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As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the consumer discretionary - footwear industry, including Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and its peers.

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On September 9, Caleres (NYSE:CAL) held its second-quarter earnings call, and the numbers told two very different stories under one roof. Net sales rose 5.6% to $695.5 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share jumped to $0.47 from $0.35 a year earlier. The company also raised the low end of its full-year guidance. Yet Famous […]

Footwear company Caleres (NYSE:CAL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 5.6% year on year to $695.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.47 per share was 27% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Brand portfolio surged 23.6% amid Famous Footwear athletic softness.

Caleres Inc (CAL) reports strong brand portfolio performance and gross margin gains, while navigating softness at Famous Footwear and tariff uncertainties.

Shares of footwear company Caleres (NYSE:CAL) jumped 9.7% in the morning session after the company reported a second-quarter earnings beat and raised the lower end of its full-year adjusted earnings outlook. According to a company press release, Caleres posted second-quarter net sales of $695.5 million, up 5.6% year on year, while adjusted earnings per share of $0.47 topped Wall Street’s $0.37 estimate. GAAP diluted EPS of $1.71 included a sizable tariff-refund benefit; excluding that item, adju

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings above its expectations, as growth in its brand portfolio and margin expansion offset weaker sales at Famous Footwear. President and CEO Jay Schmidt described 2026 as a “build back year” focused on restoring earnings power, integrating Stua

Moby summary of Caleres, Inc.'s Q2 2027 earnings call

Net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 increased 5.6 percent to $695.5 million.

Footwear company Caleres (NYSE:CAL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 5.6% year on year to $695.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.47 per share was 27% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Caleres Inc. (CAL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +27.03% and -1.00%, respectively, for the quarter ended July 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Footwear company Caleres (NYSE:CAL) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday morning. Here’s what to look for.

Caleres, Inc. will release its second earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of 37 cents per share, up from 35 cents per share in the year-ago period. The...

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Caleres Inc. (CAL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after Dick's Sporting Goods reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and warned of rising inventory levels that are forcing heavy promotional discounting across the athletic retail sector. Shares of athletic footwear and apparel makers retreated after Dick's Sporting Goods reduced its full-year profit outlook according to the company’s press release, signaling broader margin pressures across the sportswear market. Retail executives noted tha

Shares of footwear company Caleres (NYSE:CAL) fell 7.2% in the morning session after negative sentiment spread across the footwear and apparel sector as UK-based peer JD Sports issued a profit warning. JD Sports cut FY27 pretax profit before adjusting items to £700–£800 million from £750–£850 million after North America like-for-like sales fell 6.8%, the Financial Times reported.JD blamed a weaker U.S. consumer, a slow quarter for “high-heat” footwear, later back-to-school demand, and a still-pr

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Birkenstock (BIRK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -1.15% and +1.66%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Carter's Q2 beat estimates on retail, wholesale and productivity gains, but tariff recoveries and softer demand cloud the recovery outlook.

Carter's Q2 momentum and raised outlook strengthen its recovery case, but tariff uncertainty, pricing pressure and consumer risks remain key concerns.

CRI Q2 beat estimates as retail, e-commerce and international growth gained momentum, while tariffs remain a key risk to margins.

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The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand may be facing some headwinds as the industry’s 2.2% return has lagged the S&P 500 by 4 percentage points.

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Wrapping up Q1 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the consumer discretionary - footwear stocks, including Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and its peers.