Caleres Inc Financials
Caleres Inc (CAL) reported $2.8B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 1.3% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Stable sales now support almost no operating profit as expense growth and heavier reinvestment reshape Caleres’ cash economics.
Sales were broadly stable across FY2023-FY2025, yet operating profit nearly disappeared by FY2025. SG&A reached$1.16B while gross margin was43.0% , pointing to expense pressure and weaker merchandise economics rather than a volume problem.
In FY2025, operating cash flow was
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Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Caleres Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Caleres Inc has an operating margin of 0.2%, meaning the company retains less than $1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 49/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 5.5% the prior year.
Caleres Inc's revenue grew a modest 1.3% year-over-year to $2.8B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 28/100.
Caleres Inc has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 2.27), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 28/100, reflecting increased financial risk.
Caleres Inc's current ratio of 1.02 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 19/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
Caleres Inc has a free cash flow margin of 1.4%, earning a moderate score of 38/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Caleres Inc posts a -1.6% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $2 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 58/100. This is down from 17.7% the prior year.
Caleres Inc scores 1.92, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Caleres Inc passes 2 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.
Caleres Inc reported a net loss of $9.9M while generating $103.2M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Caleres Inc earns $0.35 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($6.4M vs $18.5M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Caleres Inc generated $2.8B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.3% from the prior year.
Caleres Inc's EBITDA was $66.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 67.2% from the prior year.
Caleres Inc reported -$9.9M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 109.3% from the prior year.
Caleres Inc earned -$0.21 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 106.8% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Caleres Inc generated $39.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 28.8% from the prior year.
Caleres Inc held $29.8M in cash as of fiscal year 2025; long-term debt is not reported for that period.
Caleres Inc paid $0.28 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. That is unchanged from the prior year.
Margins & Returns
Caleres Inc's gross margin was 43.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Caleres Inc's operating margin was 0.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 5.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Caleres Inc's net profit margin was -0.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 4.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Caleres Inc's ROE was -1.6% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 19.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Caleres Inc spent $5.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 92.2% from the prior year.
Caleres Inc invested $63.7M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 29.7% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
