CaleresCAL -0.85%67 Days Payable is 49.59 as of Apr. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 60.87. 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 1,102 Retail - Cyclical companies, Caleres ranks worse than 50.54% on this metric.
Caleres's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $191 Mil. Caleres's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $351 Mil.
Hence, Caleres's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was 49.59.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caleres's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CAL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.68 Med: 60.87 Max: 80.04
Current: 50.78
During the past 13 years, Caleres's highest Days Payable was 80.04. The lowest was 49.68. And the median was 60.87.
CAL's Days Payable is ranked worse than 50.54% of 1102
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 51.215
vs CAL: 50.78
Caleres's Days Payable
declined
from Apr. 2025 (61.13) to Apr. 2026 (49.59).
It may suggest that Caleresaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Caleres Days Payable Related Terms
Caleres Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caleres's Days Payable 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.
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Caleres's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Caleres's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caleres's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Caleres's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as
* 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 (CAL) has a Days Payable of 49.59 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 60.87. Over the past decade, Caleres' Days Payable has ranged from 49.68 to 80.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #557 out of 1102 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 50.5%.
Is Caleres' Days Payable too high?
Caleres' current Days Payable of 49.59 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 60.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.68 to a high of 80.04. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.22. Caleres' value of 49.59 is 3.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Caleres ranks #557 out of 1102 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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' Days Payable compare to SFIX and SCVL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #557 out of 1102 companies for Days Payable. This places Caleres in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.22. Caleres' value of 49.59 is 3.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Caleres' own Days Payable has ranged from 49.68 to 80.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 60.87 vs. the industry median of 51.22, 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 Days Payable for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.22, based on 1,102 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Caleres's current Days Payable of 49.59 is 3.2% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caleres's current Days Payable is 49.59, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 60.87. 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 $12.86 — trading 48.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 49.59, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 60.87 and 3.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.22. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caleres (CAL), the current Days Payable is 49.59 as of Apr. 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 $12.86 is trading 48.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $24.91.
GuruFocus considers Caleres to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CAL:
Days Payable: 49.59 (19% below median its 10-year median of 60.87)
GF Value™: $24.91 vs. price of $12.86 (48.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 3.2% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#557 of 1102)
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 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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