---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:43:33.653503+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres posts record FY2021 adj. EPS of $4.29; Q4 adj. EPS $0.91; FY2022 guidance $3.75-$4.00

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $679.3M (+19% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.91 vs $0.03; gross margin 43.4% (+389bps).
- FY2021 sales $2,777.6M (+31.2%); adj. EPS $4.29 (record); adj. EBITDA $285.9M.
- Board authorized incremental 7M share repurchase; total 9M shares remaining under program.
- FY2022 guidance: EPS $3.75-$4.00, sales flat to +3%; 50% of earnings expected in H1.
- Debt reduced to $290M (from $448.9M); generated $168.4M cash from ops; interest savings ~$20M vs 2019.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000012/0000014707-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000012/cal-20220315x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000012.txt

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