CALERES INC
CAL · Footwear, (No Rubber) · 33.6M shares · -4%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $3M (gross $17M, SBC $15M)
Reference price $15.00 · est. market cap ~$504M — last insider sale, 2026-05-28 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D50Footwear retailer/wholesaler pushed to a net loss by tariff-driven margin pressure, with very weak quick liquidity despite positive FCF.
Strengths
- Positive free cash flow — FCF $39.4M (38th)
Risks
- Net loss — ROE -1.1% (34th), ROA -0.3%
- Tariff-driven margin and sales pressure — risk factors: 2025 U.S. tariffs negatively impacted net sales and gross margins, with further uncertainty flagged
- Very weak quick liquidity — quick ratio 0.30 (3rd), current ratio 1.02 (14th)
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -4%/yr over 4y
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): FMR LLC, STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
-1.1%
Return on assets
-0.3%
Net-income growth
-106.2%
Current ratio
1.0×
Free cash flow
$39M
Tangible book value
$398M
Cash & investments
$30M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Costello Brian P | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Welter Kathleen K | Grant | 19K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Freidman Daniel R | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Burke Thomas C | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Schmidt John W | Grant | 191K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Karpel Daniel L | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Karpel Daniel L | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Hill Willis | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-06-08 | Gupta Mahendra R | Grant | 12K | $13.12 |
| 2026-06-08 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 12K | $13.12 |
| 2026-06-08 | THORN BRUCE K | Grant | 12K | $13.12 |
| 2026-06-03 | MILLARD WENDA HARRIS | Option exercise | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-05-28 | Freidman Daniel R | Sell | 11K | $15.00 |
| 2026-05-02 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 1.9K | $13.23 |
| 2026-05-02 | KLEIN WARD M | Grant | 1.9K | $13.23 |
| 2026-03-21 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 14K | $10.95 |
| 2026-03-21 | Freidman Daniel R | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $10.95 |
| 2026-03-21 | Burke Thomas C | Tax withheld | 890 | $10.95 |
| 2026-03-21 | Hill Willis | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $10.95 |
| 2026-03-16 | Freidman Daniel R | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $9.25 |
| 2026-03-16 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 22K | $9.25 |
| 2026-03-16 | Hill Willis | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $9.25 |
| 2026-03-16 | Burke Thomas C | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $9.25 |
| 2026-03-12 | Freidman Daniel R | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Freidman Daniel R | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $9.52 |
| 2026-03-12 | Schmidt John W | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 14K | $9.52 |
| 2026-03-12 | Hill Willis | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Hill Willis | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $9.52 |
| 2026-03-12 | Burke Thomas C | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Burke Thomas C | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $9.52 |
| 2026-01-31 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 2.0K | $12.26 |
| 2026-01-31 | KLEIN WARD M | Grant | 2.0K | $12.26 |
| 2026-01-13 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 15K | $13.94 |
| 2025-12-11 | Karpel Daniel L | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | KLEIN WARD M | Grant | 2.3K | $10.79 |
| 2025-11-01 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 2.3K | $10.79 |
| 2025-09-12 | Calandra Jack | Tax withheld | 4.7K | $15.22 |
| 2025-09-08 | Welter Kathleen K | Grant | 19K | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Costello Brian P | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-08-02 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 1.9K | $13.17 |
| 2025-08-02 | KLEIN WARD M | Grant | 1.9K | $13.17 |
| 2025-06-06 | Schmidt John W | Buy | 7.6K | $13.39 |
| 2025-06-05 | MILLARD WENDA HARRIS | Option exercise | 7.9K | — |
| 2025-06-02 | KLEIN WARD M | Grant | 12K | $13.19 |
| 2025-06-02 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 12K | $13.19 |
| 2025-06-02 | THORN BRUCE K | Grant | 12K | $13.19 |
| 2025-06-02 | Gupta Mahendra R | Grant | 12K | $13.19 |
| 2025-05-22 | SULLIVAN DIANE M | Tax withheld | 15K | $16.49 |
| 2025-05-03 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 1.6K | $15.83 |
| 2025-03-27 | Greeley Lori | Buy | 513 | $17.73 |
| 2025-03-27 | Greeley Lori | Buy | 202 | $17.74 |
| 2025-03-27 | Greeley Lori | Buy | 860 | $17.75 |
| 2025-03-27 | Greeley Lori | Buy | 50 | $17.76 |
| 2025-03-27 | Greeley Lori | Buy | 7.4K | $17.78 |
| 2025-03-24 | Schmidt John W | Grant | 146K | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Hill Willis | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Hasty Todd E | Grant | 9.4K | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Freidman Daniel R | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Edwards Michael R | Grant | 27K | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Calandra Jack | Grant | 27K | — |
| 2025-03-24 | Burke Thomas C | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-03-17 | SULLIVAN DIANE M | Tax withheld | 49K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-17 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 12K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-17 | Hill Willis | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-17 | Hasty Todd E | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-17 | Freidman Daniel R | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-17 | Edwards Michael R | Tax withheld | 5.4K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-17 | Burke Thomas C | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $16.10 |
| 2025-03-16 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 22K | $15.41 |
| 2025-03-16 | Hill Willis | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $15.41 |
| 2025-03-16 | Edwards Michael R | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $15.41 |
| 2025-03-16 | Hasty Todd E | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $15.41 |
| 2025-03-16 | Calandra Jack | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $15.41 |
| 2025-03-16 | Burke Thomas C | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $15.41 |
| 2025-03-16 | Freidman Daniel R | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $15.41 |
| 2025-02-01 | LANGENSTEIN MOLLY | Grant | 1.3K | $18.78 |
| 2025-01-17 | Gendreau Kyle | Buy | 127 | $19.92 |
| 2025-01-17 | Gendreau Kyle | Buy | 1.4K | $19.93 |
| 2025-01-17 | Gendreau Kyle | Buy | 2.7K | $19.94 |
| 2025-01-17 | Gendreau Kyle | Buy | 765 | $19.91 |
| 2025-01-13 | Schmidt John W | Tax withheld | 14K | $20.37 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (0)
Suppliers (15)
- Nike
- Skechers
- adidas
- Crocs
- Converse
- Birkenstock
- HeyDude
- New Balance
- Puma
- Jordan
- Vans
- Bearpaw
- Asics
- Brooks
- Under Armour
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.03Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-20 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-19 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-22 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-15 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-06-09 | 2026-05-02 | 0000014707-26-000087 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 0000014707-26-000080 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-28 | 0000014707-26-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-20 | 0000014707-26-000062 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-04-02 | 2026-01-31 | 0000014707-26-000053 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0000014707-26-000039 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-15 | 0000014707-26-000006 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-11 | 2025-11-01 | 0000014707-25-000086 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-09 | 0000014707-25-000080 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-09 | 0000014707-25-000065 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-09 | 2025-08-02 | 0000014707-25-000059 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 0000014707-25-000053 ↗ |