For the year ending 2026-01-31, CATO had -$3,615K decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$5,224K in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Net loss | -5,909 |
| Depreciation | 9,986 |
| Provision for customer credit losses | 856 |
| Purchase premium and premium amortization of investments | 908 |
| (gain) loss on sale of assets held for investment | 37 |
| Share based compensation | 1,672 |
| Deferred income taxes | 0 |
| (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | 668 |
| Impairment of assets | 202 |
| Accounts receivable | 1,412 |
| Merchandise inventories | -27,043 |
| Prepaid and other assets | 1,237 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | 511 |
| Accrued income taxes | 0 |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | -30,538 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | -1,461 |
| Expenditures for property and equipment | 3,763 |
| Purchase of short-term investments | 25,446 |
| Sales of short-term investments | 27,039 |
| Sales of other assets | -867 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | -1,303 |
| Dividends paid | 0 |
| Repurchase of common stock | 995 |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 144 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -851 |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | -3,615 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 23,078 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | 19,463 |
CATO CORP (CATO)
CATO CORP (CATO)