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$14.22 +0.22 (+1.57%)
As of 08/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

CAL vs. SHOO, GCO, CRI, TDUP, and MYTE

Should you buy Caleres stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Caleres with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Caleres include Steven Madden (SHOO), Genesco (GCO), Carter's (CRI), ThredUp (TDUP), and MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (MYTE). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does Caleres compare to Steven Madden?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Caleres has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Steven Madden has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caleres. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caleres$2.76B0.17-$6.69M-$0.01N/A
Steven Madden$2.52B1.42$44.66M$1.9924.55

Steven Madden has a consensus price target of $49.13, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Given Steven Madden's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Steven Madden
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Caleres pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Caleres pays out -2,800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Caleres is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 13.85% beat Caleres' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caleres0.02% 7.33% 2.21%
Steven Madden 5.23%13.85%6.67%

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 32 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Steven Madden and 1 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.75 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Caleres
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Steven Madden
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Steven Madden beats Caleres on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to Genesco?

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Caleres (NYSE:CAL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Genesco has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caleres has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Genesco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caleres. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Genesco$2.44B0.18$13.27M$1.7322.88
Caleres$2.76B0.17-$6.69M-$0.01N/A

In the previous week, Genesco had 1 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Genesco and 1 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Genesco's score of 0.76 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Genesco
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caleres
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Genesco currently has a consensus target price of $36.67, indicating a potential downside of 7.35%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Genesco is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Genesco
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Caleres shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Genesco has a net margin of 0.80% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat Genesco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Genesco0.80% 2.66% 1.00%
Caleres 0.02%7.33%2.21%

Summary

Genesco beats Caleres on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to Carter's?

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) and Caleres (NYSE:CAL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Carter's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Carter's has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caleres has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Carter's presently has a consensus price target of $41.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.50%. Given Carter's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Carter's is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Carter's
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Carter's has a net margin of 6.55% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Carter's' return on equity of 12.78% beat Caleres' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Carter's6.55% 12.78% 4.67%
Caleres 0.02%7.33%2.21%

Carter's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Caleres pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Carter's pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caleres pays out -2,800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Carter's has higher revenue and earnings than Caleres. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carter's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Carter's$2.90B0.50$91.80M$5.347.45
Caleres$2.76B0.17-$6.69M-$0.01N/A

In the previous week, Carter's had 19 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Carter's and 1 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Carter's' score of 0.63 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Carter's
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caleres
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Carter's beats Caleres on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to ThredUp?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ThredUp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of ThredUp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Caleres has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ThredUp has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its share price is 101% more volatile than the broader market.

Caleres has higher revenue and earnings than ThredUp. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ThredUp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caleres$2.76B0.17-$6.69M-$0.01N/A
ThredUp$310.81M2.56-$20.21M-$0.16N/A

ThredUp has a consensus target price of $7.93, indicating a potential upside of 28.44%. Given ThredUp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ThredUp is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
ThredUp
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Caleres has a net margin of 0.02% compared to ThredUp's net margin of -6.68%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat ThredUp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caleres0.02% 7.33% 2.21%
ThredUp -6.68%-36.11%-12.53%

In the previous week, ThredUp had 2 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ThredUp and 1 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat ThredUp's score of 0.74 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Caleres
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
ThredUp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

ThredUp beats Caleres on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.?

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (NYSE:MYTE) and Caleres (NYSE:CAL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Caleres has higher revenue and earnings than MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.$881.44M0.80-$26.95M-$0.43N/A
Caleres$2.76B0.17-$6.69M-$0.01N/A

Caleres has a net margin of 0.02% compared to MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.'s net margin of -3.98%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.-3.98% -5.88% -3.63%
Caleres 0.02%7.33%2.21%

In the previous week, Caleres had 1 more articles in the media than MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Caleres and 0 mentions for MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. Neutral
Caleres Very Positive

10.1% of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caleres has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Summary

Caleres beats MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CAL vs. The Competition

MetricCaleresSpecialty Retail IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$470.26M$11.64B$13.37B$23.88B
Dividend Yield2.00%97.62%53.31%3.71%
P/E Ratio-1,420.5831.7247.8032.20
Price / Sales0.1718.1187.6520.28
Price / Cash4.5013.4624.6931.77
Price / Book0.796.044.596.93
Net Income-$6.69M$439.42M$444.55M$1.07B
7 Day Performance10.58%2.41%1.21%2.83%
1 Month Performance21.33%3.92%1.42%1.75%
1 Year Performance3.95%6.39%3.40%19.74%

Caleres Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CAL
Caleres
2.5868 of 5 stars
$14.22
+1.6%
N/A+2.3%$470.26M$2.76BN/A10,000
SHOO
Steven Madden
4.048 of 5 stars
$47.68
+3.5%
$49.13
+3.0%
+94.7%$3.37B$2.74B23.966,300
GCO
Genesco
3.1082 of 5 stars
$39.46
+3.2%
$36.67
-7.1%
+61.7%$424.51M$2.45B22.8116,000
CRI
Carter's
2.4102 of 5 stars
$39.89
+3.4%
$41.17
+3.2%
+60.7%$1.42B$2.90B7.4715,400
TDUP
ThredUp
2.2712 of 5 stars
$6.21
+7.4%
$9.14
+47.2%
-36.3%$745.86M$310.81MN/A2,132

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