Shoe Carnival Stock Market Outlook

SCVL Stock  USD 19.97  0.28  1.38%   
About 55% of Shoe Carnival's investor base is interested to short. The analysis of current outlook of investing in Shoe Carnival suggests that many traders are impartial regarding Shoe Carnival's prospects. Shoe Carnival's investing sentiment shows overall attitude of investors towards Shoe Carnival.

Comfort Level 45

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Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Shoe Carnival is 'Strong Hold'. The recommendation algorithm takes into account all of Shoe Carnival's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site.

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Strong Hold

Market Performance

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Volatility

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Hype Condition

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Current Valuation

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Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

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Financial Strenth (F Score)

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For the selected time horizon Shoe Carnival has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.098, Jensen Alpha of 0.1931, Total Risk Alpha of (0.02), Sortino Ratio of 0.0825 and Treynor Ratio of 0.2464
Our advice tool can cross-verify current analyst consensus on Shoe Carnival and to analyze the firm potential to grow in the current economic cycle. To make sure Shoe Carnival is not overpriced, please validate all Shoe Carnival fundamentals, including its cash flow from operations, working capital, and the relationship between the cash per share and number of employees . Given that Shoe Carnival has a price to earning of 6.77 X, we advise you to double-check Shoe Carnival market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your current risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Shoe Carnival Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Over 75.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 26th of January 2026 Shoe Carnival paid $ 0.15 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Trump Greenland Threats, Tariff Jitters Send Shoe Stocks Tumbling

Shoe Carnival Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Shoe Carnival's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Shoe Carnival's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Shoe Carnival daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Shoe Carnival price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Shoe Carnival returns is essential to provide solid investment analysis for Shoe Carnival.
Mean Return
0.32
Value At Risk
-3.76
Potential Upside
4.95
Standard Deviation
2.80
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Shoe Carnival historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Shoe Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Hodges Capital Management Inc2025-06-30
438.4 K
Royce & Associates, Lp2025-06-30
416.5 K
Wasatch Advisors Lp2025-06-30
366.7 K
Lsv Asset Management2025-06-30
335.9 K
Nokomis Capital Llc2025-06-30
331.1 K
Cubist Systematic Strategies, Llc2025-06-30
321.8 K
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, Llc2025-06-30
314.4 K
Proshare Advisors Llc2025-06-30
310.5 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
283.5 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
2.8 M
Copeland Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
1.7 M
Note, although Shoe Carnival's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Shoe Carnival Cash Flow Accounts

202120222023202420252026 (projected)
Change To Inventory(24.3M)(106.2M)43.9M2.2M2.5M2.6M
Change In Cash10.9M(66.1M)47.6M9.7M11.1M11.7M
Free Cash Flow116.5M(26.9M)66.5M69.5M79.9M83.9M
Depreciation18.8M23.2M28.8M31.1M35.7M37.5M
Other Non Cash Items49.0M48.2M55.9M55.2M63.5M66.6M
Dividends Paid8.0M10.0M(12.2M)(14.7M)(13.2M)(12.6M)
Capital Expenditures31.4M77.3M56.3M33.2M38.1M22.5M
Net Income154.9M110.1M73.3M73.8M84.8M89.1M
End Period Cash Flow117.4M51.4M99M108.7M125.0M131.2M
Investments(17.2M)(74.0M)(54.6M)(77.7M)(69.9M)(66.4M)
Change To Netincome11.8M52.9M57.4M68.2M78.4M82.4M

Shoe Carnival Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Shoe Carnival or Specialty Retail sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Shoe Carnival's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Shoe stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.19
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.26
σ
Overall volatility
2.86
Ir
Information ratio 0.08

Shoe Carnival Volatility Alert

Shoe Carnival currently demonstrates below-average downside deviation. It has Information Ratio of 0.08 and Jensen Alpha of 0.19. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Shoe Carnival's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Shoe Carnival's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Shoe Carnival Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Shoe Carnival's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Shoe Carnival's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Shoe Carnival and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Shoe Carnival or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Shoe Carnival's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Shoe Carnival by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Shoe Carnival to competition
FundamentalsShoe CarnivalPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0878-0.31
Return On Asset0.0377-0.14
Profit Margin0.05 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.06 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation812.21 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding27.37 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders35.58 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions75.28 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted3.25 M4.71 M
Price To Earning6.77 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.82 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.49 X11.42 X
Revenue1.2 B9.43 B
Gross Profit418.09 M27.38 B
EBITDA128.87 M3.9 B
Net Income73.77 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents47.52 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share1.73 X5.01 X
Total Debt367.99 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.65 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.84 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share24.96 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations102.64 M971.22 M
Short Ratio6.94 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share2.10 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth0.95 X4.89 X
Target Price19.0
Number Of Employees2.5 K18.84 K
Beta1.35-0.15
Market Capitalization556.26 M19.03 B
Total Asset1.12 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings773.35 M9.33 B
Working Capital405.72 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 3313 shares by Sifford Clifton E of Shoe Carnival at 16.88 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Shoe Carnival Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Shoe . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Shoe Carnival is a strong investment it is important to analyze Shoe Carnival's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Shoe Carnival's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Shoe Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Shoe Carnival Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
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Is Specialty Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Shoe Carnival. If investors know Shoe will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. Comprehensive Shoe Carnival assessment requires weighing all these inputs, though not all factors influence outcomes equally.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.24)
Dividend Share
0.585
Earnings Share
2.1
Revenue Per Share
41.958
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.03)
Understanding Shoe Carnival requires distinguishing between market price and book value, where the latter reflects Shoe's accounting equity. The concept of intrinsic value - what Shoe Carnival's is actually worth based on fundamentals - guides informed investors toward better entry and exit points. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Market sentiment, economic cycles, and investor behavior can push Shoe Carnival's price substantially above or below its fundamental value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Shoe Carnival's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Shoe Carnival is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. In contrast, Shoe Carnival's trading price reflects the actual exchange value where willing buyers and sellers reach mutual agreement.