STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. (SHOO) FY2025 10-K Annual Report
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. (SHOO) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Mar 2, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. FY2025 10-K Analysis
Business Overview
- • Core business: Design, source, and market fashion-forward footwear, accessories, and apparel through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels globally
- • New acquisitions in 2025: Kurt Geiger and Carvela brands via acquisition of Mercury Acquisitions Topco Limited (MATL)
- • Strategic emphasis on integrated wholesaling with joint ventures and expanded direct-to-consumer footprint including 399 stores and 7 branded e-commerce sites
- • Wholesale Footwear segment 40.9% revenue, Direct-to-Consumer segment 33.4%, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel 25.3% in 2025
- • Global expansion in distribution through joint ventures and direct concessions across diverse international markets in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe, and Americas
Management Discussion & Analysis
- • Revenue $2.53B in 2025, up 11.0% YoY from $2.28B, driven by Kurt Geiger acquisition, organic decline due to tariffs
- • Operating margin 3.2% vs 9.9%; net income $44.7M vs $169.4M, impacted by acquisition costs, tariffs, and higher tax rate 36.9% vs 23.7%
- • Best segment: Direct-to-Consumer revenue up 53.7% to $845.7M; worst segment: Wholesale Accessories/Apparel revenue down 3.3% to $640.7M
- • Cash from operations $162.2M vs $198.1M; capex $42.7M; acquisition spend $371.6M; dividends paid $61.0M; debt repayments $60.0M
- • Management expects to meet all commitments next 12 months; key risks include tariff impacts, acquisition integration, and increased operating expenses
Risk Factors
- • Regulatory risk: U.S. Supreme Court invalidation of IEEPA tariffs on Feb 20, 2026, with a new 10% global tariff under Section 122 of Trade Act 1974 replacing them
- • Macroeconomic exposure: International revenue nearly doubled to $856M in 2025 from $424M in 2024, increasing foreign market volatility risk
- • Operational vulnerability: Dependence on factoring agreements with Rosenthal and CIT to manage receivables and credit risk exposure
- • Competitive risk: Direct-to-Consumer segment reported income from operations loss of $34.4M in 2025 amid growing operational costs
- • Financial risk: $240M term loan maturing in 2030 with leverage covenant capped at 3.00x Total Net Leverage Ratio as of Dec 31, 2025
STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. FY2025 Key Financial MetricsXBRL
Revenue
$2.5B
▲ +11.0% YoY
Net Income
$49M
▼ -72.1% YoY
Gross Margin
41.6%
▲ +39bp YoY
Operating Margin
3.2%
▼ -670bp YoY
Net Margin
1.9%
▼ -580bp YoY
ROE
5.7%
▼ -1509bp YoY
Total Assets
$1.9B
▲ +35.6% YoY
EPS (Diluted)
$0.63
▼ -73.2% YoY
Operating Cash Flow
$162M
▼ -18.1% YoY
Source: XBRL data from STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.
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