SHOO's Quality Score fell 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 8. It closed away from its high of the day (2 chart checks stopped).
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Down 17% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and footwear stocks a median 8%.
“Steve Madden Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results LONG.”
| The company | Profit up 186% to $180M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
Fri Dec 11: Ex-dividend, $0.21 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 24.
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
SHOO is #2 of 4 by Quality Score.
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| Open for its score |
Net income over four quarters: SHOO $180M, CAL $52.6M.
Expected to report Wed Feb 24, before the open (in 106 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $772.6M, 16% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.72 a share, from $0.29.
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Footwear | $323M | $240M | $267M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue | 12% to 13% |
Sales grew 16% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.84 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | -8.8% | -17.0% | not yet |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +3.7% | +10.2% | +13.1% |
| May 6, 2026 | +1.6% | +6.2% | +2.3% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $2.5B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 47.2, MACD below signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 30% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $0.84 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $60.6M a year |
| Free cash flow | $205M |
7 insiders sold $2.3M across 12 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: SHOO is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Steven Madden Ltd and its subsidiaries design, source, and market branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel. Its offerings include contemporary styles and core products, known for design creativity, trend-right offerings, high quality, and accessible price points. It operates through four segments: Wholesale Footwear, which generates maximum revenue and sells footwear globally; Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, which sells handbags and apparel through wholesale channels; Direct-to-Consumer, which sells footwear, handbags, apparel, and accessories through stores, outlets, e-commerce, and concessions; and Licensing, which licenses Steve Madden, Betsey Johnson, and Kurt Geiger trademarks, with the Company generating the majority of its revenue from the USA.
“The fashion industry is highly competitive, with numerous domestic and international companies operating in the footwear, apparel, and accessories markets.”
SHOO scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #2 of 4 in Footwear by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 17% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and footwear stocks a median 8%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
SHOO scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #2 of 4 in Footwear by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SHOO's 8.
7 insiders sold $2.3M across 12 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Amelia Varela, President, who sold $729K on Aug 5. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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