NYSE$CAL
Caleres Inc · Q1 2025 earnings
Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Caleres reported Q1 2025 results with revenue and earnings below expectations.
Caleres posted lower revenue and earnings in Q1 2025 due to weaker sales in both segments and reduced gross margins. Despite underperformance, momentum improved toward the end of the quarter.
- Revenue declined 6.8% year-on-year to $614.2 million.
- EPS was $0.21; adjusted EPS came in at $0.22.
- Net income dropped to $6.9 million from $30.9 million in Q1 2024.
- Gross margin fell 150 basis points to 45.4%, driven by inventory-related costs and weaker sales.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Caleres · Revenue · Quarterly
$614M
Forward guidance
Caleres suspended guidance for fiscal 2025 due to macroeconomic uncertainty.
Tailwinds
- International business showed growth.
- Improved sales momentum in March and April.
- Structural cost-cutting will reduce SG&A by $15 million annually.
- Focus on optimizing sourcing strategy.
- Company remains confident in long-term strategic execution.
Headwinds
- Weak February sales hurt quarterly performance.
- Overall Q1 results fell short of expectations.
- Lower gross margins impacted earnings.
- Inventory-related costs pressured profitability.
- Operating environment has become more challenging.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025
+1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.8%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
32 / 60 earnings
Positive
+32.5%
Q2 2020
Best reaction
-18.1%
Q3 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | +0.1% | +29.2% | +54.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.4% | -1.4% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | -4.8% | +2.0% | -4.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -18.1% | -18.4% | -23.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.7% | +5.4% | -6.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -18.1% | -18.8% | -34.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -14.6% | -11.8% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.5% | -7.6% | -8.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.3% | +4.4% | -10.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.3% | +5.0% | +13.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | +20.6% | +13.1% | +16.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +11.4% | +23.2% | +38.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +2.5% | -3.6% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | -9.6% | -10.7% | -21.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -16.9% | -11.6% | -16.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +21.2% | +32.1% | +18.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +9.2% | +6.2% | +10.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.1% | +1.0% | -20.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.1% | -2.4% | -10.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.3% | -0.5% | +27.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.5% | +8.3% | +9.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +32.5% | +26.2% | +25.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | +19.3% | +18.4% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -17.9% | -61.5% | -35.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.7% | -1.1% | +6.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +26.8% | +35.1% | +58.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +4.9% | +2.7% | +2.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.9% | -8.9% | +6.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -11.8% | -9.6% | -13.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -8.2% | -11.3% | -17.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.4% | -2.1% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +13.3% | +12.2% | +22.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -1.7% | -3.6% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +4.9% | +9.0% | +20.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | +8.6% | +10.8% | +5.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -10.8% | -16.9% | -16.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +19.0% | +21.0% | +22.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.8% | -3.8% | -4.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +18.4% | +13.9% | +10.3% | |
| Q4 2015 | -8.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -2.5% | — | — |
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