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CAL Unclassified Latest YouTube: Q1 FY2027

CAL

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Library coverage

Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
2
Latest video
Q1 FY2027
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$14.64
-0.01 (-0.07%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
infx
Forward: 6.43x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
8.5%
Earnings: 103.8%
Margins
3.4% op
Gross: 44.0% · Net: 0.0%
Balance sheet
1.03x current
Debt / Equity: 153.3
52-week range / Beta
$8.80 - $16.14
Beta: 0.74
Analyst target
$17.00
Upside: 16.1%
Cash / shareholder return
-0.64% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.90%

Company context

Industry: Apparel Retail
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 0.80x
Return on equity: -0.3%
Caleres, Inc. engages in the designs, develops, sources, manufactures, and distributes footwear in the United States, Canada, East and Southeast Asia, and internationally. It operates through Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio segments. The company offers licensed, branded, and private-label athletic, casual, and dress footwear products. The company provides brand-name fashion, casual, and athletic footwear, including Nike, Skechers, adidas, Crocs, Converse, Birkenstock, HeyDude, New Balance, Puma, Jordan, Vans, Bearpaw, Asics, and Brooks, as well as company-owned and licensed brands, such as Sam Edelman, Vionic, Allen Edmonds, Franco Sarto, Rykä, Vince, LifeStride, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Blowfish Malibu, and Naturalizer. The company also operates naturalizer.com, naturalizer.ca, vionicshoes.com, samedelman.com, samedelman.ca, samedelman.co.uk, allenedmonds.com, allenedmonds.ca, shoebank.com, drschollsshoes.com, lifestride.com, francosarto.com, and ryka.com websites. In addition, it designs, sources, manufactures, and markets footwear to retail stores, such as online retailers, national chains, department stores, mass merchandisers, and independent retailers. Further, the company wholesales men's footwear, apparel, leather goods, and accessories under the Allen Edmonds brand; footwear for women under LifeStride brand; Italian footwear Franco Sarto brand; athletic footwear for women under the Rykä brand; women's shoe collection under the Vince brand; and women's footwear collection under Veronica Beard brand. The company operates through retail shoe stores, wholesales, and e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Brown Shoe Company, Inc. and changed its name to Caleres, Inc. in May 2015. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Market context for CAL

Competitive view

CAL vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

CAL latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
CAL
CAL
Latest video
Q1 FY2027
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
ADBE latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
ADBE
ADBE
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SSNC
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
CAL
$491.75M
CAL
ADBE
$82.46B
ADBE
SSNC
$16.30B
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
CAL
infx
CAL
ADBE
11.7x
ADBE
SSNC
21.0x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
CAL
6.4x
CAL
ADBE
7.5x
ADBE
SSNC
9.0x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
CAL
8.5%
CAL
ADBE
12.7%
ADBE
SSNC
8.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
CAL
103.8%
CAL
ADBE
7.9%
ADBE
SSNC
8.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
CAL
3.4%
CAL
ADBE
33.8%
ADBE
SSNC
24.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
CAL
44.0%
CAL
ADBE
89.4%
ADBE
SSNC
48.0%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
CAL
0.0%
CAL
ADBE
28.7%
ADBE
SSNC
12.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
CAL
-0.3%
CAL
ADBE
63.0%
ADBE
SSNC
11.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
CAL
-0.6%
CAL
ADBE
11.0%
ADBE
SSNC
7.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
CAL
153.27x
CAL
ADBE
61.34x
ADBE
SSNC
110.67x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
CAL
1.03x
CAL
ADBE
0.75x
ADBE
SSNC
1.10x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
CAL
0.74
CAL
ADBE
1.40
ADBE
SSNC
1.10
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
CAL
1.9%
CAL
ADBE
ADBE
SSNC
1.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
CAL
16.1%
CAL
ADBE
42.0%
ADBE
SSNC
40.0%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

Episode timeline

Episode archive for CAL

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 FY2027
Episode live
Published youtube complete
CAL Stock: Famous Footwear + Brand Beat Q1 FY2027
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for CAL. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 FY2027
Episode live
Published podcast complete
CAL Stock: EPS Beat Revenue Missed Q1 FY2027
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for CAL. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.