secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. (SHOO)
CIK:        0000913241
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-30T11:00:25+00:00
Accession:  0001493152-26-035322
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Steve Madden Q2 revenue up 19% to $665.9M; raises FY2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance
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- Q2 revenue $665.9M (+19.1% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.38 vs ($0.56) loss; adjusted diluted EPS $0.44 vs $0.20.
- Gross margin improved to 46.5% from 40.4% (GAAP); wholesale revenue +13%, DTC +30.6%.
- Raises FY2026 revenue growth guidance to 11-13% (prev 10-12%); adjusted EPS guidance to $2.05-$2.15 (prev $2.00-$2.10).
- Board expands to 11, appoints Ken Pilot (founder Ken Pilot Ventures) effective Oct 1, 2026.
- Declares quarterly dividend $0.21/share, payable Sept 24, 2026 to record Sept 11, 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913241/000149315226035322/0001493152-26-035322-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-035322

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