What is Shoe Carnival's earnings per share (EPS)?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.90 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -29.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) Financials

SCVL

FY2026 annual

Revenue $1.1B -5.6% YoY

Net Income $52.3M -29.1% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $1.90 -29.1% YoY

Free Cash Flow $26.6M -61.7% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2027, ended May 2, 2026 Reported Jun 5, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027, filed Jun 5, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the SCVL SEC filings page.

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) reported $1.1B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, down 5.6% 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).

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Shoe Station’s dominant mechanic is margin compression and reinvestment pressure, even as a stronger balance sheet reduces leverage.

From FY2025 to FY2026, gross margin expanded to 36.6% while operating margin fell to 5.9%, showing merchandise economics held up but the cost structure absorbed less sales volume. That separation makes overhead absorption, rather than gross-margin deterioration, the central earnings pressure.

Accounting profit still converted into operating cash in FY2026: operating cash flow was $71.3M against net income of $52.3M. However, only 37.3% of operating cash remained as free cash flow, down from 67.7% in FY2025, so reinvestment consumed much more of internally generated cash.

Liabilities remained about $485.7M while equity expanded, indicating the growing asset base was funded increasingly by retained capital rather than added obligations. Debt-to-equity fell to 0.7x and the current ratio reached 4.0x, combining lower leverage with substantial reported short-term coverage.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 54/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. 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 Shoe Carnival'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.

Profitability

Shoe Carnival has an operating margin of 5.9%, meaning the company retains $6 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 59/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 7.6% the prior year.

Growth

Shoe Carnival's revenue declined 5.6% year-over-year, from $1.2B to $1.1B. This contraction results in a growth score of 25/100.

Leverage

Shoe Carnival has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.72. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 54/100.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 4.02, Shoe Carnival holds $4.02 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 88/100.

Cash Flow

Shoe Carnival has a free cash flow margin of 2.3%, earning a moderate score of 41/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Shoe Carnival's ROE of 7.8% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 56/100. This is down from 11.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.16

Shoe Carnival scores 3.16, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

5/8

Shoe Carnival passes 5 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.36x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Shoe Carnival generates $1.36 in operating cash flow ($71.3M OCF vs $52.3M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

178.98x

Shoe Carnival earns $178.98 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($66.8M vs $373K). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$270.7M

YoY-2.5%

QoQ-8.9%

5Y CAGR-0.3%

10Y CAGR+0.7%

Shoe Carnival generated $270.7M in revenue in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 2.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 8.9%.

EBITDA

$3.0M

YoY-85.3%

Shoe Carnival's EBITDA was $3.0M in Q2 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 85.3% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Net Income

-$5.6M

YoY-160.2%

QoQ-138.4%

Shoe Carnival reported -$5.6M in net income in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 160.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 138.4%.

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.21

YoY-161.8%

QoQ-139.6%

Shoe Carnival earned -$0.21 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 161.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 139.6%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$12.6M

YoY+155.0%

QoQ-35.9%

10Y CAGR+2.9%

Shoe Carnival generated $12.6M in free cash flow in Q2 2027, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 155.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 35.9%.

Cash & Debt

$116.1M

YoY+47.9%

QoQ+23.0%

5Y CAGR+20.0%

10Y CAGR+5.2%

Shoe Carnival held $116.1M in cash as of Q2 2027; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Dividends Per Share

$0.17

YoY+13.3%

QoQ+13.3%

Shoe Carnival paid $0.17 per share in dividends in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 13.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 13.3%.

Shares Outstanding

27M

YoY+1.1%

QoQ+0.4%

5Y CAGR+14.3%

10Y CAGR+3.0%

Shoe Carnival had 27M shares outstanding in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 1.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.4%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

33.3%

YoY-1.2pp

QoQ-4.4pp

5Y CAGR+1.3pp

10Y CAGR+3.7pp

Shoe Carnival's gross margin was 33.3% in Q2 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 4.4 percentage points.

