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Cato Corporation (CATO)

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CATO's free cash flow for Q2 2025 was $0.35. For the 2025 fiscal year, CATO's free cash flow was decreased by $ and operating cash flow was $0.04. See a summary of the company’s cash flow.

Ratios	TTM	Dec 24	Dec 24	Dec 23	Dec 23
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	1.29	1.19	1.29	1.29	1.37
Quick Ratio	0.73	0.60	0.77	0.77	0.82
Cash Ratio	0.21	0.11	0.13	0.13	0.10
Solvency Ratio	-0.03	-0.03	-0.05	-0.05	0.03
Operating Cash Flow Ratio	-0.07	-0.10	<0.01	<0.01	0.07
Short-Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage	-0.24	-0.34	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Current Asset Value	$ -38.89M	$ -66.88M	$ -51.43M	$ -51.43M	$ -48.87M
Leverage Ratios
Debt-to-Assets Ratio	0.30	0.32	0.31	0.31	0.32
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	0.75	0.90	0.80	0.80	0.77
Debt-to-Capital Ratio	0.43	0.47	0.44	0.44	0.44
Long-Term Debt-to-Capital Ratio	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Financial Leverage Ratio	2.54	2.79	2.53	2.53	2.44
Debt Service Coverage Ratio	-0.23	-0.14	-401.00	-401.00	128.69
Interest Coverage Ratio	0.00	-472.56	-257.09	-257.09	21.16
Debt to Market Cap	0.63	0.89	0.00	0.00	0.00
Interest Debt Per Share	6.95	7.58	7.90	7.90	8.77
Net Debt to EBITDA	-8.45	-20.14	-33.17	-33.17	11.96
Profitability Margins
Gross Profit Margin	32.68%	32.84%	34.42%	34.42%	32.87%
EBIT Margin	-1.73%	-2.47%	-1.94%	-1.94%	0.24%
EBITDA Margin	-1.69%	-0.96%	-0.55%	-0.55%	1.70%
Operating Profit Margin	-3.34%	-4.29%	-1.27%	-1.27%	0.24%
Pretax Profit Margin	-2.72%	-2.48%	-1.95%	-1.95%	0.23%
Net Profit Margin	-2.92%	-2.78%	-3.38%	-3.38%	<0.01%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin	-2.92%	-2.78%	-3.38%	-3.38%	<0.01%
Net Income Per EBT	107.27%	112.06%	173.47%	173.47%	1.64%
EBT Per EBIT	81.33%	57.79%	153.38%	153.38%	96.14%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-4.35%	-3.99%	-4.92%	-4.92%	<0.01%
Return on Equity (ROE)	-11.23%	-11.13%	-12.45%	-12.45%	0.01%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	-8.32%	-10.56%	-3.01%	-3.01%	0.53%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-6.32%	-7.49%	-4.34%	-4.34%	<0.01%
Return on Tangible Assets	-4.35%	-3.99%	-4.92%	-4.92%	<0.01%
Earnings Yield	-23.57%	-28.00%	-17.95%	-17.95%	0.01%
Efficiency Ratios
Receivables Turnover	24.89	26.48	23.80	23.80	28.65
Payables Turnover	5.13	4.92	5.29	5.29	5.54
Inventory Turnover	4.50	3.94	4.71	4.71	4.55
Fixed Asset Turnover	3.41	3.11	3.24	3.24	3.10
Asset Turnover	1.49	1.44	1.45	1.45	1.37
Working Capital Turnover Ratio	13.79	14.44	10.91	10.91	8.15
Cash Conversion Cycle	24.52	32.27	23.81	23.81	27.13
Days of Sales Outstanding	14.67	13.78	15.34	15.34	12.74
Days of Inventory Outstanding	81.04	92.61	77.51	77.51	80.25
Days of Payables Outstanding	71.19	74.13	69.04	69.04	65.86
Operating Cycle	95.70	106.40	92.85	92.85	92.99
Cash Flow Ratios
Operating Cash Flow Per Share	-0.69	-1.03	0.02	0.02	0.67
Free Cash Flow Per Share	-0.98	-1.43	-0.62	-0.62	-0.30
CapEx Per Share	0.29	0.41	0.65	0.65	0.98
Free Cash Flow to Operating Cash Flow	1.42	1.40	-25.27	-25.27	-0.45
Dividend Paid and CapEx Coverage Ratio	-1.45	-1.07	0.02	0.02	0.40
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio	-2.38	-2.51	0.04	0.04	0.69
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio	-0.10	-0.14	<0.01	<0.01	0.08
Operating Cash Flow to Sales Ratio	-0.02	-0.03	<0.01	<0.01	0.02
Free Cash Flow Yield	-21.61%	-42.83%	-9.04%	-9.04%	-3.01%
Valuation Ratios
Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio	-4.24	-3.57	-5.57	-5.57	6.96K
Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio	0.13	0.10	0.19	0.19	0.27
Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio	0.47	0.40	0.69	0.69	0.89
Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) Ratio	-4.63	-2.33	-11.07	-11.07	-33.27
Price-to-Operating Cash Flow Ratio	-6.22	-3.27	279.67	279.67	15.09
Price-to-Earnings Growth (PEG) Ratio	-0.16	0.21	<0.01	<0.01	-69.62
Price-to-Fair Value	0.47	0.40	0.69	0.69	0.89
Enterprise Value Multiple	-16.17	-30.48	-67.42	-67.42	27.55
Enterprise Value	178.02M	190.10M	262.58M	262.58M	356.46M
EV to EBITDA	-16.17	-30.48	-67.42	-67.42	27.55
EV to Sales	0.27	0.29	0.37	0.37	0.47
EV to Free Cash Flow	-9.69	-6.88	-21.78	-21.78	-58.79
EV to Operating Cash Flow	-13.76	-9.63	550.49	550.49	26.66
Tangible Book Value Per Share	9.22	8.43	9.92	9.92	11.37
Shareholders’ Equity Per Share	9.22	8.43	9.92	9.92	11.37
Tax and Other Ratios
Effective Tax Rate	-0.07	-0.12	-0.73	-0.73	0.98
Revenue Per Share	34.83	33.76	36.52	36.52	38.09
Net Income Per Share	-1.02	-0.94	-1.23	-1.23	<0.01
Tax Burden	1.07	1.12	1.73	1.73	0.02
Interest Burden	1.57	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.95
Research & Development to Revenue	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
SG&A to Revenue	0.08	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.31
Stock-Based Compensation to Revenue	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01
Income Quality	0.68	1.09	-0.02	-0.02	461.03

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