Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Footwear & Accessories
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Caleres, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 7.6x, down 59.7% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 22.5% YoY to 15.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -59.73 | 7.63 | — | 39.43 | 16.46 | 18.92 | 30.55 | 6.18 | 10.41 | 10.50 | 5.09 | 4.79 | 7.15 |
| — | -59.7% | — | +538.2% | +58.2% | +80.1% | +500.7% | +29.1% | +45.6% | +78.7% | -8.5% | -25.1% | +59.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.33 |
| — | -22.1% | -38.7% | -65.7% | -62.9% | -55.6% | -40.1% | +18.3% | +31.5% | +60.6% | +24.9% | -6.7% | +12.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 1.63 | 1.96 | 2.17 | 1.92 | 1.65 | 1.98 |
| — | -16.4% | -33.6% | -64.6% | -64.8% | -61.0% | -48.5% | -1.3% | -0.7% | +25.1% | -6.1% | -30.6% | -13.7% | |
| P/FCF | 13.70 | — | 2.77 | — | 3.48 | — | 8.62 | — | 4.41 | 12.17 | 8.86 | 18.63 | 3.01 |
| — | — | -67.8% | — | -21.1% | — | -2.7% | — | +46.6% | +92.0% | +148.2% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.95 | 15.52 | — | 37.90 | 12.24 | 12.67 | 15.41 | 5.13 | 8.53 | 8.92 | 9.47 | 5.20 | 6.77 |
| — | +22.5% | — | +638.4% | +43.5% | +41.9% | +62.8% | -1.3% | +26.0% | +37.8% | -16.2% | +6.4% | +24.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 45.02 | 15.52 | — | 37.90 | 29.35 | 27.22 | 70.78 | 6.43 | 11.00 | 11.52 | 14.05 | 6.10 | 8.24 |
| — | -43.0% | — | +489.5% | +166.8% | +136.2% | +403.8% | +5.4% | +33.5% | +45.9% | -4.8% | +7.1% | +33.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Caleres, Inc.'s operating margin was 3.3% in Q1 2026, up 6.1 pp QoQ and up 1.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 1.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 4.3% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.0% | 47.3% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 43.4% | 45.4% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 43.9% | 44.7% | 45.2% |
| — | +4.3% | -2.9% | -5.4% | -4.6% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.2% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +8.6% | +4.9% | +0.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.1% | 3.3% | -2.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| — | +72.9% | -329.9% | -69.1% | -77.3% | -71.1% | -74.0% | -9.5% | -12.9% | -12.8% | +27.7% | +25.3% | -23.5% | |
| Net Margin | -0.3% | 2.1% | -3.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 4.9% |
| — | +89.5% | -524.1% | -94.8% | -77.7% | -74.9% | -90.4% | -9.2% | -10.2% | -13.9% | +36.6% | +25.2% | -29.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -1.2% | 2.3% | -3.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 7.4% |
| — | +104.0% | -552.9% | -94.6% | -79.2% | -78.1% | -92.1% | -28.2% | -31.5% | -34.3% | +4.5% | -4.7% | -46.6% | |
| ROA | -0.4% | 0.7% | -1.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| — | +96.1% | -538.9% | -94.8% | -79.4% | -76.1% | -91.1% | -17.1% | -15.4% | -19.7% | +34.0% | +27.3% | -29.6% | |
| ROIC | 1.5% | 1.1% | -0.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| — | +77.2% | -277.1% | -76.8% | -79.4% | -74.9% | -75.4% | -8.7% | -19.6% | -15.7% | +0.5% | -4.1% | -29.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Caleres, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 43.7x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 6.0% YoY to 1.03x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 2.30 | 1.56 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 0.84 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.51 | 1.71 |
| — | +10.5% | +7.3% | +175.9% | +23.8% | +0.8% | +3.5% | -44.7% | -26.5% | -28.1% | -36.7% | +68.0% | -29.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.52 | 43.66 | — | 123.61 | 39.30 | 32.25 | 36.53 | 7.13 | 13.70 | 14.06 | 15.60 | 10.16 | 12.92 |
| — | +35.4% | — | +1634.8% | +186.9% | +129.4% | +134.1% | -29.9% | +6.0% | +1.2% | -32.9% | +84.4% | +12.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.99 | 0.96 |
| — | -6.0% | -7.5% | -1.7% | -0.8% | +4.3% | +3.9% | +8.6% | +14.2% | +12.9% | +16.4% | +12.1% | +7.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.27 |
| — | -3.0% | -16.6% | -7.1% | +23.6% | -1.5% | +7.1% | +9.4% | +21.8% | +20.9% | +21.2% | +23.2% | +22.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.34 | 4.64 | -4.21 | 2.12 | 2.29 | 3.23 | 1.25 | 19.47 | 13.12 | — | 7.87 | 14.70 | 10.01 |
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Caleres, Inc.'s current P/E is -59.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 21.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Caleres, Inc.'s current operating margin is 1.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Caleres, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.