Caleres Inc (CAL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of October 2025: -0.83x

Caleres Inc (CAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.83x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $-1.19 Million is below net income of $1.43 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how much of Caleres Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.83x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-1.19 Million
USD

Net Income

$1.43 Million
USD

Data as of

Oct 2025
Most recent filing

Caleres Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Caleres Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Caleres Inc (CAL) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Caleres Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Caleres Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Caleres Inc stock valuation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.99x $104.56 Million $106.10 Million ▼ -19.3%
2024 1.22x $200.15 Million $163.87 Million ▲ +74.4%
2023 0.70x $125.88 Million $179.69 Million ▼ -42.5%
2022 1.22x $168.44 Million $138.16 Million ▼ -55.7%
2020 2.75x $170.79 Million $62.08 Million ▲ +25.4%
2018 2.19x $191.38 Million $87.23 Million ▼ -21.0%
2017 2.78x $183.62 Million $66.09 Million ▲ +52.4%
2016 1.82x $149.15 Million $81.82 Million ▲ +27.3%
2015 1.43x $118.81 Million $82.94 Million ▼ -32.0%
2014 2.11x $104.03 Million $49.41 Million ▼ -71.1%
2013 7.28x $197.94 Million $27.20 Million ▲ +269.1%
2012 1.97x $48.09 Million $24.39 Million ▲ +3260.3%
2011 -0.06x $-2.31 Million $37.06 Million ▼ -100.6%
2010 11.31x $118.08 Million $10.44 Million ▲ +691.1%
2008 1.43x $86.37 Million $60.43 Million ▼ -33.9%
2007 2.16x $142.19 Million $65.71 Million ▼ -39.6%
2006 3.58x $146.84 Million $41.00 Million ▲ +190.8%
2005 1.23x $53.32 Million $43.30 Million ▼ -34.2%
2004 1.87x $87.75 Million $46.89 Million ▼ -18.5%
2003 2.30x $103.73 Million $45.17 Million ▲ +1198.6%
2001 0.18x $6.43 Million $36.37 Million ▼ -84.0%
2000 1.10x $39.14 Million $35.50 Million ▼ -66.9%
1999 3.33x $78.90 Million $23.70 Million ▲ +1947.9%
1997 0.16x $3.30 Million $20.30 Million ▼ -96.6%
1996 4.76x $15.70 Million $3.30 Million ▲ +287.3%
1995 1.23x $48.40 Million $39.40 Million ▲ +240.8%
1993 -0.87x $-4.10 Million $4.70 Million ▼ -119.5%
1992 4.47x $70.20 Million $15.70 Million ▲ +118.4%
1991 2.05x $65.10 Million $31.80 Million ▲ +59.2%
1990 1.29x $39.60 Million $30.80 Million ▼ -23.3%
1989 1.68x $43.90 Million $26.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.