CaleresCAL +5.70%67 Pretax Margin % is 3.05% as of Apr. 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 4.09. 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 1,128 Retail - Cyclical companies, Caleres ranks worse than 73.23% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Caleres's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $20 Mil. Caleres's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $667 Mil. Therefore, Caleres's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 3.05%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caleres's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CAL'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.43 Med: 4.09 Max: 7.18
Current: -0.01
CAL's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 73.23% of 1128
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.15
vs CAL: -0.01
Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Caleres Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Caleres Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caleres's Pretax Margin % 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.
CAL vs SFIX, SCVL, ZUMZ: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Caleres's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Caleres's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caleres's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* 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 Pretax Margin % of 3.05% as of Apr. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 4.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #826 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Caleres' Pretax Margin % too high?
Caleres' current Pretax Margin % of 3.05% is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.09. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.15. Caleres' value of 3.05% is 3.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Caleres ranks #826 out of 1128 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' Pretax Margin % compare to SFIX and SCVL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #826 out of 1128 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Caleres in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.15. Caleres' value of 3.05% is 3.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.09 vs. the industry median of 3.15, 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 Pretax Margin % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.15, based on 1,128 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Caleres's current Pretax Margin % of 3.05% 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caleres's current Pretax Margin % is 3.05%, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 4.09. 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 $12.97 — trading 47.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 3.05%, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.09 and 3.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.15. 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 Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caleres (CAL), the current Pretax Margin % is 3.05% 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 $12.97 is trading 47.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $24.91.
GuruFocus considers Caleres to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CAL:
Pretax Margin %: 3.05% (25% below median its 10-year median of 4.09)
GF Value™: $24.91 vs. price of $12.97 (47.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 3.2% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#826 of 1128)
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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