Caleres Inc (CAL)
NYSE:CAL
CAL Stock Chart & Stats
$12.89
-$0.44(-1.99%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$12.89
-$0.44(-1.99%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$8.80 - $18.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume109.59K
Average Volume (3M)714.03K
Market Cap
$423.70M
Enterprise Value$1.30B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$29.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$891.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.24
Next Earnings
May 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.28Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.11%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.36
Shares Outstanding33,842,240
10 Day Avg. Volume559,711
30 Day Avg. Volume714,027
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 Cap3.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.10
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside24.13% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.87B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance Sheet DeleveragingCaleres's material reduction in leverage to under 1x provides durable financial flexibility: lower interest burden, stronger covenant headroom, and capacity to fund integration, inventory actions, or shareholder returns. This strengthens resilience if operating margins remain volatile.
Consistent Cash GenerationSustained positive operating cash flow across periods and positive free cash flow, albeit variable, give Caleres an enduring source to fund capex, inventory resets and acquisition integration. Reliable cash generation cushions earnings volatility and supports the 2026 build-back plan.
Brand Momentum & Stuart IntegrationDurable strength in lead brands, accelerating owned e-commerce, and a completed Stuart Weitzman integration that management expects to reach breakeven enhance long-term revenue mix and margin potential. Successful integration reduces execution risk and supports international/wholesale expansion.
Bears Say
Profitability DeteriorationA swing to a net loss and sharply compressed operating margin signal structural margin pressure or mix shifts. Persistently weak profitability undermines return on capital, limits reinvestment without raising leverage, and makes achievement of management's build-back targets dependent on sustained margin recovery.
Tariff And Geopolitical Margin RiskMaterial tariff-driven gross margin erosion is a structural headwind: ongoing or replacement tariffs and geopolitical tension can persistently elevate product costs or force markdowns. This limits pricing power and makes gross-margin guidance more uncertain over the medium term.
SG&A Deleverage & Retail Division WeaknessAcquisition-related SG&A increases and a structurally softer Famous Footwear segment create sustained pressure on operating leverage. Higher fixed costs plus retail comp weakness reduce the company's ability to convert gross margin gains into operating profit, prolonging recovery timing.
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 $423.70M.
When is Caleres Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Caleres Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is May 28, 2026 which is in 44 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 33,842,240 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 (24.13% Upside)
$16.00 (24.13% 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 ▼ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.3%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-21.18%
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
▲(24.13% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
4.21% Insiders
28.42% Mutual Funds
11.25% Other Institutional Investors
34.35% Public Companies and
Individual Investors