SHOO vs WWW
Steven Madden, Ltd. and Wolverine World Wide Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SHOO | WWW |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $1.9B |
| Net income | $49.0M | $95.8M |
| Gross margin | 41.4% | 47.3% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 5.7% | 26.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.63 | $1.14 |
| Dividend / share | $0.84 | $0.40 |
| Payout ratio | 124.4% | 34.8% |
| Free cash flow | $119.5M | $125.5M |
| Equity | $866.4M | $408.0M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.14× | 0.83× |
| Current ratio | 1.90× | 1.40× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.1% | 0.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
SHOO bills 1.4× the revenue of WWW, and WWW keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.4% 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 | SHOO | WWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.5B | $1.9B |
| FY2024 | $2.3B | $1.8B |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $2.1B | $2.7B |
| FY2021 | $1.9B | $2.4B |
| FY2020 | $1.2B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | $2.3B |
| FY2018 | $1.7B | $2.2B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.4B | $2.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SHOO | WWW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $49.0M | $95.8M |
| FY2024 | $175.9M | $45.2M |
| FY2023 | $174.0M | $-38.5M |
| FY2022 | $217.2M | $-188.3M |
| FY2021 | $192.5M | $68.6M |
| FY2020 | $-18.3M | $-136.9M |
| FY2019 | $141.7M | $128.5M |
| FY2018 | $129.1M | $200.1M |
| FY2017 | $117.9M | $300,000 |
| FY2016 | $121.3M | $87.7M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$659,809,000 | SHOO |
| FY2024 | +$527,927,000 | SHOO |
| FY2023 | −$261,318,000 | WWW |
| FY2022 | −$562,791,000 | WWW |
| FY2021 | −$548,758,000 | WWW |
| FY2020 | −$589,286,000 | WWW |
| FY2019 | −$486,543,000 | WWW |
| FY2018 | −$561,466,000 | WWW |
| FY2017 | −$782,917,000 | WWW |
| FY2016 | −$1,095,049,000 | WWW |
| FY2015 | −$1,286,361,000 | WWW |
| FY2014 | −$1,426,149,000 | WWW |
| FY2013 | −$1,376,877,000 | WWW |
| FY2012 | −$413,728,000 | WWW |
| FY2011 | −$440,551,000 | WWW |
| FY2010 | −$613,099,000 | WWW |
| FY2009 | −$597,506,000 | WWW |
The higher-revenue side has changed between SHOO and WWW over this period. The gap has widened 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 | −3.5 pp | WWW |
| FY2024 | +4.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2023 | +10.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2022 | +17.3 pp | SHOO |
| FY2021 | +7.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2020 | +6.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2019 | +2.3 pp | SHOO |
| FY2018 | −1.2 pp | WWW |
| FY2017 | +7.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2016 | +5.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2015 | +3.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2014 | +3.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2013 | +6.4 pp | SHOO |
| FY2012 | +4.8 pp | SHOO |
| FY2011 | +1.3 pp | SHOO |
| FY2010 | +3.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2009 | +4.3 pp | SHOO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SHOO 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
WWW's net margin has been more volatile than SHOO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
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 SHOO and WWW over these 17 fiscal years — SHOO led in 15 and WWW in 2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WWW's return on equity has been more volatile than SHOO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 16.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.8.
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 SHOO and WWW over these 17 fiscal years — SHOO led in 15 and WWW in 2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.