CAL (Caleres) Interest Expense: $-19 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

What is Caleres Interest Expense?

Caleres CAL -3.86% 67 Interest Expense is $-19 Mil as of Apr. 2026. 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.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Caleres's interest expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $ -5 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-19 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Caleres's Operating Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $ 22 Mil. Caleres's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $ -5 Mil. Caleres's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 4.64. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Interest Expense Explanation

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Caleres's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $22 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $475 Mil.

Caleres's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Apr. 2026 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Apr. 2026 )
	=	-1	*	21.743	/	-4.682
	=	4.64

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Caleres Interest Expense Historical Data

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-30.93

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Caleres Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-19 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of $-19 Mil mean?

Caleres (CAL) has a Interest Expense of $-19 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors.

Is Caleres' Interest Expense too high?

Caleres' current Interest Expense is $-19 Mil. 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' Interest Expense compare to SFIX and SCVL?

Caleres' Interest Expense of $-19 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Retail - Cyclical company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Interest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Interest Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. Caleres's current Interest Expense is $-19 Mil. 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 Interest Expense is $-19 Mil. 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 Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caleres (CAL), the current Interest Expense is $-19 Mil 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 $12.47 is trading 49.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $24.91. GuruFocus considers Caleres to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CAL:

Interest Expense: $-19 Mil
GF Value™: $24.91 vs. price of $12.47 (49.9% below fair value)
GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs

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

Industry Consumer Cyclical Retail - Cyclical

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Other Exchanges BRP:Germany

Address 8300 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105

Website https://www.caleres.com

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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