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 - $18.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume109.59K
Average Volume (3M)722.63K
Market Cap
$455.16M
Enterprise Value$1.32B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$29.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$891.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.30
Next Earnings
May 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.28Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.11%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.22
Shares Outstanding33,740,818
10 Day Avg. Volume617,610
30 Day Avg. Volume722,632
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 Cap2.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.11
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.46
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside16.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.87B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Leverage / Stronger Balance SheetDebt reduction to under 1x materially improves financial flexibility and lowers leverage risk. A healthier capital structure supports investment, working-capital needs, and acquisition integration without over-reliance on external financing, making the company more resilient to shocks over the next several quarters.
Consistent Operating Cash Generation And Positive Free Cash FlowSustained positive operating cash flow and an improving free cash flow profile provide durable internal funding for capex, inventory actions, and debt reduction. This cash conversion cushions earnings volatility and gives management room to invest in e‑commerce and brand initiatives without immediate external funding.
Brand Momentum, E‑commerce Growth And Stuart Weitzman IntegrationLead brands showing organic growth, repeated double‑digit owned e‑commerce gains, and a completed Stuart integration reduce execution risk and diversify revenue. Successful integration plus international strength should bolster mix, support higher-margin channels, and help drive a structural margin recovery if execution persists.
Bears Say
Profitability Deterioration And Earnings VolatilityA swing to a net loss and sharply compressed operating margins signal persistent pressure on core profitability. If margins don't sustainably recover, returns, reinvestment capacity, and shareholder distributions remain compromised, increasing the risk that balance‑sheet improvements are transient.
SG&A Deleverage From Acquisition-related CostsMaterial incremental SG&A tied to the Stuart acquisition has raised the structural cost base and diluted operating leverage. Persistent elevated operating expenses mean Caleres must deliver sustained top‑line and mix improvements to restore margins, extending the timeframe to achieve durable profitability gains.
Tariff And Geopolitical Pressure On Gross MarginsSignificant margin hit from tariffs and evolving trade policies creates an ongoing cost tail that can compress gross margins absent pricing power or cost offsets. Geopolitical uncertainty also risks supply disruptions and higher landed costs, a structural headwind to margin recovery in the medium term.
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 $18.27 in the past 12 months.
What is Caleres Inc’s market cap?
Caleres Inc’s market cap is $455.16M.
When is Caleres Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Caleres Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is May 28, 2026 which is in 21 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 0.28.
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?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
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
Bearish
CAL Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 6.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-8.20%
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
3.72% Insiders
28.46% Mutual Funds
0.89% Other Institutional Investors
46.60% Public Companies and
Individual Investors