Cato (CATO) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2024)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.12 for Q4 2024, up 58.36% year-over-year from 0.08 in Q4 2023, and down 110.22% quarter-over-quarter from 1.22 in Q3 2024.
Cato (CATO) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Cato's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.12 for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, FCF Payout Ratio rose 58.36% year-over-year to 0.12; the TTM figure through Aug 2025 stood at 0.17 (up 93.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.38, up 98.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2024 stood at 0.12, down from 1.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.22 in Q3 2024, with the low at 2.15 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.0 (2020), against an average of 0.11.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 31251.97% in 2021, then jumped 356.45% in 2022.
- Cato's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.0 in 2020, then sank by 31251.97% to 1.18 in 2021, then slumped by 82.14% to 2.15 in 2022, then soared by 86.1% to 0.3 in 2023, then jumped by 58.36% to 0.12 in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.12 in Q4 2024, 1.22 in Q3 2024, and 0.68 in Q2 2024.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.04 |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.81 |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -0.04 |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | - |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cato | 54.95 Mn | -26.02 Mn | 64.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | -0.12 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.22 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.88 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.30 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.15 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.97 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -0.19 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.18 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.00 |
| May 2, 2020 | -0.10 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1.06 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 5.85 |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 0.28 |
| May 4, 2019 | 0.56 |