Operating Margin

-2.2%

YoY-6.5pp

QoQ-8.5pp

5Y CAGR-9.6pp

10Y CAGR-9.0pp

Shoe Carnival's operating margin was -2.2% in Q2 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 6.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 8.5 percentage points.

Net Margin

-2.1%

YoY-5.4pp

QoQ-7.0pp

5Y CAGR-7.4pp

10Y CAGR-6.2pp

Shoe Carnival's net profit margin was -2.1% in Q2 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 5.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 7.0 percentage points.

Return on Equity

-0.8%

YoY-2.3pp

QoQ-3.0pp

5Y CAGR-5.7pp

10Y CAGR-3.9pp

Shoe Carnival's ROE was -0.8% in Q2 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 2.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.0 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$7.0M

Shoe Carnival spent $7.0M on share buybacks in Q2 2027, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Capital Expenditures

$10.4M

YoY-21.8%

QoQ-25.1%

5Y CAGR+29.4%

10Y CAGR+3.6%

Shoe Carnival invested $10.4M in capex in Q2 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 21.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 25.1%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2027.

SCVL Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

SCVL quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Revenue	$1.1B-5.6%	$1.2B+2.3%	$1.2B-6.8%	$1.3B-5.1%	$1.3B+36.2%	$976.8M-5.8%	$1.0B+0.7%	$1.0B+1.0%	$1.0B+1.8%	$1.0B+1.7%	$984.0M+4.7%	$940.2M+6.3%	$884.8M+3.5%	$855.0M+12.1%	$762.5M
Cost of Revenue	$720.2M-7.0%	$774.1M+2.6%	$754.5M-5.0%	$794.1M-1.2%	$803.6M+15.3%	$696.8M-3.8%	$724.7M+0.6%	$720.7M-0.3%	$722.9M+1.5%	$711.9M+2.7%	$693.5M+4.0%	$666.5M+6.6%	$625.5M+4.7%	$597.5M+11.1%	$537.7M
Gross Profit	$415.1M-3.2%	$428.8M+1.8%	$421.4M-10.0%	$468.2M-11.1%	$526.8M+88.2%	$280.0M-10.2%	$311.9M+0.9%	$309.0M+4.3%	$296.3M+2.4%	$289.2M-0.4%	$290.5M+6.2%	$273.7M+5.5%	$259.3M+0.7%	$257.5M+14.5%	$224.9M
SG&A Expenses	$348.4M+3.2%	$337.6M+3.0%	$327.9M+1.9%	$321.7M+0.8%	$319.1M+23.6%	$258.1M+0.2%	$257.7M-0.6%	$259.2M+0.3%	$258.6M+2.9%	$251.3M+3.1%	$243.9M+5.2%	$231.8M+7.5%	$215.7M+3.2%	$209.0M+14.4%	$182.7M
Operating Income	$66.8M-26.8%	$91.2M-2.5%	$93.5M-36.1%	$146.4M-29.5%	$207.7M+849.7%	$21.9M-59.7%	$54.2M+8.9%	$49.8M+32.0%	$37.7M-0.6%	$37.9M-18.7%	$46.6M+11.4%	$41.9M-4.2%	$43.7M-10.0%	$48.5M+15.1%	$42.1M
EBITDA	$101.1M-17.3%	$122.2M-0.1%	$122.3M-27.9%	$169.6M-25.1%	$226.4M+496.1%	$38.0M-46.6%	$71.2M-0.6%	$71.6M+16.4%	$61.5M-0.2%	$61.6M-11.6%	$69.7M+12.6%	$61.9M+1.3%	$61.1M-5.2%	$64.4M+13.9%	$56.6M
