Shoe Carnival (SHOE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shoe Carnival, Inc. is a family footwear retailer that operates stores and an e-commerce platform serving customers in the United States. The company offers a broad assortment of footwear for men, women, and children, including athletic shoes, casual styles, dress shoes, and boots, along with accessories such as socks, handbags, and shoe care products.

Founded in 1978, Shoe Carnival is known for its value-oriented shopping experience and promotional retail format. The company focuses on providing branded footwear from a range of national and private-label offerings, with merchandise designed to appeal to families and budget-conscious shoppers.

In addition to its store network, Shoe Carnival sells through its online channel, giving customers another way to browse and purchase products. The company’s leadership and operating strategy have emphasized maintaining a wide selection of popular footwear brands while adapting to changing consumer shopping habits.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.68 to $15.15
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $14.68 to $26.57
• Volume: 432,468 shs
• Average Volume: 570,462 shs
• Market Capitalization: $400.46 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.43
• Dividend Yield: 4.61%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Shoe Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shoe Carnival scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 196 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Shoe Carnival has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shoe Carnival has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shoe Carnival are expected to grow by 24.00% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 8.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 8.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.03.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shoe Carnival has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.58% of the float of Shoe Carnival has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shoe Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.76.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shoe Carnival has recently increased by 29.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Shoe Carnival is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Shoe Carnival does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shoe Carnival is 50.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Shoe Carnival will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.56% next year. This indicates that Shoe Carnival will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for SHOE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shoe Carnival insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.60% of the stock of Shoe Carnival is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.05% of the stock of Shoe Carnival is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/21/2026
• Record date for 7/20 Dividend: 7/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend: 7/06/2026
• Today: 7/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Retail – Apparel & Accessory Stores
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SHOE
• CIK: 895447
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (812) 867-6471
• Fax: 812-867-4570
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.83
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.27 million
• Net Margins: 3.31%
• Pretax Margin: 4.64%
• Return on Equity: 7.24%
• Return on Assets: 4.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $3.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.77
• Book Value: $25.19 per share
• Price / Book: 0.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 27,150,000
• Free Float: 18,028,000
• Market Cap: $400.46 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.43