Caleres (CAL) Competitors

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$12.89 +0.62 (+5.05%)
As of 06/24/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

CAL vs. SHOO, SCVL, GCO, CTRN, and DBI

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), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Genesco (GCO), Citi Trends (CTRN), and Designer Brands (DBI).

How does Caleres compare to Steven Madden?

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

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$2.76B0.16-$6.69M-$0.01N/A
Steven Madden$2.52B1.23$44.66M$1.0540.28

Steven Madden has a net margin of 2.89% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 12.29% beat Caleres' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caleres0.02% 7.33% 2.21%
Steven Madden 2.89%12.29%5.70%

Caleres pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Caleres pays out -2,800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Caleres is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Caleres' score of 0.99 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Caleres Positive
Steven Madden Very Positive

98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Caleres has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $45.13, indicating a potential upside of 6.70%. 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Steven Madden
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

Summary

Steven Madden beats Caleres on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to Shoe Carnival?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) are both small-cap apparel retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 3.31% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat Shoe Carnival's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caleres0.02% 7.33% 2.21%
Shoe Carnival 3.31%7.24%4.19%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caleres$2.76B0.16-$6.69M-$0.01N/A
Shoe Carnival$1.13B0.42$52.27M$1.3512.91

In the previous week, Caleres' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Shoe Carnival's score of 0.00 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Caleres Positive
Shoe Carnival Neutral

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Caleres has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Shoe Carnival has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.26%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Shoe Carnival
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.33

Caleres pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Shoe Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Caleres pays out -2,800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shoe Carnival pays out 50.4% 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. Shoe Carnival has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Shoe Carnival is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Caleres on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to Genesco?

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

In the previous week, Genesco had 3 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Genesco and 0 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Genesco's score of 0.53 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Caleres Positive
Genesco Positive

98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco 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.

Caleres has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Genesco has a consensus target price of $36.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.82%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genesco is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Genesco
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

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
Caleres0.02% 7.33% 2.21%
Genesco 0.80%2.66%1.00%

Genesco has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Caleres$2.76B0.16-$6.69M-$0.01N/A
Genesco$2.44B0.16$13.27M$1.7320.41

Summary

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

How does Caleres compare to Citi Trends?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap apparel retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Citi Trends has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.85%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Citi Trends
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Citi Trends has a net margin of 1.42% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caleres0.02% 7.33% 2.21%
Citi Trends 1.42%2.09%0.51%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caleres$2.76B0.16-$6.69M-$0.01N/A
Citi Trends$819.96M0.65$5.21M$1.3945.79

Caleres has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Citi Trends had 2 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Citi Trends and 0 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Citi Trends' score of -0.17 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Caleres Positive
Citi Trends Neutral

Summary

Citi Trends beats Caleres on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caleres compare to Designer Brands?

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

Designer Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Caleres pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Designer Brands pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Caleres pays out -2,800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Designer Brands has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Designer Brands' return on equity of 8.60% beat Caleres' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Designer Brands0.35% 8.60% 1.22%
Caleres 0.02%7.33%2.21%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Designer Brands$2.89B0.11-$8.37M$0.1932.97
Caleres$2.76B0.16-$6.69M-$0.01N/A

Designer Brands currently has a consensus price target of $7.75, indicating a potential upside of 23.70%. Given Designer Brands' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Designer Brands is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Designer Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Designer Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Caleres' score of 0.99 indicating that Designer Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Designer Brands Positive
Caleres Positive

Designer Brands has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caleres has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

88.8% of Designer Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. 67.3% of Designer Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Designer Brands beats Caleres on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CAL vs. The Competition

MetricCaleresSHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$412.15M$10.17B$7.15B$23.13B
Dividend Yield2.28%3.28%3.08%4.05%
P/E Ratio-1,287.7116.3920.6031.08
Price / Sales0.161.104.0421.49
Price / Cash3.9510.5715.1624.30
Price / Book0.702.413.724.67
Net Income-$6.69M$581.26M$247.03M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.60%-1.97%-0.97%-0.34%
1 Month Performance-5.01%4.09%0.51%0.36%
1 Year Performance4.29%12.28%4.39%23.86%

Caleres Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CAL
Caleres
2.6422 of 5 stars
$12.89
+5.1%
N/A+2.5%$412.15M$2.76BN/A10,000
SHOO
Steven Madden
4.4406 of 5 stars
$45.42
-1.6%
$45.13
-0.6%
+77.1%$3.37B$2.52B43.266,300
SCVL
Shoe Carnival
4.9854 of 5 stars
$17.43
0.0%
$22.00
+26.3%
-8.4%$473.11M$1.13B12.915,000
GCO
Genesco
3.5627 of 5 stars
$38.97
-8.3%
$36.67
-5.9%
+65.7%$472.05M$2.44B22.5316,000
CTRN
Citi Trends
1.0117 of 5 stars
$55.25
+9.1%
$68.00
+23.1%
+109.6%$421.82M$819.96M39.754,700

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This page (NYSE:CAL) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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