Shoe Carnival Q3 sales beat expectations, margins expand

Shoe Station

20/11/2025 11:20

Overview

Shoe Carnival Q3 net sales of $297.2 mln exceeded consensus expectations

EPS of $0.53 in Q3 exceeded consensus expectations

Shoe Station net sales grew 5.3%, with margin expansion of 260 basis points

Outlook

Shoe Carnival reaffirms fiscal 2025 net sales outlook

Company expects fiscal 2025 EPS between $1.80 and $2.10

Shoe Carnival anticipates fiscal 2026 EPS to be lower due to rebanner investments

Result Drivers

SHOE STATION PERFORMANCE - Shoe Station net sales grew 5.3% with margin expansion of 260 basis points, highlighting strength in the One Banner Strategy

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN - Gross profit margin expanded 160 basis points due to disciplined pricing and favorable mix shift towards higher-income Shoe Station customers

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Net Income
$14.65 mln
Q3 Gross Profit
$111.84 mln
Q3 Operating Income
$18.62 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 Shoe Carnival Inc is $21.50, about 22.3% above its November 19 closing price of $16.70

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw483LW4a

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