Footwear company Caleres' Q3 profit drops 96%, forecasts FY loss

Caleres

09/12/2025 11:57

Overview

Caleres reports Q3 net income of $1.4 mln, down 96.5% yr/yr

Revenue rises 6.6%, beating analysts' expectations

Adjusted EPS drops to $0.38 from $1.23 last year

Stuart Weitzman acquisition boosts revenue but pressures earnings

Outlook

Caleres expects full-year GAAP loss per share between $0.13 and $0.18

Company anticipates adjusted EPS for fiscal 2025 between $0.55 and $0.60

Caleres sees continued tariff pressure on gross margin and earnings

Result Drivers

BRAND PORTFOLIO GROWTH - Brand Portfolio sales increased 18.8%, driven by Stuart Weitzman contribution and organic growth

E-COMMERCE MOMENTUM - Owned eCommerce sales across Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio up double digits

STUART WEITZMAN IMPACT - Stuart Weitzman acquisition added $45.8 mln to sales but pressured earnings due to integration costs

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$790.05 mln
$759.09 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$0.07
Q3 Net Income
$1.43 mln
Q3 Basic EPS
$0.07
Q3 EBIT
$11.97 mln
Q3 Gross Profit
$329.95 mln
Q3 Pretax Profit
$6.16 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Caleres Inc is $19.00,  40.8% above its December 8 closing price of $13.49

The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago

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