Cato (CATO) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cato's (CATO) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $8.6 million in Q2 2026, down 21.19% year-on-year from $10.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 244.19% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.0 million in Q1 2026.
Cato (CATO) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cato's Net Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.6 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 21.19% year-over-year to $8.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$5.9 million, a 31.1% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$3.6 million, up 25.23% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow rose to $8.6 million in Q2 2026 per CATO's latest filing, from -$6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $19.7 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$30.9 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $1.1 million (2023), against an average of $9944.4.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow soared 282.67% in 2023 and tumbled 1113.18% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$13.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 136.81% to -$30.9 million in 2023, then surged by 65.22% to -$10.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 6.52% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then soared by 175.28% to $8.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CATO Net Cash Flow figures stand at $8.6 million (Q2 2026), -$6.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$11.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | -635.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 533.84 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -485.17 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 700.15 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -455.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -312.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -67.17 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 135.34 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -164.71 Mn |
| 10 | Cato | 61.54 Mn | 3.30 Mn | 63.07 Mn | 8.62 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 8.62 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 8.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -5.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -5.98 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -11.46 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -11.46 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.88 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.88 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.94 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.94 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -493,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -493,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.76 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -10.76 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -8.31 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -8.31 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 14.72 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 14.72 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.02 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.02 Mn |