Cato (CATO) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cato's Net Cash Flow was $9.7 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 237.0% from $2.88 million a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cato (CATO) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cato's Net Cash Flow was $890,000 through Aug 1, 2026, down 65.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was -$3.62 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Cash Flow was -$4.84 million in FY2025, $4.12 million in FY2024, $115,000 in FY2023 (-95.7%) and $2.66 million in FY2022 (-59.9%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Cash Flow since fiscal Q1 2026.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 282.7%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 25.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CATO's Net Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $8.62 million (Q1 2027), -$5.98 million (Q4 2026) and -$11.46 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,798.22 Bn | 2,314.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -23.71 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 311.18 Bn | 304.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 161.60 Bn | 139.15 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.39 Bn | 102.35 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 2.39 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.55 Bn | 57.48 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 157.76 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.50 Bn | 72.59 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.87 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.66 Bn | 64.25 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.58 Bn | 50.48 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -31.26 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.37 Bn | 33.86 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 43.70 Mn | -283.65 Mn | 55.32 Mn | 9.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 9.70 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 8.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -5.98 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -11.46 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.88 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.94 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -493,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.76 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -8.31 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 14.72 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.02 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -30.92 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 16.39 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 19.68 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.77 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -13.06 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.12 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.23 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.36 Mn |
API Access
Cato Net 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();