Caleres Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Caleres' CEO is Jay Schmidt, appointed in Dec 2020, has a tenure of 4.75 years. total yearly compensation is $8.30M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.36% of the company’s shares, worth $6.92M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 8.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jay Schmidt
Chief executive officer
US$8.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.71% |
| CEO tenure | 4.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.4% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.07
Sep 09
Caleres Comps May Improve In Q3 2025, But I Fear Margins, The Price Is Fair
Sep 04Benign Growth For Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) Underpins Its Share Price
Jul 05Earnings Miss: Caleres, Inc. Missed EPS By 40% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Jun 01Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.07
May 26Is Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Using Too Much Debt?
May 13Caleres: Comparables Still Down And It Is Levering Up On Acquisitions, Risky
Mar 21Caleres' (NYSE:CAL) Dividend Will Be $0.07
Mar 20Caleres: A Surprising And Interesting Move For Stuart Weitzman
Feb 20Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL)?
Jan 09Earnings Working Against Caleres, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAL) Share Price Following 25% Dive
Dec 22Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.07
Dec 20Caleres: Margins Are Returning To The Mean As Warned, Still A Hold
Dec 05Does Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 05Does Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Nov 19Caleres, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAL) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Nov 05What Does Caleres, Inc.'s (NYSE:CAL) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 04
Revamping Operations And Embracing Digital Transformation To Fuel Future Earnings Growth
Digital transformation and cloud-based initiatives are set to boost operational efficiency, inventory management, and future revenue growth.After The Q2 2024 Stock Price Fall, Caleres Trades More Reasonably, But Is Not An Opportunity
Sep 13Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.07
Sep 13Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Aug 20Caleres: Taking A Step Back
Aug 17Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 05Not Many Are Piling Into Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) Just Yet
Jul 17Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.07
Jun 01Caleres: Q1 2024 Was Not Good, And The Stock Remains A Hold
May 30The Trend Of High Returns At Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Has Us Very Interested
May 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| May 03 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Feb 01 2025 | US$8m | US$1m | US$103m |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$152m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$160m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | US$164m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$150m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$142m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$159m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$5m | US$769k | US$174m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$168m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$188m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$175m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$3m | US$760k | US$132m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$87m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$2m | US$661k | -US$439m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$362m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$349m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$294m |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$2m | US$700k | US$61m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| May 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Feb 02 2019 | US$2m | US$650k | -US$5m |
Compensation vs Market: Jay's total compensation ($USD8.30M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jay's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jay Schmidt (64 yo)
Mr. John W. Schmidt, also known as Jay, serves as President since December 2, 2020 and Chief Executive Officer since January 2023 at Caleres,Inc. and Director since 2022 at Caleres, Inc. and was its Divisi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$8.30m | 1.36% $ 6.9m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 3yrs | US$2.46m | 0.19% $ 952.1k | |
| Chief Sourcing & Supply Chain Officer | 19.2yrs | US$1.69m | 0.25% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 6.5yrs | no data | 0.095% $ 480.6k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 7yrs | no data | 0.18% $ 925.5k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 13.5yrs | no data | 0.22% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategic Communications | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.057% $ 291.4k | |
| Executive Officer | less than a year | US$1.45m | no data | |
| Senior VP of Finance & Treasurer | 18.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Brand Portfolio-St. Louis Group | 4.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CAL's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.7yrs | US$8.30m | 1.36% $ 6.9m | |
| Lead Independent Chairman | 18.5yrs | US$320.01k | 0.29% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$285.01k | 0.13% $ 634.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$260.01k | 0.072% $ 366.5k | |
| Independent Director | 21.1yrs | US$260.01k | 0.055% $ 277.3k | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$280.01k | 0.021% $ 104.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$260.01k | 0.030% $ 149.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$23.63k | 0.015% $ 74.9k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$290.01k | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$23.63k | 0.050% $ 252.8k | |
| Independent Director | 13.9yrs | US$280.01k | 0.12% $ 586.7k |
Experienced Board: CAL's board of directors are considered experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/19 13:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Caleres, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Danielle McCoy | Brean Capital |
| Scott Krasik | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |
| Steven Marotta | CL King & Associates, Inc. |