Caleres, Inc. (CAL) AI Stock Analysis

Caleres, Inc. is a footwear company operating retail and wholesale businesses across the United States, Canada, China, and Guam. It operates through two primary segments: Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio. Caleres provides athletic, casual, and dress footwear for women, men, and children. Its retail shoe stores offer third-party labels like Nike, Skechers, adidas, Vans, and Birkenstock, alongside proprietary and licensed brands such as Dr. Scholl's Shoes, LifeStride, Naturalizer, Zodiac, Franco Sarto, and Ryka. It operates e-commerce websites including naturalizer.com and allenedmonds.com, and wholesales footwear, men's apparel, and accessories to national chains, department stores, online retailers, and independent stores.

Caleres posted a 5-year revenue compound annual growth rate of 5.4% from FY2021 to FY2026. Annual revenue expanded to $2.97B in FY2023 before decreasing to $2.82B in FY2024 and $2.72B in FY2025. In FY2026, revenue rose 1.3% to $2.76B, but operating margin compressed to 1.1% from 5.5% in FY2025, leading to a net loss of -$7.1M and diluted EPS of $0.89. Free cash flow decreased to $32.4M in FY2026 from $55.4M in FY2025. In the latest quarter ended July 31, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 5.6% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings increased 761.5% compared to the prior-year quarter.

As of July 31, 2026, Caleres held $50.9M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $877.3M, resulting in net debt of $826.4M. Shareholders' equity stood at $673.6M, representing a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, while total assets were $2.14B and the current ratio was 1.11. Operating cash flow reached $100.3M in FY2026. Capital allocation during FY2026 included $67.9M in capital expenditures, $8.9M in share buybacks, and $9.4M in cash dividends paid.

Caleres closed at $12.98 on October 16, 2026, giving it a market capitalization of $447.9M and an enterprise value of $1.25B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 8.5x and a forward P/E of 7.7x, both below the median of its US-listed Consumer Cyclical peers of 18.0x and 14.1x, respectively. Its enterprise value-to-EBITDA ratio is 8.0x compared to the peer median of 11.1x, and its price-to-sales ratio is 0.2x versus the peer median of 0.7x. Over the past year, CAL gained 4.6%, trailing the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%. Over five years, CAL declined 37.0% while SPY gained 83.0%.

Caleres pays a forward annual dividend of $0.28 per share, yielding 2.16% as of October 16, 2026. Dividends are distributed quarterly, with a payout ratio of 23.9%. The company has paid dividends for 42 consecutive years, while its 5-year annualized dividend growth rate is 0.0%. The most recent ex-dividend date was September 11, 2026.

Wall Street coverage includes 1 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell, and 0 Strong Sell ratings. The mean price target is $17.00, which is 31.0% above the last close of $12.98. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027, consensus estimates project EPS of $1.61, representing 35.0% growth, on revenue of $2.86B. For the following fiscal year, 3 analysts project EPS of $2.19 and revenue of $2.95B. The company beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is December 8, 2026.

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