Cato (CATO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cato (CATO) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $7.8 million for Q2 2026, up 117.33% year-over-year from $3.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 273.01% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.5 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.8 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 117.33% year-over-year to $7.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.4 million (up 108.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$1.8 million, up 93.49% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $7.8 million, up from -$4.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $11.8 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$27.9 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $612000.0 (2022), against an average of -$1.5 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow sank 598.69% in 2023, then soared 304.21% in 2025.
- Cato's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 598.69% to -$11.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 138.17% to -$27.9 million in 2024, then surged by 54.82% to -$12.6 million in 2025, then surged by 161.81% to $7.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CATO's Free Cash Flow at $7.8 million in Q2 2026, -$4.5 million in Q1 2026, and -$12.6 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 627.06 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -227.26 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 87.06 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -191.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -177.76 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -17.09 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 54.95 Mn | -26.02 Mn | 64.76 Mn | 6.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 7.79 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 7.79 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -4.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -4.50 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -12.60 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -12.60 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.72 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.72 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 3.58 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 3.58 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -7.84 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -7.84 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -27.89 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -27.89 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.22 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.22 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.86 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.86 Mn |