---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:38:05.993902+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres reports record Q1 sales $735.1M, EPS $1.32; raises FY22 guidance to $4.20-$4.40

## Summary
- Net sales $735.1M, up 15.1% YoY; gross margin 44.5%, up 144 bps.
- Record net earnings $50.5M, diluted EPS $1.32 vs $0.16 prior year.
- Famous Footwear gross margin 49.2%, up 405 bps; Brand Portfolio sales +46.1%.
- Repurchased 701k shares (~1.9% outstanding) for $14.7M; paid $2.6M dividends.
- FY22 guidance raised: sales up 2-5% YoY; EPS $4.20-$4.40, another record year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000023/0000014707-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000023/cal-20220524x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000023.txt

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