Steve Madden
Designs trend-driven footwear and accessories across wholesale, stores and e-commerce.
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Profile
Designs and sources fashion footwear, handbags, accessories and apparel for wholesale customers and its own stores, concessions and websites, while earning smaller licensing royalties. A multi-brand portfolio led by Steve Madden and Kurt Geiger relies on outsourced overseas manufacturing and rapid response to fashion trends.
Designs, sources and markets fashion footwear, handbags, accessories and apparel through Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to-Consumer and Licensing. The portfolio spans Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger London, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Carvela, Blondo and ATM, alongside Anne Klein licensed products and retailer private labels. Wholesale remains the largest channel, while stores, concessions and e-commerce provide direct sales across North America, the UK, Europe and other international markets.
Builds assortments around rapid trend sensing, small-scale retail and online testing, and flexible outsourced production. The Kurt Geiger acquisition expanded the group in accessories, international markets and direct-to-consumer distribution. All products are made by independent overseas manufacturers, with most purchases concentrated in China and Cambodia, leaving sourcing, ocean freight and U.S. tariff policy as core operating dependencies.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +4.9% · Average volume (30d) 967.1K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterate | Overweight | $50 | $55 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Williams Trading | Target | $48 | $56 | |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterate | Overweight | $40 | $50 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $40 | $45 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Needham | Reiterate | Buy | $42 | $52 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.32 | $0.44 | +37.1% | $635.4M | $662.9M | +4.3% | +10.21% |
| May 6, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.42 | $0.45 | +7.1% | $646.6M | $649.7M | +0.5% | −0.95% |
| Feb 25, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.46 | $0.48 | +4.3% | $753.0M | $749.8M | −0.4% | +2.90% |
| Nov 5, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.44 | $0.43 | −2.3% | $757.9M | $667.9M | −11.9% | +2.84% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $553.5M | $559.0M | $667.9M | $753.7M | $649.7M | $665.9M | |
| Gross profit | $226.3M | $226.0M | $277.4M | $319.8M | $354.0M | $309.7M | |
| Operating income | $53.5M | −$40.3M | $31.4M | $36.2M | $95.7M | $39.3M | |
| Net income | $40.4M | −$39.5M | $20.5M | $23.2M | $71.8M | $27.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.57 | −$0.56 | $0.29 | $0.33 | $1.00 | $0.38 | |
| Gross margin | 40.9% | 40.4% | 41.5% | 42.4% | 54.5% | 46.5% | |
| Operating margin | 9.7% | -7.2% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 14.7% | 5.9% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $1.87B · FY22 $2.12B · FY23 $1.98B · FY24 $2.28B · FY25 $2.53B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $94.7M · Total debt $377.1M · Total assets $1.84B · Shareholders' equity $939.6M
Dividends
Raised for 7 straight years — most recently to $0.21 from $0.15 in Mar 2022. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 8 | Jun 19 | $0.21 | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 11 | Mar 20 | $0.21 | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15 | Dec 26 | $0.21 | |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 12 | Sep 23 | $0.21 | |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 9 | Jun 20 | $0.21 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10 | Mar 21 | $0.21 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13 | Dec 27 | $0.21 | |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13 | Sep 23 | $0.21 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 73.09M · Float 71.36M · 97.6% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11.31M | 15.48% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 7.12M | 9.74% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.58M | 6.27% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.29M | 4.50% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 2.90M | 3.96% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Mitchell S. Klipper | director | −3,918 | $48.54 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Arian Simone Reed | director | −1,250 | $48.76 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Amelia Varela | director, officer: President | −15,000 | $48.59 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Peter Allan Davis | director | −525 | $48.31 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Al Ferrara | director | −3,918 | $48.26 |
Peers
- Caleres
Women's fashion footwear and shoe retail overlap
- Designer Brands
DSW retail and Camuto brands pressure footwear
- Deckers Brands
UGG and HOKA challenge lifestyle footwear spend
- Tapestry
Coach and Kate Spade contest handbags and accessories
- Capri
Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo overlap accessories and shoes
- Crocs
Casual comfort footwear rival through Crocs and HEYDUDE
- Wolverine Worldwide
Multi-brand casual and active footwear competitor
- Birkenstock
Premium comfort sandals and casual footwear rival
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Madden | $44.24 | −0.02% | $3.23B | 22.1 | 18.3 | 1.2 | +18.6% |
| Caleres | $12.48 | −0.08% | $419.2M | 1,248.0 | 7.0 | 0.1 | +8.5% |
| Designer Brands | $5.42 | −1.28% | $278.8M | 28.8 | 12.9 | 0.1 | +1.4% |
| Deckers Brands | $88.07 | +0.36% | $11.95B | 12.5 | 11.5 | 2.2 | +5.7% |
| Tapestry | $123.63 | −1.48% | $25.35B | 17.3 | 15.8 | 3.2 | +8.9% |
| Capri | $13.56 | +0.37% | $1.55B | 10.4 | 7.2 | 0.4 | −3.5% |
| Crocs | $124.64 | +1.99% | $5.86B | 10.6 | 8.4 | 1.4 | +2.6% |
| Wolverine Worldwide | $20.34 | 0.00% | $1.67B | 15.6 | 11.7 | 0.9 | +6.8% |
| Birkenstock | $36.15 | +1.49% | $6.56B | 16.7 | 13.0 | 2.5 | +9.9% |
| Median | 16.2 | 11.6 | 1.1 | +6.2% |