Interest Expense	$373K+18.8%	$314K+11.3%	$282K-4.1%	$294K-38.5%	$478K+16.0%	$412K+115.7%	$191K+27.3%	$150K-48.6%	$292K+72.8%	$169K+0.6%	$168K+1.8%	$165K-4.6%	$173K-36.6%	$273K+2.6%	$266K
Income Tax	$18.1M-23.6%	$23.7M+4.1%	$22.8M-38.5%	$37.1M-29.2%	$52.3M+841.2%	$5.6M-53.0%	$11.8M-3.2%	$12.2M-33.9%	$18.5M+29.8%	$14.2M-19.8%	$17.7M+9.7%	$16.2M-2.8%	$16.6M-12.1%	$18.9M+21.5%	$15.6M
Net Income	$52.3M-29.1%	$73.8M+0.7%	$73.3M-33.4%	$110.1M-28.9%	$154.9M+868.7%	$16.0M-62.7%	$42.9M+12.5%	$38.1M+101.4%	$18.9M-19.5%	$23.5M-18.3%	$28.8M+12.7%	$25.5M-5.0%	$26.9M-8.4%	$29.3M+11.2%	$26.4M
EPS (Basic)	$1.91-29.8%	$2.72+1.1%	$2.69-32.8%	$4.00-27.1%	$5.49+863.2%	$0.57-61.7%	$1.49-40.6%	$2.51+118.3%	$1.15-10.2%	$1.28-11.7%	$1.45+14.2%	$1.27-4.5%	$1.33-7.6%	$1.44+9.1%	$1.32
EPS (Diluted)	$1.90-29.1%	$2.680.0%	$2.68-32.3%	$3.96-26.9%	$5.42	$0.56-61.6%	$1.46	$2.45	$1.15-10.2%	$1.28-11.7%	$1.45+14.2%	$1.27-3.8%	$1.32-7.7%	$1.43+9.2%	$1.31
Diluted Shares (Avg)	28M0.0%	28M+0.4%	27M-1.5%	28M-2.7%	29M	28M-3.0%	29M	15M	16M-10.0%	18M-7.2%	19M-1.8%	20M-0.8%	20M-0.1%	20M+1.4%	20M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'26	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'25	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'25
Revenue	$270.7M-2.5%	$297.2M-3.2%	$306.4M-7.9%	$277.7M-7.5%	$285.6M+9.4%	$306.9M	$332.7M+4.0%	$300.4M+2.0%
Cost of Revenue	$180.6M-0.7%	$185.3M-5.7%	$187.6M-11.8%	$181.9M-6.0%	$182.9M+7.9%	$196.5M	$212.8M+5.2%	$193.6M+2.3%
Gross Profit	$90.1M-5.9%	$111.8M+1.3%	$118.8M-0.9%	$95.8M-10.3%	$102.7M+12.3%	$110.4M	$119.9M+1.9%	$106.8M+1.3%
SG&A Expenses	$96.1M+14.7%	$93.2M+8.6%	$93.6M+4.1%	$83.8M-0.6%	$78.1M+7.0%	$85.9M	$89.9M+0.1%	$84.3M+4.3%
Operating Income	-$6.0M-150.5%	$18.6M-24.1%	$25.2M-16.1%	$12.0M-46.8%	$24.6M+33.6%	$24.5M	$30.1M+7.7%	$22.5M-8.7%
EBITDA	$3.0M-85.3%	N/A	N/A	$20.3M-32.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$29.9M
Interest Expense	$85K+9.0%	$78K-43.9%	$77K-43.8%	$78K-42.6%	-$40K-1100.0%	$139K	$137K+93.0%	$136K+91.5%
Income Tax	$568K-84.4%	$5.0M-20.6%	$6.7M-16.6%	$3.6M-38.1%	$5.7M+27.9%	$6.3M	$8.0M+17.6%	$5.9M+5.5%
Net Income	-$5.6M-160.2%	$14.6M-23.9%	$19.2M-14.8%	$9.3M-46.0%	$22.6M+53.9%	$19.2M	$22.6M+3.3%	$17.3M-11.1%
EPS (Basic)	-$0.21-161.8%	$0.54-23.9%	$0.70-15.7%	$0.34-46.9%	N/A	$0.71	$0.83+3.7%	$0.64-9.9%
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.21-161.8%	$0.53-24.3%	$0.70-14.6%	$0.34-46.0%	N/A	$0.70	$0.82	$0.63-11.3%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	27M-0.3%	28M+0.1%	27M-0.2%	27M+0.2%	N/A	28M	28M	27M0.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

