---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-26-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-04T12:37:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T12:40:13.204765+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres Q1 net sales up 8.5%, EPS beat; raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $666.6M (+8.5% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.42, adjusted EPS $0.38 vs prior guidance.
- Brand Portfolio sales +20.6% (organic +5.8%); Famous Footwear sales -2.5%, comps -2.3%.
- Gross margin 47.3% (+200 bps YoY); Brand Portfolio gross margin 49.0% (+520 bps).
- Full-year GAAP EPS guidance $1.44–$1.69; adjusted EPS $1.40–$1.65 (prev. $1.35–$1.65).
- Q2 outlook: net sales up mid-to-high-single digits; GAAP EPS $0.32–$0.38.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-26-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T12:37:13+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/14707/000001470726000080/0000014707-26-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470726000080/cal-20260604x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-26-000080
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-26-000080.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-26-000080.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CALERES INC reported first quarter 2026 (13 weeks ended May 2, 2026) results: revenue $666.6 million, net income $14.3 million, EPS $0.42 per diluted share. Guidance raised.
  - Period: first quarter 2026 (13 weeks ended May 2, 2026)
  - Revenue: $666.6 million
  - Net income: $14.3 million
  - EPS: $0.42 per diluted share
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: 4, 2026 ​ Caleres Reports First Quarter 2026 Results First quarter adjusted EPS exceeds guidance. ​ Sam Edelman Peyton Kitten Heel Sandal ​ ● Reported first quarter net sales of $667 million, up 8.5%. o Brand Portfolio sales increased 20.6%, with organic sales up 5.8%. o Broad-based growth across Brand Portfolio channels, both domestically and internationally. o Lead
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470726000080/0000014707-26-000080-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.