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Caleres, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Caleres, Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$99Operating costs$0.7Interest$0.2Net loss$0.3Paid as dividends

Latest year (Jan 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$150

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $150 of operating cash.

Lower than 53% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.4×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.4 times.

Higher than 55% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$20

For every $100 of sales, $20 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $17 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 7%

Sales fell 7% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-7% / +7%

In 3 years sales changed by -7% while total assets changed by +7%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.3×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.3 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 76% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

1.9× debt

Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.9 times its market value (net debt).

Lower than 84% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

90%

Of every $100 the company owns, $90 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 59% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

66%

Of every $100 of net worth, $66 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 56% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−5%

Share count fell 5% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 11% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

Caleres, Inc. owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns. Caleres, Inc. made a loss in the year to Jan 2026, after a profit the year before.

Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Jan 2026.

P/E ratio

8.7

Investors pay $8.7 for every $1 of Caleres, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 92% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

P/B ratio

0.68

The share price is 0.68 times Caleres, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 90% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Market cap

$461 M

The total market value of all of Caleres, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 64% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$674 M

What Caleres, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).

Book value per share

$19.52

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $13.35 is 0.7 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

7.7%

Caleres, Inc. earned 7.7% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 50% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.68×

Caleres, Inc. owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Dividend yield

2.20%

Caleres, Inc. pays 2.20% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 53% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+1%

Revenue rose 1% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Loss

Caleres, Inc. made a loss in the year to Jan 2026, after a profit the year before.

Profit margin

-0.2%

Caleres, Inc. lost $0 for every $100 of revenue.

Interest cover

1.5×

Caleres, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1.5 times in the year to Jan 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Caleres, Inc. had $861 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Jan 2026.

Questions

What is Caleres, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $8.7 for every $1 of Caleres, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 92% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Caleres, Inc.: $461 M ÷ $674 M (31 Jul 2026) = 0.7.

What is Caleres, Inc.'s return on equity?

Caleres, Inc. earned 7.7% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 50% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

How much does Caleres, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Caleres, Inc. owes $0.68 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Does Caleres, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Caleres, Inc. pays 2.20% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 53% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Is Caleres, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 1% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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