CAL Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B+1.3% | $2.7B-3.4% | $2.8B-5.1% | $3.0B+6.9% | $2.8B+31.2% | $2.1B-27.5% | $2.9B+3.1% | $2.8B+1.8% | $2.8B+8.0% | $2.6B+0.1% | $2.6B+0.2% | $2.6B+2.3% | $2.5B+1.4% | $2.5B+1.8% | $2.4B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.6B+4.8% | $1.5B-3.5% | $1.6B-7.7% | $1.7B+8.6% | $1.6B+16.6% | $1.3B-23.4% | $1.7B+3.5% | $1.7B+3.8% | $1.6B+6.6% | $1.5B-0.8% | $1.5B-0.1% | $1.5B+2.2% | $1.5B+0.6% | $1.5B+1.3% | $1.5B |
| Gross Profit | $1.2B-3.0% | $1.2B-3.2% | $1.3B-1.7% | $1.3B+4.7% | $1.2B+55.9% | $787.0M-33.5% | $1.2B+2.4% | $1.2B-1.1% | $1.2B+10.0% | $1.1B+1.4% | $1.0B+0.7% | $1.0B+2.5% | $1.0B+2.6% | $988.6M+2.5% | $964.5M |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.2B+8.7% | $1.1B+0.2% | $1.1B-0.5% | $1.1B+5.9% | $1.0B+13.3% | $889.5M-16.5% | $1.1B+2.3% | $1.0B+0.6% | $1.0B+9.9% | $942.6M+3.3% | $912.7M+0.2% | $910.7M+0.1% | $909.7M+2.0% | $891.7M-2.0% | $910.3M |
| Operating Income | $6.4M-95.7% | $149.9M-22.9% | $194.5M-9.3% | $214.3M+4.1% | $205.8M+142.4% | -$485.7M-567.8% | $103.8M+25788.5% | $401K-99.7% | $127.7M+33.0% | $96.0M-29.0% | $135.1M+7.3% | $125.9M+27.7% | $98.6M+32.4% | $74.5M+143.9% | $30.5M |
| Interest Expense | -$18.5M-32.3% | -$14.0M+27.8% | -$19.3M-35.6% | -$14.3M | N/A | N/A | -$33.1M-281.2% | $18.3M+5.5% | $17.3M+26.2% | $13.7M-17.2% | $16.6M-18.9% | $20.4M-3.8% | $21.3M-7.5% | $23.0M-9.7% | $25.4M |
| Income Tax | -$2.3M-108.1% | $29.1M+206.2% | $9.5M-71.5% | $33.3M-34.7% | $51.1M+165.4% | -$78.1M-573.1% | $16.5M+6148.0% | -$273K-100.8% | $35.5M+13.8% | $31.2M+15.7% | $26.9M-0.9% | $27.2M+14.4% | $23.8M+42.6% | $16.7M+1272.1% | -$1.4M |
| Net Income | -$9.9M-109.3% | $106.1M-38.3% | $171.8M-4.4% | $179.7M+30.1% | $138.2M+131.5% | -$439.1M-799.0% | $62.8M+1254.5% | -$5.4M-106.2% | $87.2M+32.8% | $65.7M-19.4% | $81.5M-1.7% | $82.8M+117.6% | $38.1M+38.5% | $27.5M+11.8% | $24.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.21-106.8% | $3.09-35.6% | $4.80-2.4% | $4.92+38.2% | $3.56+130.2% | -$11.80-871.2% | $1.53+1276.9% | -$0.13-106.4% | $2.02+32.9% | $1.52-17.8% | $1.85-2.1% | $1.89+114.8% | $0.88+37.5% | $0.64+14.3% | $0.56 |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
CAL Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2.0B+3.7% | $1.9B+5.0% | $1.8B-1.7% | $1.8B-0.4% | $1.8B-1.2% | $1.9B-23.2% | $2.4B+32.3% | $1.8B+23.4% | $1.5B+1.0% | $1.5B+13.2% | $1.3B+7.3% | $1.2B+5.9% | $1.1B-2.4% | $1.2B-4.4% | $1.2B |
| Current Assets | $862.8M+3.1% | $836.5M+6.0% | $788.9M-5.1% | $831.5M-0.6% | $836.5M+6.9% | $782.6M-11.3% | $882.3M-9.6% | $976.4M+15.3% | $846.8M+0.4% | $843.7M-3.6% | $875.1M+10.7% | $790.1M-0.3% | $792.5M+2.2% | $775.1M-4.9% | $815.1M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $29.8M+0.4% | $29.6M+38.8% | $21.4M-36.6% | $33.7M+11.9% | $30.1M-65.9% | $88.3M+95.3% | $45.2M+49.7% | $30.2M-52.8% | $64.0M+15.8% | $55.3M-53.2% | $118.2M+75.3% | $67.4M-18.3% | $82.5M+21.0% | $68.2M+43.1% | $47.7M |
| Inventory | $610.5M+8.0% | $565.2M+4.5% | $540.7M-6.8% | $580.2M-2.8% | $596.8M+22.3% | $488.0M-21.1% | $618.4M-9.5% | $683.2M+20.0% | $569.4M-2.8% | $585.8M+7.1% | $546.7M+0.7% | $543.1M-0.8% | $547.5M+8.7% | $503.7M-10.3% | $561.8M |
| Accounts Receivable | $147.2M-5.6% | $155.9M+11.0% | $140.4M+5.7% | $132.8M+8.6% | $122.2M-3.7% | $127.0M-21.7% | $162.2M-15.4% | $191.7M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | $15.4M+210.5% | $5.0M0.0% | $5.0M0.0% | $5.0M0.0% | $5.0M0.0% | $5.0M-98.0% | $245.3M+1.1% | $242.5M+90.8% | $127.1M0.0% | $127.1M+810.8% | $14.0M0.0% | $14.0M0.0% | $14.0M0.0% | $14.0M-64.8% | $39.6M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.4B+5.3% | $1.3B+4.1% | $1.2B-12.1% | $1.4B-7.2% | $1.5B-8.5% | $1.7B-6.7% | $1.8B+48.3% | $1.2B+56.0% | $771.9M-10.5% | $862.2M+22.8% | $701.8M+4.2% | $673.4M+0.6% | $669.6M-10.6% | $748.8M-8.1% | $814.8M |
