CALERES INC
Business
Caleres, Inc. is a global footwear company that operates retail shoe stores and e-commerce sites and that designs, develops, sources, manufactures and distributes footwear for consumers of all ages. It offers women's, men's and children's footwear plus clothing and accessories sold under owned, licensed and partner brands across a range of price points. The Company’s operations are organized into two reportable segments: Famous Footwear (retail and online family-branded footwear) and Brand Portfolio (wholesale and direct-to-consumer branded footwear). Products are sold through company-owned stores and websites, wholesale accounts (national chains, department stores, mass merchandisers and online retailers), franchisees and international distributors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-04-01
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,758 | 2,723 | 2,817 | 2,968 | 2,778 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 1,573 | 1,501 | 1,554 | 1,683 | 1,550 | |
| Gross profit | 1,185 | 1,222 | 1,263 | 1,285 | 1,227 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 1,158 | 1,065 | 1,062 | 1,068 | 1,008 | |
| Restructuring and other special charges, net | 21 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| Operating earnings | 6 | 150 | 194 | 214 | 206 | |
| Interest expense, net | −18 | −14 | −19 | −14 | — | |
| Other (expense) income, net | −130,000 | −741,000 | 6 | 13 | 15 | |
| (Loss) earnings before income taxes | −12 | 135 | 181 | 213 | 189 | |
| Income tax benefit (provision) | 2 | −29 | −9 | −33 | −51 | |
| Net (loss) earnings | −10 | 106 | 172 | 180 | — | |
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | −3 | −1 | 441,000 | −2 | 1 | |
| Net (loss) earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. | −7 | 107 | 171 | 182 | 137 | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders | −0.21 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.98 | 3.59 | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders | −0.21 | 3.09 | 4.8 | 4.92 | 3.56 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 30 | 30 | 21 | 34 | 30 | |
| Receivables, net of allowances of $38,331 in 2025 and $25,990 in 2024 | 147 | 156 | 140 | 133 | 122 | |
| Inventories, net of adjustment to last-in, first-out cost of $14,945 in 2025 and $10,878 in 2024 | 610 | 565 | 541 | 580 | 597 | |
| Income taxes | 5 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 33 | |
| Property and equipment, held for sale | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 70 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 49 | |
| Total current assets | 863 | 837 | 789 | 831 | 836 | |
| Prepaid pension costs | 85 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 99 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 562 | 564 | 528 | 518 | 503 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 203 | 175 | 168 | 161 | 150 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 204 | 192 | 203 | 215 | 228 | |
| Other assets | 43 | 43 | 38 | 27 | 27 | |
| Total assets | 1,966 | 1,895 | 1,805 | 1,836 | 1,844 | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit agreement | 297 | 220 | 182 | 308 | 290 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 191 | 237 | 252 | 230 | 331 | |
| Employee compensation and benefits | 58 | 56 | 70 | 87 | 88 | |
| Income taxes | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 23 | |
| Lease obligations | 127 | 128 | 113 | 136 | 128 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 165 | 111 | 115 | 143 | 165 | |
| Total current liabilities | 846 | 758 | 743 | 911 | 1,026 | |
| Noncurrent lease obligations | 468 | 480 | 453 | 444 | 453 | |
| Income taxes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 28 | 32 | 12 | 19 | 15 | |
| Other liabilities | 16 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 25 | |
| Total other liabilities | 511 | 531 | 494 | 499 | 495 | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 33,850,012 and 33,631,764 shares outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 338,000 | 336,000 | 355,000 | 357,000 | 376,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 199 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 169 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −19 | −34 | −35 | −27 | −9 | |
| Retained earnings | 421 | 442 | 410 | 266 | 158 | |
| Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders' equity | 602 | 599 | 561 | 421 | 319 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total equity | 609 | 606 | 568 | 426 | 323 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,966 | 1,895 | 1,805 | 1,836 | 1,844 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 48 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 34 | |
| Amortization of capitalized software | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 567,000 | 407,000 | 407,000 | 407,000 | 874,000 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | −3 | 421,000 | 1 | 1 | 472,000 | |
| Impairment charges for property, equipment, and lease right-of-use assets | 2 | 2 | 700,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| Adjustment to expected credit losses | 8 | −800,000 | 1 | −300,000 | −2 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −5 | 20 | −12 | 4 | 6 | |
| Receivables | 16 | −16 | −8 | −10 | 7 | |
| Inventories | 38 | −23 | 39 | 16 | −109 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current and noncurrent assets | 266,000 | −7 | −15 | −2 | −12 | |
| Trade accounts payable | −52 | −14 | 22 | −101 | 51 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 19 | −29 | −71 | −35 | 33 | |
| Income taxes, net | 8 | −4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
| Other, net | 5 | −2 | 232,000 | −2 | −758,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 103 | 105 | 200 | 126 | 168 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −64 | −49 | −45 | −56 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from sale of headquarters | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Capitalized software | −4 | −3 | −5 | −8 | −6 | |
| Acquisition of Stuart Weitzman, net of cash received | −109 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −161 | −52 | −50 | −64 | −24 | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit agreement | 850 | 640 | 533 | 860 | 632 | |
| Repayments under revolving credit agreement | −773 | −602 | −658 | −842 | −592 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | |
| Dividends paid | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | |
| Acquisition of treasury stock | −5 | −65 | −17 | −63 | −17 | |
| Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net | −4 | −9 | −11 | −5 | −4 | |
| Contributions by noncontrolling interests | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 58 | −45 | −163 | −58 | −202 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 57,000 | −89,000 | 118,000 | −103,000 | −91,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 133,000 | 8 | −12 | 4 | −58 |