Growth Metrics

Cato (CATO) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Cato has reported Net Cash Flow over the past 17 years, most recently at -$6.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Net Cash Flow at -$6.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1113.18% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was -$3.6 million (up 25.23% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was -$3.6 million, up 25.23%.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was -$6.0 million at Cato, up from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for CATO hit a ceiling of $19.7 million in Q2 2023 and a floor of -$30.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • Median Net Cash Flow over the past 5 years was -$493000.0 (2025), compared with a mean of -$496764.7.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Net Cash Flow: soared 282.67% in 2023 and later tumbled 1113.18% in 2026.
  • Cato's Net Cash Flow stood at -$13.1 million in 2022, then crashed by 136.81% to -$30.9 million in 2023, then soared by 65.22% to -$10.8 million in 2024, then fell by 6.52% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 47.79% to -$6.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Net Cash Flow were -$6.0 million (Q1 2026), -$11.5 million (Q4 2025), and $2.9 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.