CaleresCAL -3.86%67 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.14% as of Apr. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 22.34. 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 1,063 Retail - Cyclical companies, Caleres ranks worse than 75.54% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Caleres's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $57 Mil. Caleres's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $404 Mil. Therefore, Caleres's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 14.14%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caleres's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
CAL'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1319.71 Med: 22.34 Max: 534.78
Current: 0.16
During the past 13 years, Caleres's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 534.78%. The lowest was -1,319.71%. And the median was 22.34%.
CAL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 75.54% of 1063
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 8.2
vs CAL: 0.16
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Caleres Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Caleres Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caleres's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Caleres's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Caleres's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caleres's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.14% mean?
Caleres (CAL) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.14% as of Apr. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 22.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #803 out of 1063 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is Caleres' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Caleres' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.14% is 37% below median its 10-year median of 22.34. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.20. Caleres' value of 14.14% is 72.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Caleres ranks #803 out of 1063 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile 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' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SFIX and SCVL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Caleres ranks #803 out of 1063 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Caleres in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.20. Caleres' value of 14.14% is 72.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 22.34 vs. the industry median of 8.20, Caleres has consistently been above 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 8.20, based on 1,063 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Caleres's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 14.14% is 72.4% above 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Caleres and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caleres's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.14%, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 22.34. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.14%, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 22.34 and 72.4% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 8.20. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caleres (CAL), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 14.14% 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:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 14.14% (37% below median its 10-year median of 22.34)
GF Value™: $24.91 vs. price of $12.47 (49.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 72.4% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#803 of 1063)
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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