| Current Liabilities | $845.5M+11.6% | $757.9M+2.0% | $743.0M-18.5% | $911.2M-11.2% | $1.0B+13.3% | $905.5M+6.4% | $851.0M-0.3% | $853.3M+98.4% | $430.2M-18.5% | $527.6M+35.2% | $390.3M+5.6% | $369.5M-4.5% | $386.9M-18.0% | $471.8M-10.1% | $524.6M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0-100.0% | $198.9M+0.2% | $198.4M+0.2% | $197.9M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $601.9M+0.5% | $599.0M+6.8% | $560.6M+33.3% | $420.7M+32.1% | $318.6M+59.1% | $200.2M-69.0% | $646.0M+1.9% | $634.1M-11.6% | $717.5M+17.0% | $613.1M+1.9% | $601.5M+11.2% | $540.9M+13.5% | $476.7M+12.1% | $425.1M+3.0% | $412.7M |
| Retained Earnings | $421.2M-4.8% | $442.4M+7.8% | $410.3M+54.1% | $266.3M+68.6% | $158.0M+225.3% | $48.6M-90.7% | $523.9M+0.9% | $519.3M-12.8% | $595.8M+14.2% | $521.6M+11.4% | $468.0M+17.4% | $398.8M+21.5% | $328.2M+8.6% | $302.2M+5.4% | $286.7M |
CAL Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $103.2M-1.3% | $104.6M-47.8% | $200.2M+59.0% | $125.9M-25.3% | $168.4M+33.3% | $126.4M-26.0% | $170.8M+31.8% | $129.6M-32.3% | $191.4M+4.2% | $183.6M+23.1% | $149.2M+25.5% | $118.8M+14.2% | $104.0M-47.4% | $197.9M+311.6% | $48.1M |
| Capital Expenditures | $63.7M+29.7% | $49.1M+10.2% | $44.6M-20.3% | $55.9M+204.0% | $18.4M+9.6% | $16.8M-62.3% | $44.5M-28.7% | $62.5M+39.7% | $44.7M-11.5% | $50.5M-31.2% | $73.5M+63.5% | $45.0M+2.2% | $44.0M-21.2% | $55.8M+100.3% | $27.9M |
| Free Cash Flow | $39.4M-28.8% | $55.4M-64.4% | $155.6M+122.3% | $70.0M-53.4% | $150.0M+36.9% | $109.6M-13.2% | $126.3M+88.1% | $67.1M-54.2% | $146.7M+10.2% | $133.1M+75.9% | $75.7M+2.5% | $73.9M+23.0% | $60.1M-57.7% | $142.1M+602.6% | $20.2M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$161.5M-212.4% | -$51.7M-4.2% | -$49.6M+22.5% | -$64.0M-165.2% | -$24.1M-9.5% | -$22.1M+55.4% | -$49.5M+88.7% | -$436.4M-752.6% | -$51.2M+84.0% | -$319.5M-333.0% | -$73.8M+34.1% | -$112.0M-655.9% | $20.1M+129.3% | -$68.7M+49.7% | -$136.7M |
| Financing Cash Flow | $58.4M+231.2% | -$44.5M+72.7% | -$163.0M-180.3% | -$58.2M+71.3% | -$202.4M-230.1% | -$61.3M+42.3% | -$106.3M-138.9% | $273.2M+307.2% | -$131.8M-281.0% | $72.8M+410.3% | -$23.5M-14.6% | -$20.5M+80.6% | -$105.8M+2.7% | -$108.8M-1194.1% | $9.9M |
| Dividends Paid | $9.4M-2.5% | $9.7M-2.6% | $10.0M-2.3% | $10.2M-4.4% | $10.6M-1.1% | $10.8M-5.8% | $11.4M-4.7% | $12.0M-0.4% | $12.0M-0.6% | $12.1M-1.2% | $12.3M+0.1% | $12.2M+1.1% | $12.1M+0.8% | $12.0M-0.5% | $12.1M |
| Share Buybacks | $5.0M-92.2% | $65.0M+272.8% | $17.4M-72.4% | $63.2M+272.7% | $17.0M-27.3% | $23.3M-30.1% | $33.4M-23.6% | $43.8M+630.4% | $6.0M-74.1% | $23.1M+370.2% | $4.9M | $0 | $0 | N/A | $25.5M |
CAL Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.0%-1.9pp | 44.9%+0.1pp | 44.8%+1.5pp | 43.3%-0.9pp | 44.2%+7.0pp | 37.2%-3.4pp | 40.5%-0.3pp | 40.8%-1.2pp | 41.9%+0.8pp | 41.2%+0.5pp | 40.6%+0.2pp | 40.4%+0.1pp | 40.4%+0.5pp | 39.9%+0.3pp | 39.6% |
| Operating Margin | 0.2%-5.3pp | 5.5%-1.4pp | 6.9%-0.3pp | 7.2%-0.2pp | 7.4%+30.3pp | -22.9%-26.5pp | 3.5%+3.5pp | 0.0%-4.6pp | 4.6%+0.9pp | 3.7%-1.5pp | 5.2%+0.3pp | 4.9%+1.0pp | 3.9%+0.9pp | 3.0%+1.8pp | 1.3% |
| Net Margin | -0.4%-4.3pp | 3.9%-2.2pp | 6.1%+0.1pp | 6.0%+1.1pp | 5.0%+25.7pp | -20.7%-22.9pp | 2.1%+2.3pp | -0.2%-3.3pp | 3.1%+0.6pp | 2.5%-0.6pp | 3.2%-0.1pp | 3.2%+1.7pp | 1.5%+0.4pp | 1.1%+0.1pp | 1.0% |
| Return on Equity | -1.6%-19.4pp | 17.7%-12.9pp | 30.6%-12.1pp | 42.7%-0.6pp | 43.4%+262.7pp | -219.3%-229.0pp | 9.7%+10.6pp | -0.9%-13.0pp | 12.2%+1.4pp | 10.7%-2.8pp | 13.6%-1.8pp | 15.3%+7.3pp | 8.0%+1.5pp | 6.5%+0.5pp | 6.0% |
