CAL vs WWW
Caleres Inc. and Wolverine World Wide Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CAL | WWW |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $1.9B |
| Net income | $-6.7M | $95.8M |
| Gross margin | 43.0% | 47.3% |
| Net margin | −0.4% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | −1.1% | 26.6% |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.21 | $1.14 |
| Dividend / share | $0.28 | $0.40 |
| Payout ratio | −141.2% | 34.8% |
| Free cash flow | $39.4M | $125.5M |
| Equity | $601.9M | $408.0M |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.83× |
| Current ratio | 1.02× | 1.40× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.4% | 0.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CAL bills 1.5× the revenue of WWW, 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 | WWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $1.9B |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $1.8B |
| FY2023 | $2.8B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $2.7B |
| FY2021 | $2.8B | $2.4B |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $2.3B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $2.2B |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $2.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CAL | WWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-6.7M | $95.8M |
| FY2024 | $107.3M | $45.2M |
| FY2023 | $171.4M | $-38.5M |
| FY2022 | $181.7M | $-188.3M |
| FY2021 | $137.0M | $68.6M |
| FY2020 | $-439.1M | $-136.9M |
| FY2019 | $62.8M | $128.5M |
| FY2018 | $-5.4M | $200.1M |
| FY2017 | $87.2M | $300,000 |
| FY2016 | $65.7M | $87.7M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$883,553,000 | CAL |
| FY2024 | +$967,683,000 | CAL |
| FY2023 | +$574,394,000 | CAL |
| FY2022 | +$283,338,000 | CAL |
| FY2021 | +$362,704,000 | CAL |
| FY2020 | +$325,970,000 | CAL |
| FY2019 | +$647,862,000 | CAL |
| FY2018 | +$595,646,000 | CAL |
| FY2017 | +$435,584,000 | CAL |
| FY2016 | +$84,788,000 | CAL |
| FY2015 | −$114,170,000 | WWW |
| FY2014 | −$189,391,000 | WWW |
| FY2013 | −$177,987,000 | WWW |
| FY2012 | +$836,996,000 | CAL |
| FY2011 | +$1,025,666,000 | CAL |
| FY2010 | +$1,255,574,000 | CAL |
| FY2009 | +$1,140,912,000 | CAL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CAL and WWW over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.7 pp | WWW |
| FY2024 | +1.1 pp | CAL |
| FY2023 | +7.8 pp | CAL |
| FY2022 | +13.1 pp | CAL |
| FY2021 | +2.2 pp | CAL |
| FY2020 | −13.0 pp | WWW |
| FY2019 | −3.5 pp | WWW |
| FY2018 | −9.1 pp | WWW |
| FY2017 | +3.2 pp | CAL |
| FY2016 | −0.9 pp | WWW |
| FY2015 | −1.4 pp | WWW |
| FY2014 | −1.6 pp | WWW |
| FY2013 | −2.2 pp | WWW |
| FY2012 | −3.8 pp | WWW |
| FY2011 | −7.7 pp | WWW |
| FY2010 | −6.9 pp | WWW |
| FY2009 | −5.2 pp | WWW |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CAL and WWW over this period.
17 of 18 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 WWW's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
17 of 18 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 WWW over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 5 and WWW in 12.
17 of 18 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 WWW's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 32.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 16.7.
17 of 18 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 WWW over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 8 and WWW in 9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.