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Caleres, Inc.
1W: +0.1% 1M: +3.5% 3M: +1.5% YTD: +7.7% 1Y: +5.6% 3Y: -49.1% 5Y: -39.0%
$12.98
+0.06 (+0.46%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±5.5%
$12 $12 $13 $14 $14
NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail · Tech Score Buy · Power 66 · $447.9M mcap · 33M float · 1.56% daily turnover · Short 65% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 84% of companies Debt: 66.2% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the second-riskiest tenth, about 1 in 87 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $1.45 (down 89%), Caleres, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $877.3M against a stock market value of $447.9M.
Distance to default 2.27 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-08-01, debt counted $288.0M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 62.9%; Altman Z'' 1.82. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$447.9M
52W Range8.8-15.04
Volume449,697
Avg Volume509,116
Beta0.74
Dividend$0.28
Analyst Ratings
7 Buy 5 Hold 1 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEOJohn W. Schmidt
Employees10,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryApparel - Retail
IPO Date1980-03-17
8300 Maryland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63105
US
314 854 4000
About Caleres, Inc.

Caleres, Inc. is a long-standing company primarily involved in the design, sourcing, retail, and wholesale distribution of various footwear products. Its operations span the United States, Canada, China, and Guam, organized into two main divisions: Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio. The company's comprehensive product range includes athletic, casual, and dress footwear available under licensed, proprietary, and private-label brands, catering to women, men, and children. Through its numerous retail shoe stores, Caleres offers customers a wide selection of popular brand-name shoes from leading manufacturers like Nike, Skechers, adidas, and Dr. Martens. This is complemented by a substantial portfolio of company-owned and licensed brands such as Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Blowfish Malibu, LifeStride, Naturalizer, Franco Sarto, and Ryka. Beyond its physical storefronts, Caleres maintains a significant digital presence, managing a multitude of brand-specific e-commerce websites including naturalizer.com, samedelman.com, allenedmonds.com, and many others. The company also plays a crucial role in the broader footwear supply chain, engaging in the design, sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing of footwear to a diverse client base. This includes national chains, online retailers, department stores, mass merchandisers, independent retailers, and catalog businesses. Its wholesale division additionally distributes men's apparel, leather goods, and accessories under the Allen Edmonds brand, as well as specialized women's footwear lines such as LifeStride, Italian footwear by Franco Sarto, athletic shoes from Rykä, and collections from Vince, Bzees, Zodiac, Veronica Beard, and Via Spiga. With approximately 980 retail locations, the company has a strong market footprint. Founded in 1878 and formerly known as Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Caleres, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Recent Insider Trades

NameTypeSharesPriceDate
Hill Willis A-Award 27,132 — 2026-09-11
Freidman Daniel R A-Award 29,303 — 2026-09-11
Costello Brian P A-Award 29,845 — 2026-09-11
Karpel Daniel L A-Award 29,845 — 2026-09-11
Schmidt John W A-Award 116,280 — 2026-09-11

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