SCVL Balance Sheet

SCVL quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Total Assets	$1.2B+1.7%	$1.1B+4.4%	$1.1B+11.9%	$976.6M+13.3%	$861.7M+14.9%	$750.1M+19.1%	$629.5M+0.1%	$628.6M+43.5%	$437.9M-3.0%	$451.4M-8.1%	$491.0M+0.1%	$490.6M+10.1%	$445.7M+9.1%	$408.3M-2.7%	$419.5M
Current Assets	$570.9M+4.1%	$548.6M+8.6%	$505.0M+11.3%	$453.6M-3.7%	$471.2M+1.8%	$462.6M+37.0%	$337.6M+4.6%	$322.7M-7.2%	$347.6M+1.2%	$343.5M-9.5%	$379.6M-0.5%	$381.4M+10.2%	$346.2M+6.2%	$326.0M-5.9%	$346.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$116.1M+47.9%	$78.5M+37.9%	$56.9M+74.7%	$32.6M-62.2%	$86.2M-50.7%	$174.6M+1234.8%	$13.1M-39.5%	$21.6M-38.8%	$35.3M+39.9%	$25.3M-61.7%	$66.0M-5.4%	$69.8M+69.1%	$41.3M+20.9%	$34.1M-63.0%	$92.3M
Inventory	$417.2M-2.6%	$428.4M+4.1%	$411.6M+5.7%	$389.5M+12.9%	$345.0M+28.4%	$268.6M-11.6%	$304.0M+5.1%	$289.4M-2.2%	$295.9M-4.4%	$309.6M+2.2%	$303.0M+2.6%	$295.2M+1.9%	$289.6M+4.8%	$276.4M+13.6%	$243.3M
Accounts Receivable	$6.7M-23.2%	$8.7M+49.0%	$5.9M+90.3%	$3.1M-78.6%	$14.4M+93.2%	$7.5M+18.4%	$6.3M+215.3%	$2.0M-37.4%	$3.2M+70.3%	$1.9M+13.3%	$1.7M-32.1%	$2.4M-14.3%	$2.8M+12.8%	$2.5M-39.8%	$4.2M
Goodwill	$18.0M0.0%	$18.0M+18.4%	$15.2M+26.6%	$12.0M+2.8%	$11.7M	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$485.7M-0.2%	$486.6M-1.7%	$494.8M+12.7%	$438.9M+8.1%	$406.0M+1.6%	$399.8M+14.2%	$350.1M+3.8%	$337.1M+147.1%	$136.4M-5.8%	$144.7M+1.2%	$143.1M-4.2%	$149.4M+24.5%	$120.0M+11.7%	$107.4M-12.2%	$122.3M
Current Liabilities	$141.9M-5.1%	$149.6M+0.3%	$149.2M+10.3%	$135.2M-32.2%	$199.4M-0.5%	$200.3M+32.1%	$151.6M+25.1%	$121.2M+39.6%	$86.8M-6.1%	$92.4M+2.9%	$89.8M-8.0%	$97.6M+27.8%	$76.3M+4.3%	$73.2M-20.8%	$92.4M
Non-Current Liabilities	$343.7M+2.0%	$336.9M-2.5%	$345.6M+13.8%	$303.7M+47.0%	$206.7M+3.6%	$199.5M+0.5%	$198.5M-8.1%	$215.9M+335.5%	$49.6M-5.2%	$52.3M-1.8%	$53.3M+2.9%	$51.8M+18.6%	$43.7M+27.5%	$34.3M+14.6%	$29.9M
