CAL vs TLF
Caleres Inc. and Tandy Leather Factory Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CAL | TLF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $76.3M |
| Net income | $-6.7M | $9.1M |
| Gross margin | 43.0% | 57.0% |
| Net margin | −0.4% | 11.9% |
| Return on equity | −1.1% | 16.6% |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.21 | $1.10 |
| Dividend / share | $0.28 | · |
| Payout ratio | −141.2% | 140.0% |
| Free cash flow | $39.4M | $-8.1M |
| Equity | $601.9M | $52.6M |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.02× | 5.16× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CAL bills 36.1× the revenue of TLF, 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 | TLF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $76.3M |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $74.4M |
| FY2023 | $2.8B | $76.2M |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $80.3M |
| FY2021 | $2.8B | $82.7M |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | $64.1M |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $74.9M |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $83.2M |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $82.4M |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $82.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CAL | TLF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-6.7M | $9.1M |
| FY2024 | $107.3M | $827,000 |
| FY2023 | $171.4M | $3.8M |
| FY2022 | $181.7M | $1.2M |
| FY2021 | $137.0M | $1.4M |
| FY2020 | $-439.1M | $-4.9M |
| FY2019 | $62.8M | $-1.9M |
| FY2018 | $-5.4M | $4.4M |
| FY2017 | $87.2M | $2.5M |
| FY2016 | $65.7M | $6.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,681,529,000 | CAL |
| FY2024 | +$2,648,292,000 | CAL |
| FY2023 | +$2,741,065,000 | CAL |
| FY2022 | +$2,887,803,000 | CAL |
| FY2021 | +$2,694,943,000 | CAL |
| FY2020 | +$2,052,986,000 | CAL |
| FY2019 | +$2,846,644,000 | CAL |
| FY2018 | +$2,751,642,431 | CAL |
| FY2017 | +$2,703,163,405 | CAL |
| FY2016 | +$2,496,464,008 | CAL |
| FY2015 | +$2,493,268,800 | CAL |
| FY2014 | +$2,488,278,088 | CAL |
| FY2013 | +$2,434,828,415 | CAL |
| FY2012 | +$2,405,075,376 | CAL |
| FY2011 | +$2,368,663,053 | CAL |
| FY2010 | +$2,444,198,130 | CAL |
| FY2009 | +$2,187,485,261 | CAL |
CAL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened 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 | −12.3 pp | TLF |
| FY2024 | +2.8 pp | CAL |
| FY2023 | +1.2 pp | CAL |
| FY2022 | +4.5 pp | CAL |
| FY2021 | +3.3 pp | CAL |
| FY2020 | −13.1 pp | TLF |
| FY2019 | +4.7 pp | CAL |
| FY2018 | −5.5 pp | TLF |
| FY2017 | +0.1 pp | CAL |
| FY2016 | −5.2 pp | TLF |
| FY2015 | −4.4 pp | TLF |
| FY2014 | −6.0 pp | TLF |
| FY2013 | −7.8 pp | TLF |
| FY2012 | −6.6 pp | TLF |
| FY2011 | −6.2 pp | TLF |
| FY2010 | −5.5 pp | TLF |
| FY2009 | −5.6 pp | TLF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CAL and TLF over this period.
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 TLF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CAL and TLF over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 6 and TLF in 11.
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 TLF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 32.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.5.
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 TLF over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 7 and TLF in 10.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.