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Caleres Inc

CAL NYSE Footwear, (No Rubber) Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$2.8B
1.3% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
0.2%
5.3 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$6.7M
106.2%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$39.4M
28.8%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$425M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
8.6x
On $1.51 EPS (TTM)

What Caleres Inc does

No business description yet.

Legal name
CALERES INC
Fiscal year ends
January 31, 2026
Latest annual report
10-K · Apr 2, 2026
Accession · CIK
0000014707-26-000053
0000014707

Revenue and margins

Caleres Inc had $2.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 1.3% on the year before.

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Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was $39.4M in fiscal 2025, 1.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Caleres Inc returned $14.5M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 37% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.0%.

Dividends and buybacks
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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Caleres Inc can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $30.1M$33.7M$21.4M$29.6M$29.8M
Debt incl. finance leases $0.0M————
Net debt / EBITDA −0.1x————
Debt / equity 0.0x————
Current ratio 0.8x0.9x1.1x1.1x1.0x
Quick ratio 0.2x0.3x0.3x0.4x0.3x
Total assets $1.8B$1.8B$1.8B$1.9B$2.0B
Total liabilities $1.5B$1.4B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B
Shareholders' equity $319M$421M$561M$599M$602M
Net debt (− = net cash) −$30.1M————

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — — — ✓ ✕ ✓ — — — —
Current ratio rose — ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
F-score — / 37 / 82 / 87 / 93 / 98 / 96 / 86 / 85 / 83 / 8
Accruals ratio −8.0%−7.0%−8.1%−5.1%−26.3%−1.7%3.0%−1.6%0.1%−5.7%
Altman Z'' 3.744.691.911.45−1.970.581.282.112.051.24