Total Equity	$673.4M+3.0%	$653.6M+9.3%	$597.8M+11.2%	$537.7M+18.0%	$455.7M+30.1%	$350.3M+25.3%	$279.5M-4.1%	$291.5M-3.3%	$301.5M-1.7%	$306.6M-11.9%	$347.9M+1.9%	$341.3M+4.8%	$325.7M+8.2%	$300.9M+1.2%	$297.2M
Retained Earnings	$798.4M+2.6%	$778.5M+6.9%	$728.2M+9.1%	$667.2M+15.5%	$577.8M+29.0%	$447.9M+18.4%	$378.4M+2.1%	$370.5M+9.3%	$339.1M+6.0%	$319.9M+5.3%	$303.7M+8.5%	$279.9M+8.5%	$258.0M+9.1%	$236.4M+1.4%	$233.3M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'26	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'25	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'25
Total Assets	$1.2B+1.7%	$1.2B+4.3%	$1.2B+4.5%	$1.1B+4.4%	$1.1B+7.9%	$1.1B	$1.1B+8.9%	$1.1B+4.7%
Current Assets	$570.9M+4.1%	$573.0M+8.7%	$574.1M+6.9%	$548.6M+8.6%	$536.1M+11.4%	$527.0M	$537.1M+16.2%	$505.0M+4.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$116.1M+47.9%	$94.4M+22.2%	$78.7M+9.9%	$78.5M+37.9%	$108.7M+9.8%	$77.2M	$71.6M+19.6%	$56.9M+64.7%
Inventory	$417.2M-2.6%	$435.3M+7.1%	$449.0M+5.5%	$428.4M+4.1%	$385.6M+11.3%	$406.6M	$425.5M+15.5%	$411.6M+0.6%
Accounts Receivable	$6.7M-23.2%	$7.1M-18.3%	$8.5M+53.2%	$8.7M+49.0%	$9.0M+247.8%	$8.7M	$5.5M+77.7%	$5.9M+48.1%
Goodwill	$18.0M0.0%	$18.0M0.0%	$18.0M+17.2%	$18.0M+18.4%	$18.0M+49.9%	$18.0M	$15.4M+27.9%	$15.2M+26.6%
Total Liabilities	$485.7M-0.2%	$489.4M+0.1%	$494.6M-0.4%	$486.6M-1.7%	$475.1M+3.6%	$488.8M	$496.5M+9.5%	$494.8M+1.5%
Current Liabilities	$141.9M-5.1%	$141.3M+4.1%	$156.5M-2.2%	$149.6M+0.3%	$130.4M+2.0%	$135.8M	$160.0M+31.8%	$149.2M-3.6%
Non-Current Liabilities	$343.7M+2.0%	$348.0M-1.4%	$338.1M+0.5%	$336.9M-2.5%	$344.7M+4.2%	$353.0M	$336.5M+1.3%	$345.6M+3.8%
Total Equity	$673.4M+3.0%	$683.2M+7.5%	$670.7M+8.4%	$653.6M+9.3%	$649.0M+11.2%	$635.7M	$618.5M+8.5%	$597.8M+7.6%
Retained Earnings	$798.4M+2.6%	$803.9M+5.4%	$793.5M+6.2%	$778.5M+6.9%	$773.4M+8.2%	$762.5M	$747.0M+6.3%	$728.2M+6.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Short-Term Investments, Long-Term Investments, Long-Term Debt.

