Caleres (CAL) Q2 FY27 earnings call

Earnings call· Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27)· Consumer Discretionary· Sep 9, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Caleres delivered adjusted earnings above expectations in Q2 FY27, primarily driven by robust performance across its Brand Portfolio, particularly in fashion footwear and international markets. This strength helped mitigate sales pressures at Famous Footwear, which faced headwinds from a delayed back-to-school season and a consumer shift from lifestyle athletic. The company is actively managing inventory and pivoting assortments, while maintaining its full-year guidance range amidst ongoing tariff uncertainty.

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CAL operating KPIs by quarter

CAL operating KPIs stated on its earnings calls, by fiscal quarter
KPI	Apr 2026 Q1 FY27	This call Jul 2026 Q2 FY27	Change vs prior quarter
Stores Sam Edelman	113 From a brick-and-mortar perspective, we ended the quarter with 113 Sam Edelman stores including 54 owned and 59 franchise with 109 being international. Source: earnings call transcript	110 And finally, we ended the quarter with 110 owned and franchised Sam Edelman stores, including four in North America. Source: earnings call transcript	-2.7%
Stores Stuart Weitzman	71 Stuart Weitzman ended the quarter with 71 stores, including 23 in North America and 48 in China. Source: earnings call transcript	62 We ended the quarter with 62 stores, including 21 in North America and 41 in Asia. Source: earnings call transcript	-12.7%
Stores Stuart Weitzman North America	23 Stuart Weitzman ended the quarter with 71 stores, including 23 in North America and 48 in China. Source: earnings call transcript	21 We ended the quarter with 62 stores, including 21 in North America and 41 in Asia. Source: earnings call transcript	-8.7%
Stores Allen Edmonds	58 These 18 stores outperformed the broader 58 store fleet by 11 points in the quarter. Source: earnings call transcript	58 Retail sales were strong again, led by our 18 Port Washington Studio stores, where sales grew 15%, outperforming the rest of our 58-store fleet by over 800 basis points. Source: earnings call transcript	0%
Stores Famous Footwear	812 We ended the quarter with 812 store locations as we closed 10 and opened 1 during the quarter. Source: earnings call transcript	814 We ended the quarter with 814 store locations as we opened three stores and closed three stores in the quarter. Source: earnings call transcript	+0.2%

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