Cato (CATO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cato's Free Cash Flow was $13.15 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 26.0% from $10.43 million a year earlier and up 88.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cato's Free Cash Flow was $1.63 million through Aug 1, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was -$5.22 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was -$27.62 million in FY2025, -$12.06 million in FY2024, -$6.06 million in FY2023 and $55.68 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q2 2022.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 555.1%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 83.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, CATO's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $6.98 million (Q1 2027), -$5.58 million (Q4 2026) and -$12.93 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.89 Mn | -283.47 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 13.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.15 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -5.58 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -12.93 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 10.43 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.85 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -7.84 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -23.81 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.59 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.45 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -13.45 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -11.71 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.38 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.73 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -10.98 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -1.68 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 11.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -5.21 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -22.34 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -3.21 Mn |
API Access
Cato Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();