SCVL Cash Flow Statement

SCVL quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Operating Cash Flow	$71.3M-30.5%	$102.6M-16.4%	$122.8M+143.4%	$50.4M-65.9%	$147.9M+133.3%	$63.4M-5.3%	$66.9M-9.7%	$74.1M+83.8%	$40.3M-36.7%	$63.8M+8.9%	$58.6M+1.6%	$57.7M+49.3%	$38.6M+49.4%	$25.9M-16.3%	$30.9M
Depreciation & Amortization	$34.3M+10.6%	$31.1M+7.9%	$28.8M+24.1%	$23.2M+23.7%	$18.8M+16.4%	$16.1M-4.9%	$16.9M-22.4%	$21.8M-8.2%	$23.8M+0.4%	$23.7M+2.7%	$23.1M+15.0%	$20.1M+15.1%	$17.4M+9.2%	$16.0M+10.4%	$14.4M
Stock-Based Compensation	$7.3M-5.0%	$7.7M+57.5%	$4.9M-10.1%	$5.4M-1.8%	$5.5M+42.4%	$3.9M-40.1%	$6.5M-36.2%	$10.2M+102.6%	$5.0M+31.3%	$3.8M+3.2%	$3.7M+247.9%	$1.1M-67.7%	$3.3M-18.6%	$4.0M+89.6%	$2.1M
Capital Expenditures	$44.7M+34.8%	$33.2M-41.1%	$56.3M-27.2%	$77.3M+146.3%	$31.4M+153.2%	$12.4M-33.0%	$18.5M+149.6%	$7.4M-62.3%	$19.7M-10.0%	$21.8M-21.8%	$27.9M-16.8%	$33.5M+8.3%	$31.0M+19.2%	$26.0M+22.2%	$21.3M
Free Cash Flow	$26.6M-61.7%	$69.5M+4.5%	$66.5M+347.5%	-$26.9M-123.1%	$116.5M+128.4%	$51.0M+5.3%	$48.4M-27.4%	$66.7M+222.4%	$20.7M-50.7%	$42.0M+36.9%	$30.7M+27.1%	$24.1M+215.0%	$7.7M+6126.8%	-$127K-101.3%	$9.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$44.0M+43.3%	-$77.7M-42.2%	-$54.6M+26.2%	-$74.0M+37.9%	-$119.2M-886.1%	-$12.1M+31.9%	-$17.8M-302.1%	-$4.4M+77.5%	-$19.7M+10.0%	-$21.8M+21.0%	-$27.7M+14.8%	-$32.5M-5.5%	-$30.8M-19.4%	-$25.8M-21.8%	-$21.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$18.9M-23.5%	-$15.3M+25.4%	-$20.5M+51.8%	-$42.5M-139.5%	-$17.7M-165.9%	-$6.7M+87.7%	-$54.3M-6.6%	-$51.0M-44.0%	-$35.4M+26.0%	-$47.8M-103.8%	-$23.5M-94.4%	-$12.1M-125.4%	-$5.4M+78.5%	-$24.9M-3716.7%	$689K
Dividends Paid	$16.7M+13.8%	$14.7M+20.7%	$12.2M+22.2%	$10.0M+24.7%	$8.0M+56.0%	$5.1M-9.6%	$5.7M+19.1%	$4.8M-1.2%	$4.8M-4.2%	$5.0M-0.2%	$5.0M+4.3%	$4.8M-0.8%	$4.9M-79.3%	$23.5M	N/A
Share Buybacks	$0	$0-100.0%	$5.4M-82.2%	$30.5M+327.0%	$7.1M	$0-100.0%	$37.8M-18.0%	$46.0M+54.5%	$29.8M-30.1%	$42.6M+126.3%	$18.8M+149.9%	$7.5M	$0-100.0%	$4.7M+45.2%	$3.2M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'26	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'25	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'25
Operating Cash Flow	$23.1M+339.5%	$33.6M+93.9%	$13.3M-44.0%	-$9.6M-156.5%	$44.5M-16.6%	$17.3M	$23.7M-49.6%	$17.1M-16.0%
Depreciation & Amortization	$9.0M+8.2%	N/A	N/A	$8.3M+12.9%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$7.4M
Stock-Based Compensation	$3.4M+118.2%	$2.0M+23.8%	$2.1M+15.6%	$1.5M-12.0%	N/A	$1.6M	$1.8M+48.7%	$1.8M+57.3%
Capital Expenditures	$10.4M-21.8%	$13.9M+53.8%	$11.1M+100.0%	$13.3M+30.9%	$8.4M-33.9%	$9.1M	$5.5M-57.4%	$10.2M-34.8%
Free Cash Flow	$12.6M+155.0%	$19.7M+137.8%	$2.2M-87.9%	-$23.0M-434.7%	$36.2M-11.2%	$8.3M	$18.2M-46.6%	$6.9M+46.9%
Investing Cash Flow	-$9.8M+29.8%	-$13.9M-71.5%	-$8.9M-66.4%	-$14.0M+74.4%	-$9.4M+14.2%	-$8.1M	-$5.4M+58.8%	-$54.8M-250.2%
Financing Cash Flow	-$14.2M-117.4%	-$4.1M-12.0%	-$4.1M-13.6%	-$6.5M-50.3%	-$3.7M-10.7%	-$3.6M	-$3.6M+58.3%	-$4.4M-62.4%
Dividends Paid	$5.0M+13.5%	$4.1M+11.9%	$4.1M+12.2%	$4.4M+19.2%	$3.7M+12.6%	$3.7M	$3.7M+12.7%	$3.7M+35.5%
Share Buybacks	$7.0M	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A