| Return on Assets | -0.5%-6.1pp | 5.6%-3.9pp | 9.5%-0.3pp | 9.8%+2.3pp | 7.5%+31.0pp | -23.5%-26.1pp | 2.6%+2.9pp | -0.3%-6.2pp | 5.9%+1.4pp | 4.5%-1.8pp | 6.3%-0.6pp | 6.8%+3.5pp | 3.3%+1.0pp | 2.3%+0.3pp | 2.0% |
| Current Ratio | 1.02-0.1x | 1.100.0x | 1.06+0.1x | 0.91+0.1x | 0.820.0x | 0.86-0.2x | 1.04-0.1x | 1.14-0.8x | 1.97+0.4x | 1.60-0.6x | 2.24+0.1x | 2.14+0.1x | 2.05+0.4x | 1.64+0.1x | 1.55 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 2.27+0.1x | 2.16-0.1x | 2.22-1.1x | 3.37+3.4x | 0.00-1.0x | 0.99+0.7x | 0.310.0x | 0.31-0.8x | 1.08-0.3x | 1.41+0.2x | 1.17-0.1x | 1.25-0.2x | 1.40-0.4x | 1.76-0.2x | 1.97 |
| FCF Margin | 1.4%-0.6pp | 2.0%-3.5pp | 5.5%+3.2pp | 2.4%-3.0pp | 5.4%+0.2pp | 5.2%+0.9pp | 4.3%+2.0pp | 2.4%-2.9pp | 5.3%+0.1pp | 5.2%+2.2pp | 2.9%+0.1pp | 2.9%+0.5pp | 2.4%-3.4pp | 5.7%+4.9pp | 0.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Caleres Inc's annual revenue?
Caleres Inc (CAL) reported $2.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Caleres Inc's revenue growing?
Caleres Inc (CAL) revenue grew by 1.3% year-over-year, from $2.7B to $2.8B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Caleres Inc profitable?
No, Caleres Inc (CAL) reported a net income of -$9.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -0.4%.
What is Caleres Inc's EBITDA?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had EBITDA of $66.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Caleres Inc's gross margin?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had a gross margin of 43.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Caleres Inc's operating margin?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had an operating margin of 0.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Caleres Inc's net profit margin?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had a net profit margin of -0.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Caleres Inc pay dividends?
Yes, Caleres Inc (CAL) paid $0.28 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is Caleres Inc's return on equity (ROE)?
Caleres Inc (CAL) has a return on equity of -1.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Caleres Inc's free cash flow?
Caleres Inc (CAL) generated $39.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -28.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Caleres Inc's operating cash flow?
Caleres Inc (CAL) generated $103.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Caleres Inc's total assets?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had $2.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Caleres Inc's capital expenditures?
Caleres Inc (CAL) invested $63.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Caleres Inc's current ratio?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had a current ratio of 1.02 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Caleres Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Caleres Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Caleres Inc (CAL) had a return on assets of -0.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Caleres Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Caleres Inc (CAL) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.92, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Caleres Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Caleres Inc (CAL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Caleres Inc's earnings high quality?
Caleres Inc (CAL) reported a net loss of $9.9M while generating $103.2M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Caleres Inc cover its interest payments?
Caleres Inc (CAL) has an interest coverage ratio of 0.35x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Caleres Inc?
Caleres Inc (CAL) scores 37 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.