Caleres Inc (CAL)
NYSE:CAL
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CAL Stock Chart & Stats
$13.71
-$0.44(-1.99%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$13.71
-$0.44(-1.99%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$8.80 - $16.14
Previous CloseN/A
Volume109.59K
Average Volume (3M)621.38K
Market Cap
$491.27M
Enterprise Value$1.35B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$29.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$891.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.35
Next Earnings
Jun 04, 2026EPS Estimate
0.34Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.11%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.22
Shares Outstanding33,740,818
10 Day Avg. Volume674,757
30 Day Avg. Volume621,376
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.53
Price to Book (P/B)0.66
Price to Sales (P/S)0.14
P/FCF Ratio12.28
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.75
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.14
Enterprise Value/Ebitda30.27
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside16.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.88B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Balance SheetCaleres' leverage reduction to under 1x debt-to-equity materially lowers financial risk and interest burden, improving resilience. A healthier capital structure supports strategic flexibility—funding inventory actions, integration costs, and targeted investments—without relying on disruptive external financing.
Steady Cash GenerationConsistent positive operating cash flow and recurring free cash flow provide durable internal financing to support operations, capex, and integration spend. This cash generation reduces dependence on debt markets, funds working-capital needs, and cushions the firm through cycles while management executes strategic plans.
Brand & E‑commerce Momentum Plus IntegrationLead brands' organic growth, sustained double-digit owned e-commerce gains, and on-schedule Stuart Weitzman integration strengthen Caleres' multi-channel moat. Together they diversify revenue, improve retail economics, and should support margin recovery as scale in direct channels and brand mix offsets legacy wholesale volatility.
Bears Say
Profitability DeteriorationA swing to a net loss and compressed operating margins reflect weaker operating leverage and margin pressure. Persistent low profitability undermines returns, limits reinvestment capacity, and raises execution risk: sustained margin normalization is required to convert cash generation and balance-sheet gains into shareholder value.
SG&A Deleverage From AcquisitionMaterial acquisition-related SG&A increased fixed cost base and diluted operating leverage. If sales synergies or scale don't materialize as planned, elevated SG&A will pressure margins over multiple quarters, making profitable integration execution and sustained sales growth critical to restore lasting margin profiles.
Tariff & Channel RisksTariff-driven gross margin compression is a structural headwind that can persist while trade policy remains uncertain, eroding pricing power. Combined with Famous Footwear weakness and higher inventories, this raises working-capital strain and means margins depend on sourcing shifts or price recovery to sustainably improve.
Caleres News
CAL FAQ
What was Caleres Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Caleres Inc lowest stock price was $8.80 and its highest was $16.14 in the past 12 months.
What is Caleres Inc’s market cap?
Caleres Inc’s market cap is $491.27M.
When is Caleres Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Caleres Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Jun 04, 2026 which is in 4 days.
How were Caleres Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Caleres Inc released its earnings results on Mar 19, 2026. The company reported -$0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.403 by $0.043.
Is Caleres Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Caleres Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Caleres Inc pay dividends?
Caleres Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.07 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.11%. See more information on Caleres Inc dividends here
What is Caleres Inc’s EPS estimate?
Caleres Inc’s EPS estimate is 0.34.
How many shares outstanding does Caleres Inc have?
Caleres Inc has 33,740,818 shares outstanding.
What happened to Caleres Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Caleres Inc reported an EPS of -$0.36 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.403. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 19.073%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Caleres Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CAL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Caleres Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$16.00 (16.70% Upside)
$16.00 (16.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CAL Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 283.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.7%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
11.17%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-1.16%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.52%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Caleres Inc
Caleres, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale of footwear in the United States, Canada, China, and Guam. It operates through Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio segments. The company offers licensed, branded, and private-label athletic, casual, and dress footwear products to women, men, and children. Its retail shoe stores provide brand name athletic, casual, and dress shoes, including Nike, Skechers, adidas, Vans, Converse, Crocs, Puma, Birkenstock, New Balance, Asics, New Balance, Under Armour, Bearpaw, Timberland, Sperry, and Dr. Martens, as well as company-owned and licensed brands, such as Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Blowfish Malibu, LifeStride, Naturalizer, Zodiac, Circus by Sam Edelman, Franco Sarto, and Ryka. The company also operates naturalizer.com, naturalizer.ca, vionicshoes.com, samedelman.com, allenedmonds.com, drschollsshoes.com, lifestride.com, francosarto.com, ryka.com, bzees.com, and zodiacshoes.com, as well as Vince.com, blowfishshoes.com, and veronicabeard.com websites. In addition, it designs, sources, manufactures, and markets footwear to retail stores, such as national chains, online retailers, department stores, mass merchandisers, independent retailers, and catalogs. Further, the company wholesales men's apparel, leather goods, and accessories under the Allen Edmonds brand; footwear for women under LifeStride brand; Italian footwear Franco Sarto brand; athletic footwear for women under the Rykä brand; women's shoe collection under the Vince brand; and women's footwear under the Bzees brand; other footwear under Zodiac brand; and women's footwear collection under Veronica Beard brand, as well as Via Spiga brand. It operates approximately 980 retail stores. The company was formerly known as Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Caleres, Inc. was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
CAL Company Deck
CAL Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: strong operational momentum in lead brands, owned e-commerce, international expansion, and a successful Stuart Weitzman integration that supports management's 2026 build-back thesis. However, near-term financials were pressured by tariff-driven gross margin declines, SG&A deleverage tied to the acquisition, a Q4 operating loss and Famous Footwear full-year sales softness. Management outlined credible mitigation steps and constructive 2026 guidance (margin expansion and positive adjusted EPS), but material risks from tariffs, geopolitical events, and acquisition-related costs temper near-term upside.View all CAL earnings summariesCAL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$16.00
▲(16.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.10% Insiders
28.14% Mutual Funds
10.30% Other Institutional Investors
39.12% Public Companies and
Individual Investors