SCVL Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

SCVL quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Gross Margin	36.6%+0.9pp	35.6%-0.2pp	35.8%-1.3pp	37.1%-2.5pp	39.6%+10.9pp	28.7%-1.4pp	30.1%+0.1pp	30.0%+0.9pp	29.1%+0.2pp	28.9%-0.6pp	29.5%+0.4pp	29.1%-0.2pp	29.3%-0.8pp	30.1%+0.6pp	29.5%
Operating Margin	5.9%-1.7pp	7.6%-0.4pp	8.0%-3.7pp	11.6%-4.0pp	15.6%+13.4pp	2.2%-3.0pp	5.2%+0.4pp	4.8%+1.1pp	3.7%-0.1pp	3.8%-0.9pp	4.7%+0.3pp	4.5%-0.5pp	4.9%-0.7pp	5.7%+0.1pp	5.5%
Net Margin	4.6%-1.5pp	6.1%-0.1pp	6.2%-2.5pp	8.7%-2.9pp	11.6%+10.0pp	1.6%-2.5pp	4.1%+0.4pp	3.7%+1.8pp	1.9%-0.5pp	2.4%-0.6pp	2.9%+0.2pp	2.7%-0.3pp	3.0%-0.4pp	3.4%0.0pp	3.5%
Return on Equity	7.8%-3.5pp	11.3%-1.0pp	12.3%-8.2pp	20.5%-13.5pp	34.0%+29.4pp	4.6%-10.8pp	15.4%+2.3pp	13.1%+6.8pp	6.3%-1.4pp	7.7%-0.6pp	8.3%+0.8pp	7.5%-0.8pp	8.3%-1.5pp	9.8%+0.9pp	8.9%
Return on Assets	4.5%-2.0pp	6.5%-0.2pp	6.7%-4.6pp	11.3%-6.7pp	18.0%+15.8pp	2.1%-4.7pp	6.8%+0.8pp	6.1%+1.7pp	4.3%-0.9pp	5.2%-0.6pp	5.9%+0.7pp	5.2%-0.8pp	6.0%-1.2pp	7.2%+0.9pp	6.3%
Current Ratio	4.02+0.4x	3.67+0.3x	3.380.0x	3.35+1.0x	2.36+0.1x	2.31+0.1x	2.23-0.4x	2.66-1.3x	4.00+0.3x	3.72-0.5x	4.23+0.3x	3.91-0.6x	4.54+0.1x	4.46+0.7x	3.75
Debt-to-Equity	0.720.0x	0.74-0.1x	0.830.0x	0.82-0.1x	0.89-0.3x	1.14-0.1x	1.25+0.1x	1.16+0.7x	0.450.0x	0.47+0.1x	0.410.0x	0.44+0.1x	0.370.0x	0.36-0.1x	0.41
Asset Turnover	0.98-0.1x	1.050.0x	1.08-0.2x	1.29-0.3x	1.54+0.2x	1.30-0.3x	1.650.0x	1.64-0.7x	2.33+0.1x	2.22+0.2x	2.00+0.1x	1.92-0.1x	1.99-0.1x	2.09+0.3x	1.82
FCF Margin	2.3%-3.4pp	5.8%+0.1pp	5.7%+7.8pp	-2.1%-10.9pp	8.8%+3.5pp	5.2%+0.6pp	4.7%-1.8pp	6.5%+4.5pp	2.0%-2.2pp	4.2%+1.1pp	3.1%+0.6pp	2.6%+1.7pp	0.9%+0.9pp	0.0%-1.3pp	1.3%

