Caleres (CAL) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Caleres' EBITDA Margin was 13.24% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 9.67 percentage points from 3.56% a year earlier and up 7.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Caleres (CAL) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Caleres' EBITDA Margin was 5.21% through Aug 1, 2026, down 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 2.40%, down 4.99 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +21.86 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin was 7.39% in FY2025 (-1.84 pp), 9.22% in FY2024 (-0.06 pp), 9.28% in FY2023 (-0.47 pp) and 9.75% in FY2022 (+29.21 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin in data going back to fiscal Q3 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.45 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 15.60 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 5.90 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CAL's EBITDA Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 5.83% (Q1 2027), -1.48% (Q4 2026) and 3.52% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.94 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 13.71% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.74 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 26.69% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.47 Bn | 13.57 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 20.48% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.15 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.72 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.64 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 11.49% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 15.43% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.06 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 29.25% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.89 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 25.92% |
| 10 | Caleres | 433.04 Mn | 288.91 Mn | 380.98 Mn | 13.24% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.24% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.48% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.52% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.56% |
| May 3, 2025 | 4.10% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3.35% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.42% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 8.06% |
| May 4, 2024 | 8.34% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 6.36% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.99% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 8.79% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 9.22% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.37% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.13% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 10.73% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.51% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.16% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.82% |
Caleres EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "CAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();