RCKY vs SHOO
Rocky Brands, Inc. and Steven Madden, Ltd., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | RCKY | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $482.0M | $2.5B |
| Net income | $22.3M | $49.0M |
| Gross margin | 40.9% | 41.4% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 9.2% | 5.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.96 | $0.63 |
| Dividend / share | $0.62 | $0.84 |
| Payout ratio | 20.8% | 124.4% |
| Free cash flow | $9.7M | $119.5M |
| Equity | $252.1M | $866.4M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.47× | 0.14× |
| Current ratio | 2.82× | 1.90× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.7% | 16.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 1.2% | · |
SHOO bills 5.3× the revenue of RCKY, and RCKY keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.6% against 1.9%).
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 | RCKY | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $482.0M | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $453.8M | $2.3B |
| FY2023 | $461.8M | $2.0B |
| FY2022 | $615.5M | $2.1B |
| FY2021 | $514.2M | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $277.3M | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $270.4M | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $252.7M | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $253.2M | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $260.3M | $1.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | RCKY | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.3M | $49.0M |
| FY2024 | $11.4M | $175.9M |
| FY2023 | $10.4M | $174.0M |
| FY2022 | $20.5M | $217.2M |
| FY2021 | $20.6M | $192.5M |
| FY2020 | $21.0M | $-18.3M |
| FY2019 | $17.5M | $141.7M |
| FY2018 | $14.6M | $129.1M |
| FY2017 | $9.6M | $117.9M |
| FY2016 | $-2.1M | $121.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,052,133,000 | SHOO |
| FY2024 | −$1,829,155,000 | SHOO |
| FY2023 | −$1,519,749,000 | SHOO |
| FY2022 | −$1,506,534,000 | SHOO |
| FY2021 | −$1,351,915,000 | SHOO |
| FY2020 | −$924,505,000 | SHOO |
| FY2019 | −$1,516,749,000 | SHOO |
| FY2018 | −$1,425,040,000 | SHOO |
| FY2017 | −$1,313,886,000 | SHOO |
| FY2016 | −$1,139,292,416 | SHOO |
| FY2015 | −$1,135,936,977 | SHOO |
| FY2014 | −$1,048,708,831 | SHOO |
| FY2013 | −$1,069,352,269 | SHOO |
| FY2012 | −$998,534,950 | SHOO |
| FY2011 | −$728,580,230 | SHOO |
| FY2010 | −$382,625,737 | SHOO |
| FY2009 | −$274,064,425 | SHOO |
SHOO 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 | +2.7 pp | RCKY |
| FY2024 | −5.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2023 | −6.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2022 | −6.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2021 | −6.3 pp | SHOO |
| FY2020 | +9.1 pp | RCKY |
| FY2019 | −1.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2018 | −2.0 pp | SHOO |
| FY2017 | −3.8 pp | SHOO |
| FY2016 | −9.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2015 | −5.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2014 | −5.0 pp | SHOO |
| FY2013 | −7.1 pp | SHOO |
| FY2012 | −5.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2011 | −6.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2010 | −8.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2009 | −9.4 pp | SHOO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between RCKY and SHOO over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SHOO's net margin has been more volatile than RCKY's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 3.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
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 RCKY and SHOO over these 17 fiscal years — RCKY led in 2 and SHOO in 15.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SHOO's return on equity has been more volatile than RCKY's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
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 RCKY and SHOO over these 17 fiscal years — RCKY led in 2 and SHOO in 15.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.