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'26	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'25	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'25
Gross Margin	33.3%-1.2pp	37.6%+1.7pp	38.8%+2.7pp	34.5%-1.1pp	36.0%+0.9pp	36.0%	36.0%-0.7pp	35.6%-0.2pp
Operating Margin	-2.2%-6.5pp	6.3%-1.7pp	8.2%-0.8pp	4.3%-3.2pp	8.6%+1.6pp	8.0%	9.0%+0.3pp	7.5%-0.9pp
Net Margin	-2.1%-5.4pp	4.9%-1.3pp	6.3%-0.5pp	3.4%-2.4pp	7.9%+2.3pp	6.3%	6.8%-0.1pp	5.8%-0.9pp
Return on Equity	-0.8%-2.3pp	2.1%-0.9pp	2.9%-0.8pp	1.4%-1.5pp	3.5%+1.0pp	3.0%	3.6%-0.2pp	2.9%-0.6pp
Return on Assets	-0.5%-1.3pp	1.3%-0.5pp	1.7%-0.4pp	0.8%-0.8pp	2.0%+0.6pp	1.7%	2.0%-0.1pp	1.6%-0.3pp
Current Ratio	4.02+0.4x	4.05+0.2x	3.67+0.3x	3.67+0.3x	4.11+0.3x	3.88	3.36-0.4x	3.38+0.2x
Debt-to-Equity	0.720.0x	0.72-0.1x	0.74-0.1x	0.74-0.1x	0.73-0.1x	0.77	0.800.0x	0.83-0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.230.0x	0.250.0x	0.260.0x	0.240.0x	0.250.0x	0.27	0.300.0x	0.270.0x
FCF Margin	4.7%+13.0pp	6.6%+3.9pp	0.7%-4.7pp	-8.3%-10.6pp	12.7%-2.9pp	2.7%	5.5%-5.2pp	2.3%+0.7pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shoe Carnival's annual revenue?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) reported $1.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -5.6% 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 Shoe Carnival's revenue growing?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) revenue declined by 5.6% year-over-year, from $1.2B to $1.1B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Shoe Carnival profitable?

Yes, Shoe Carnival (SCVL) reported a net income of $52.3M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 4.6%.

What is Shoe Carnival's EBITDA?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had EBITDA of $101.1M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Shoe Carnival's gross margin?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had a gross margin of 36.6% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Shoe Carnival's operating margin?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had an operating margin of 5.9% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Shoe Carnival's net profit margin?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had a net profit margin of 4.6% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Shoe Carnival pay dividends?

Yes, Shoe Carnival (SCVL) paid $0.60 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2026.

What is Shoe Carnival's return on equity (ROE)?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) has a return on equity of 7.8% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Shoe Carnival's free cash flow?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) generated $26.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a -61.7% 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 Shoe Carnival's operating cash flow?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) generated $71.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Shoe Carnival's total assets?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had $1.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Shoe Carnival's capital expenditures?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) invested $44.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Shoe Carnival have outstanding?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had 27M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

What is Shoe Carnival's current ratio?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had a current ratio of 4.02 as of fiscal year 2026, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Shoe Carnival's debt-to-equity ratio?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Shoe Carnival's return on assets (ROA)?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) had a return on assets of 4.5% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Shoe Carnival's Altman Z-Score?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.16, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy 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 Shoe Carnival's Piotroski F-Score?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 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 Shoe Carnival's earnings high quality?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.36x, considered cash-backed (high quality). 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 Shoe Carnival cover its interest payments?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) has an interest coverage ratio of 178.98x, meaning it can comfortably 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 Shoe Carnival?

Shoe Carnival (SCVL) scores 54 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate 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.