---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-26-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T11:49:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T11:50:06.517010+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres Q2 adjusted EPS $0.47 beats; raises FY26 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.50-1.65

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $695.5M, up 5.6% YoY; Brand Portfolio up 23.6% (8.2% organic), Famous Footwear down 6.3%.
- GAAP EPS $1.71 vs $0.20; adjusted EPS $0.47 vs $0.35, including $55.6M tariff refunds.
- Adjusted gross margin up 340bps to 46.8%; Brand Portfolio adjusted gross margin 49.1%, up 880bps.
- FY26 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $1.50-1.65 from $1.40-1.65; Q3 GAAP EPS seen $0.62-0.70.
- Famous Footwear comps down 5.9% in Q2; quarter-to-date through Labor Day comps flat.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-26-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T11:49:15+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470726000138/0000014707-26-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470726000138/cal-20260909x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-26-000138.txt

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