Cato Corporation CATO Free cash flow margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Cato Corporation’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Cato Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Cato Corporation's free cash flow margin?
- Cato Corporation (CATO) reported free cash flow margin of -0.2% in Q1 2026.
- How has Cato Corporation's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
- Cato Corporation's free cash flow margin increased by 96.1% year-over-year, from -4.2% to -0.2%.
- What is the long-term trend for Cato Corporation's free cash flow margin?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cato Corporation's free cash flow margin has grown at a -46.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -18.5% to -0.8%.
- What does free cash flow margin mean?
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.