CAL vs SHOO
Caleres Inc. and Steven Madden, Ltd., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CAL | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $2.5B |
| Net income | $-6.7M | $49.0M |
| Gross margin | 43.0% | 41.4% |
| Net margin | −0.4% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | −1.1% | 5.7% |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.21 | $0.63 |
| Dividend / share | $0.28 | $0.84 |
| Payout ratio | −141.2% | 124.4% |
| Free cash flow | $39.4M | $119.5M |
| Equity | $601.9M | $866.4M |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.14× |
| Current ratio | 1.02× | 1.90× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.4% | 16.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CAL and SHOO book revenue within 15% of each other, and CAL closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CAL | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $2.3B |
| FY2023 | $2.8B | $2.0B |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $2.1B |
| FY2021 | $2.8B | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $1.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CAL | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-6.7M | $49.0M |
| FY2024 | $107.3M | $175.9M |
| FY2023 | $171.4M | $174.0M |
| FY2022 | $181.7M | $217.2M |
| FY2021 | $137.0M | $192.5M |
| FY2020 | $-439.1M | $-18.3M |
| FY2019 | $62.8M | $141.7M |
| FY2018 | $-5.4M | $129.1M |
| FY2017 | $87.2M | $117.9M |
| FY2016 | $65.7M | $121.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$223,744,000 | CAL |
| FY2024 | +$439,756,000 | CAL |
| FY2023 | +$835,712,000 | CAL |
| FY2022 | +$846,129,000 | CAL |
| FY2021 | +$911,462,000 | CAL |
| FY2020 | +$915,256,000 | CAL |
| FY2019 | +$1,134,405,000 | CAL |
| FY2018 | +$1,157,112,000 | CAL |
| FY2017 | +$1,218,501,000 | CAL |
| FY2016 | +$1,179,837,000 | CAL |
| FY2015 | +$1,172,191,000 | CAL |
| FY2014 | +$1,236,758,000 | CAL |
| FY2013 | +$1,198,890,000 | CAL |
| FY2012 | +$1,250,724,000 | CAL |
| FY2011 | +$1,466,217,000 | CAL |
| FY2010 | +$1,868,673,000 | CAL |
| FY2009 | +$1,738,418,000 | CAL |
CAL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.3 pp | SHOO |
| FY2024 | −3.8 pp | SHOO |
| FY2023 | −2.7 pp | SHOO |
| FY2022 | −4.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2021 | −5.3 pp | SHOO |
| FY2020 | −19.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2019 | −5.8 pp | SHOO |
| FY2018 | −8.0 pp | SHOO |
| FY2017 | −4.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2016 | −6.1 pp | SHOO |
| FY2015 | −4.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2014 | −5.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2013 | −8.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2012 | −8.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2011 | −9.0 pp | SHOO |
| FY2010 | −10.4 pp | SHOO |
| FY2009 | −9.5 pp | SHOO |
SHOO has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 17 fiscal years.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CAL's net margin has been more volatile than SHOO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SHOO led in net margin in every one of the 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CAL's return on equity has been more volatile than SHOO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 32.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CAL and SHOO over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 3 and SHOO in 14.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.