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CALERES INC CAL

NYSE · stock · Footwear, (No Rubber) · website · IPO 1981-05-22 · LEI

CALERES INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$453.1M
P / S0.2×
P / B0.7×
P / FCF11.5×
Dividend yield2.09%
Net margin-0.2%
Return on equity-1.1%
FCF margin1.4%
Return on capital0.6%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
71.80% 3.10% -0.20% 2.20% -20.70% 4.90% 6.10% 6.10% 3.90% -0.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
42.00% 40.80% 40.50% 37.20% 44.20% 43.30% 44.80% 44.90% 43.00% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
105.00% 4.60% 0.00% 3.60% -22.90% 7.40% 7.20% 6.90% 5.50% 0.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
10.70% 12.10% -0.90% 9.70% -215.40% 42.40% 42.70% 30.20% 17.70% -1.10% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
43.0M 43.0M 41.9M 40.4M 38.0M 37.6M 35.7M 35.5M 33.6M 33.9M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
$167.7M $153.2M $110.6M -$30.1M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
4.50% 5.90% -0.30% 2.60% -23.50% 7.40% 9.90% 9.50% 5.70% -0.30% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
145.60% 5.30% 2.40% 4.30% 5.20% 5.40% 2.40% 5.50% 2.00% 1.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.31× 0.31× 0.98× 0.00× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.52 $2.02 -$0.13 $1.53 -$11.80 $3.56 $4.92 $4.80 $3.09 -$0.21 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

CALERES INC trades at about 4.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.2×–27.9×, median 13.9×).

4.4× 27.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (5.2×–27.9×); dot = today's 4.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin43.0%44.9%44.8%43.3%44.2%37.2%40.5%40.8%42.0%—
Operating margin0.2%5.5%6.9%7.2%7.4%-22.9%3.6%0.0%4.6%105.0%
Net margin-0.2%3.9%6.1%6.1%4.9%-20.7%2.2%-0.2%3.1%71.8%
FCF margin1.4%2.0%5.5%2.4%5.4%5.2%4.3%2.4%5.3%145.6%
Return on assets-0.3%5.7%9.5%9.9%7.4%-23.5%2.6%-0.3%5.9%4.5%
Return on equity-1.1%17.7%30.2%42.7%42.4%-215.4%9.7%-0.9%12.1%10.7%
Debt / equity————0.00×0.98×0.31×0.31×——
Current ratio1.021.101.060.910.820.861.041.141.971.60

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.