CALERES INC Earnings Per Share Disclosure
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company uses the two-class method to compute basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to the Company’s participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders:
($ thousands, except per share amounts) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | |||
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Net (loss) earnings | $ | (9,877) | $ | 106,097 | $ | 171,832 | |||
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| 3,185 |
| 1,158 |
| (441) | |||
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. | $ | (6,692) | $ | 107,255 | $ | 171,391 | |||
Net earnings allocated to participating securities |
| — |
| (3,839) |
| (7,517) | |||
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities | $ | (6,692) | $ | 103,416 | $ | 163,874 | |||
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Denominator for basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders |
| 32,518 |
| 33,397 |
| 34,142 | |||
Dilutive effect of share-based awards |
| — |
| 116 |
| 10 | |||
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders |
| 32,518 |
| 33,513 |
| 34,152 | |||
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Basic (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders | $ | (0.21) | $ | 3.10 | $ | 4.80 | |||
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Diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders | $ | (0.21) | $ | 3.09 | $ | 4.80 | |||
Due to the Company’s net loss attributable to Caleres, Inc. in 2025, the denominator for diluted loss per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders is the same as the denominator for basic loss per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders. Contingently issuable shares for performance share awards totaling 110,000 shares were not included in the denominator for diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders.
As further discussed in Item 5, Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities, the Company has two publicly announced share repurchase programs. The Company repurchased 300,000, 1,938,324 and 763,000 shares at a cost of $5.0 million, $65.0 million and $17.4 million during the years ended January 31, 2026, February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, respectively, under these programs.
Under the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“Inflation Reduction Act”), a 1% excise tax is imposed on repurchases of common stock beginning on January 1, 2023. Excise taxes incurred on share repurchases are incremental costs to purchase the stock, and accordingly, are included in the total cost basis of the common stock acquired and reflected as a reduction of shareholders’ equity within retained earnings in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity. There were no excise taxes due on share repurchases during 2025. An immaterial amount of excise taxes were due on share repurchases during 2024.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | |
| 2018 | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | |
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.