Cato Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (CATO)
Cato's capital expenditures (capex) was $3.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Cato company overviewCato annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $3.8M | −$4.1M | −52.20% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $7.9M | −$4.7M | −37.18% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $12.5M | −$6.9M | −35.51% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | $19.4M | $15.3M | +373.40% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $4.1M | −$9.9M | −70.59% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $14.0M | $5.7M | +68.02% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $8.3M | $4.0M | +90.77% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $4.4M | −$6.7M | −60.76% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | $11.1M | −$16.2M | −59.35% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | $27.3M | $763,000 | +2.88% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | $26.5M | −$2.4M | −8.19% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | $28.9M | −$2.6M | −8.37% |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | $31.5M | −$13.6M | −30.18% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | $45.2M | $9.3M | +25.87% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | $35.9M | $16.3M | +83.50% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $19.6M | $9.6M | +96.38% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | $10.0M | — | — |
Cato quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-08-01 | $1.3M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $1.1M | $48,000 | +4.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $871,000 | −$492,000 | −36.10% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | $530,000 | −$1.2M | −69.01% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $1.3M | −$195,000 | −12.68% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $1.0M | −$2.2M | −68.75% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $1.4M | −$898,000 | −39.72% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | $1.7M | −$91,000 | −5.05% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $1.5M | −$762,000 | −33.13% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | $3.3M | −$2.9M | −47.15% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $2.3M | −$2.8M | −55.24% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | $1.8M | −$2.2M | −54.95% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $2.3M | −$3.6M | −61.31% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $6.2M | $1.7M | +38.96% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | $5.1M | $2.7M | +118.09% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | $4.0M | $3.3M | +501.20% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $5.9M | $5.4M | +942.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $4.4M | $3.9M | +701.44% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $2.3M | −$411,000 | −15.07% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | $665,000 | −$763,000 | −53.43% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $570,000 | −$3.9M | −87.31% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $554,000 | −$4.8M | −89.57% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $2.7M | −$633,000 | −18.84% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $1.4M | −$1.3M | −47.67% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $4.5M | $3.3M | +267.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $5.3M | $4.3M | +433.77% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $3.4M | $2.2M | +197.35% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | $2.7M | $1.4M | +102.90% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $1.2M | $18,000 | +1.50% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | $995,000 | $320,000 | +47.41% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $1.1M | −$1.2M | −51.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | $1.3M | −$992,000 | −42.45% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | $1.2M | −$1.8M | −59.60% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | $675,000 | −$2.8M | −80.41% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | $2.3M | −$921,000 | −28.30% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | $2.3M | −$11.8M | −83.41% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $3.0M | −$942,000 | −24.02% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $3.4M | −$2.6M | −42.85% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | $3.3M | −$848,000 | −20.67% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | $14.1M | $3.1M | +27.75% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $3.9M | −$2.9M | −42.52% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $6.0M | $1.5M | +31.69% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | $4.1M | −$111,000 | −2.63% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $11.0M | $3.6M | +48.77% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $6.8M | −$3.0M | −30.74% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $4.6M | −$2.8M | −38.31% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | $4.2M | −$3.5M | −45.72% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | $7.4M | −$5.8M | −43.73% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | $9.9M | $4.8M | +96.98% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | $7.4M | $1.8M | +32.44% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | $7.8M | −$6.4M | −45.38% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | $13.2M | $2.1M | +19.30% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $5.0M | −$5.6M | −52.68% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | $5.6M | −$3.7M | −40.07% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | $14.2M | $4.9M | +53.08% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | $11.0M | $187,000 | +1.72% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $10.6M | −$791,000 | −6.96% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $9.4M | $5.0M | +113.00% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | $9.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | $10.9M | $5.5M | +101.17% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $11.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $4.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | $5.4M | — | — |
Cato capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cato's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $14.0M to $3.8M, a change of −$10.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.3M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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