—
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Retail Related Inventories	-$16.94M-309%	-$27.04M-323%	-$13.09M-258%	$1.3M—	$8.11M—
Net income	-$405K+98.4%	-$6.17M+67.2%	-$9.61M+64.2%	-$19.7M-13.7%	-$26.11M-59.6%
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	$848K+21.5%	$856K+30.9%	$817K+25.9%	$758K+17.7%	$698K+11.3%
Total provisions for credit losses	——	$856K+30.9%	$805.5K+28.1%	$755K+25.0%	$704.5K+21.7%
Allowance for credit losses	——	$654K-23.6%	$704.5K-10.4%	$755K+5.3%	$805.5K+24.4%
Purchase Premium And Premium Amortization	$891K-24.9%	$908K-19.7%	$1.32M+1,388%	$1.24M+439%	$1.19M+100%
Net realized gains (losses)	——	$849K-84.1%	$1.97M-50.9%	$3.1M+15.3%	$4.22M+212%
Payments For Proceeds From Other Projects	——	-$867K+93.7%	-$4.07M+60.3%	-$7.27M-6.4%	-$10.47M-207%
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments	$30.02M-9.9%	$25.45M-35.8%	$20.71M-50.8%	$21.12M-67.5%	$33.3M-34.3%
Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities	——	$27.04M-56.9%	$35.97M-46.4%	$44.91M-37.3%	$53.85M-29.1%
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Sale Of Invest	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of common stock relating to employee stock plans	——	——	——	——	$239K-36.9%
Advertising costs	——	$4.91M+4.7%	$4.85M-4.5%	$4.8M-12.5%	$4.74M-19.4%
Cost of services	$428.57M-1.1%	$431.55M-1.1%	$437.16M-1.4%	$435.6M-2.4%	$433.25M-4.7%
Costs and Expenses	$656.58M-1.5%	$661.31M-0.7%	$669.36M-1.8%	$668.53M-3.0%	$666.45M-5.0%
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	——	-$1.59M-182%	-$707.25K-139%	$176.5K-89.5%	$1.06M-31.5%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	——	——	——	——	-$0.63-57.9%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost	——	——	——	——	——
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation	$2.03M-20.1%	$1.65M-27.4%	$1.88M-24.2%	$2.06M-24.7%	$2.54M-17.9%
Income before provision for income taxes	-$1.91M+91.9%	-$7.5M+53.5%	-$9.3M+37.5%	-$17.7M-69.1%	-$23.5M-169%
Income Other	$6.85M-10.6%	$6.98M-8.9%	$7.96M+2.2%	$7.82M-0.1%	$7.66M-2.1%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Other, Amount	——	$1K0.0%	$1K-20.0%	$1K-33.3%	$1K-42.9%
Interest And Other Income	$6.64M-44.3%	$6.69M-43.5%	$11.86M+393%	$11.91M+266%	$11.91M+187%
Interest expense	——	$115K+94.9%	$101K+90.6%	$87K+85.1%	$73K+78.0%
Customer receivables and Other	——	$4M-20.3%	$4.26M-10.3%	$4.51M+0.9%	$4.76M+13.6%
Life Insurance Receivable	——	$372K—	$279K—	$186K—	$93K—
Operating Income Loss	-$7.15M+75.4%	-$12.67M+52.0%	-$14.09M+49.8%	-$22.91M-6.9%	-$29.05M-58.4%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax	——	$274K+79.1%	$243.75K+0.2%	$213.5K-36.0%	$183.25K-56.8%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax	$647.82M+2.0%	$646.83M+0.7%	$652.1M-1.0%	$643.01M-4.2%	$635.29M-7.3%
Revenues	$654.67M+1.8%	$653.81M+0.6%	$660.06M-1.0%	$650.83M-4.1%	$642.95M-7.2%
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Diluted (in shares)	$75.23M-1.7%	$75.1M-2.7%	$75.56M-2.3%	$76.05M-1.8%	$76.53M-1.3%
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	$75.23M-1.7%	$75.1M-2.7%	$75.56M-2.3%	$76.05M-1.8%	$76.53M-1.3%
Change In Accrued Treasury Stock	——	——	——	——	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	$918K-51.0%	$1.16M-52.5%	$1.4M-53.4%	$1.64M-54.1%
Free cash flow	-$1.09M+96.0%	-$5.22M+81.1%	-$7.49M+77.5%	-$18.38M+13.0%	-$27.21M-104%
Free cash flow	-$1.09M+96.0%	-$5.22M+81.1%	-$7.49M+77.5%	-$18.38M+13.0%	-$27.21M-104%

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How much cash does Cato Corporation generate?: Cato Corporation (CATO) generated $2.7M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Cato Corporation's free cash flow?: After $3.8M of capital expenditures, Cato Corporation's free cash flow was -$1.1M over the trailing twelve months, up 96.0% year over year.
Where does Cato Corporation's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Cato Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.