CAL (Caleres) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.15 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 57% Below Median


CAL Caleres Inc CAL
67 GF Score
Price $12.47
GF Value $24.91
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Caleres Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Caleres CAL -3.86% 67 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.15 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 57% below its 10-year median of 0.35. GuruFocus rates CAL with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $24.91 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 798 Retail - Cyclical companies, Caleres ranks better than 83.46% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-26), Caleres's current share price is $12.47. Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $85.34. Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CAL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05   Med: 0.35   Max: 0.62
Current: 0.15

During the past years, Caleres's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.62. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.35.

CAL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
83.46% of 798 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.495 vs CAL: 0.15

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Caleres's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $20.354. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $85.34 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Caleres  (NYSE:CAL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Caleres Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Caleres Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Caleres Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Caleres Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.34 0.34 0.40 0.23 0.15

Caleres Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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CAL vs SFIX, SCVL, ZUMZ: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Caleres Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Caleres Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=12.47/85.34
=0.15

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Caleres's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Caleres's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=20.354/333.0200*333.0200
=20.354

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Caleres Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 14.767 240.628 20.437
201610 17.459 241.729 24.053
201701 15.221 242.839 20.873
201704 15.036 244.524 20.478
201707 16.136 244.786 21.952
201710 18.457 246.663 24.919
201801 16.726 247.867 22.472
201804 15.039 250.546 19.989
201807 16.792 252.006 22.190
201810 18.426 252.885 24.265
201901 17.503 251.712 23.157
201904 16.611 255.548 21.647
201907 18.809 256.571 24.413
201910 20.156 257.346 26.083
202001 -3.648 257.971 -4.709
202004 10.277 256.389 13.349
202007 13.511 259.101 17.366
202010 17.628 260.388 22.545
202101 15.616 261.582 19.881
202104 17.324 267.054 21.603
202107 18.185 273.003 22.183
202110 20.997 276.589 25.281
202201 18.348 281.148 21.733
202204 20.044 289.109 23.088
202207 20.799 296.276 23.378
202210 22.882 298.012 25.570
202301 20.100 299.170 22.374
202304 19.262 303.363 21.145
202307 20.290 305.691 22.104
202310 22.453 307.671 24.303
202401 20.510 308.417 22.146
202404 19.446 313.548 20.654
202407 20.104 314.540 21.285
202410 22.091 315.664 23.306
202501 19.595 317.671 20.542
202504 18.812 320.795 19.529
202507 20.187 323.048 20.810
202510 24.202 0.000
202601 21.363 325.252 21.873
202604 20.354 333.020 20.354

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.15 mean?
Caleres (CAL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.15 as of Jun. 26, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 0.35. Over the past decade, Caleres' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #132 out of 798 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 16.5%.
Is Caleres' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Caleres' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.15 is 57% below median its 10-year median of 0.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.62. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50. Caleres' value of 0.15 is 69.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Caleres ranks #132 out of 798 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Caleres has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caleres' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to SFIX and SCVL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #132 out of 798 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Caleres in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50. Caleres' value of 0.15 is 69.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Caleres' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.35 vs. the industry median of 0.50, Caleres has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.50, based on 798 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Caleres's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.15 is 69.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caleres's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.15, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 0.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caleres stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caleres (CAL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $24.91, compared to a current price of $12.47 — trading 49.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.15, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 0.35 and 69.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.50. Caleres' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caleres (CAL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.15 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Caleres (CAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caleres stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $12.47 is trading 49.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $24.91. GuruFocus considers Caleres to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CAL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.15 (57% below median its 10-year median of 0.35)
  • GF Value™: $24.91 vs. price of $12.47 (49.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 69.7% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#132 of 798)

No single metric tells the full story. See the CAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Caleres Business Description

Other Exchanges BRP:Germany
Address 8300 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105
Caleres Inc is a footwear company that operates retail shoe stores and e-commerce websites, and designs, develops, sources, manufactures, and distributes footwear for people of all ages. The Company's business operations are organized into two reportable segments - Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio. The Famous Footwear segment is comprised of its Famous Footwear retail stores, famousfootwear.com, and famousfootwear.ca. The Brand Portfolio segment offers retailers and consumers a cultivated portfolio of known brands. This segment is comprised of wholesale operations that designs, develops, sources, manufactures, markets and distributes branded, licensed and private-label footwear. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from Domestic operations.
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