10 years of figures

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $91.4M $85.1M $85.5M $2.9B $2.1B $2.8B $3.0B $2.8B $2.7B $2.8B
Net interest income −$13.7M −$17.3M −$18.3M −$33.1M — — −$14.3M −$19.3M −$14.0M −$18.5M
Gross profit $1.1B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $787M $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B $1.2B
Operating income $96.0M $128M $0.4M $104M −$486M $206M $214M $194M $150M $6.4M
Interest expense $13.7M $17.3M $18.3M — — — — — — —
Pretax income $97.3M $123M −$5.8M $78.6M −$517M $189M $213M $181M $135M −$12.2M
Income tax $31.2M $35.5M −$0.3M $16.5M −$78.1M $51.1M $33.3M $9.5M $29.1M −$2.3M
Net income $65.7M $87.2M −$5.4M $62.8M −$439M $137M $182M $171M $107M −$6.7M
Diluted EPS $1.52 $2.02 −$0.13 $1.53 −$11.80 $3.56 $4.92 $4.80 $3.09 −$0.21
Diluted shares 0.04B 0.00B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $184M $191M $130M $171M $126M $168M $126M $200M $105M $103M
Capital expenditure $50.5M $44.7M $62.5M $44.5M $16.8M $18.4M $55.9M $44.6M $49.1M $63.7M
Free cash flow $133M $147M $67.1M $126M $110M $150M $70.0M $156M $55.4M $39.4M
Depreciation and amortization $56.1M $64.1M $62.7M $65.6M $60.5M $52.3M $49.0M $53.3M $40.2M $48.3M
Stock-based compensation $7.7M $11.3M $13.8M $10.2M $8.1M $12.3M $17.3M $14.8M $15.1M $12.4M
Acquisitions −$260M $0.0M — — — — — $0.0M $0.0M $109M
Share buybacks $23.1M $6.0M $43.8M $33.4M $23.3M $17.0M $63.2M $17.4M $65.0M $5.0M
Dividends paid $12.1M $12.0M $12.0M $11.4M $10.8M $10.6M $10.2M $10.0M $9.7M $9.4M
Dividends and buybacks $35.2M $18.0M $55.8M $44.8M $34.1M $27.6M $73.4M $27.4M $74.7M $14.5M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $55.3M $64.0M $30.2M $45.2M $88.3M $30.1M $33.7M $21.4M $29.6M $29.8M
Total debt — — $198M $198M $199M $0.0M — — — —
Current assets $844M $847M $976M $882M $783M $836M $831M $789M $837M $863M
Current liabilities $528M $430M $853M $851M $906M $1.0B $911M $743M $758M $846M
Inventory $586M $569M $683M $618M $488M $597M $580M $541M $565M $610M
Property and equipment, net $219M $213M $231M $225M $172M $150M $161M $168M $175M $203M
Goodwill $127M $127M $243M $245M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $15.4M
Intangible assets $217M $212M $307M $294M $235M $223M $210M $198M $187M $189M
Total assets $1.5B $1.5B $1.8B $2.4B $1.9B $1.8B $1.8B $1.8B $1.9B $2.0B
Total liabilities $862M $772M $1.2B $1.8B $1.7B $1.5B $1.4B $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B
Preferred stock $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M — — — —
Shareholders' equity $613M $717M $634M $646M $200M $319M $421M $561M $599M $602M
Margins
Gross margin 1,161.7% 1,372.9% 1,352.2% 40.5% 37.2% 44.2% 43.3% 44.8% 44.9% 43.0%
Operating margin 105.0% 150.0% 0.5% 3.6% −22.9% 7.4% 7.2% 6.9% 5.5% 0.2%
EBITDA margin 166.4% 225.3% 73.8% 5.8% −20.1% 9.3% 8.9% 8.8% 7.0% 2.0%
Net margin 71.8% 102.4% −6.4% 2.2% −20.7% 4.9% 6.1% 6.1% 3.9% −0.2%
FCF margin 145.6% 172.3% 78.5% 4.3% 5.2% 5.4% 2.4% 5.5% 2.0% 1.4%
Net interest share of revenue −15.0% −20.4% −21.4% −1.1% — — −0.5% −0.7% −0.5% −0.7%
Returns
Return on capital — — 0.0% 10.3% −123.4% 52.1% — — — —
Return on capital employed 10.1% 12.1% 0.0% 6.6% −50.5% 25.2% 23.2% 18.3% 13.2% 0.6%
Return on equity 10.7% 13.1% −0.8% 9.8% −103.8% 52.8% 49.2% 34.9% 18.5% −1.1%
Return on assets 4.5% 5.9% −0.3% 2.9% −20.4% 7.4% 9.9% 9.4% 5.8% −0.3%
Return on tangible equity 24.4% 23.0% −6.5% 59.1% — 150.5% 88.5% 48.0% 26.4% −1.7%
Growth
Revenue growth — −6.9% 0.5% 3,316.5% −27.5% 31.2% 6.9% −5.1% −3.4% 1.3%
Net income growth — 32.8% −106.2% — −799.0% — 32.6% −5.7% −37.4% −106.2%
EPS growth — 32.9% −106.4% — −871.2% — 38.2% −2.4% −35.6% −106.8%
FCF growth — 10.2% −54.2% 88.1% −13.2% 36.9% −53.4% 122.3% −64.4% −28.8%
Share count change — −99.9% 99,319.0% −4.6% −6.6% −0.3% −4.6% −3.5% −1.9% −3.0%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — — 2.7x 0.9x — −0.1x — — — —
Debt / equity — — 0.3x 0.3x 1.0x 0.0x — — — —
Interest coverage 7.0x 7.4x 0.0x — — — — — — —
Current ratio 1.6x 2.0x 1.1x 1.0x 0.9x 0.8x 0.9x 1.1x 1.1x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.6x 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x 0.2x 0.3x 0.3x 0.4x 0.3x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 55.3% 52.5% 73.1% 1.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.9% 1.6% 1.8% 2.3%
Stock comp / revenue 8.5% 13.3% 16.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5%
Payouts / FCF 26.5% 12.3% 83.1% 35.5% 31.1% 18.4% 104.9% 17.6% 134.9% 36.8%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 7.0 2.0 7.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 3.0
Altman Z'' 3.7 4.7 1.9 1.5 −2.0 0.6 1.3 2.1 2.1 1.2
Accruals ratio −8.0% −7.0% −8.1% −5.1% −26.3% −1.7% 3.0% −1.6% 0.1% −5.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000014707). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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