Business
Steven Madden designs and markets footwear, accessories and apparel.
Steven Madden grew revenue, remained profitable, generated positive free cash flow at a 3.2% operating margin. Cash conversion weakened and inventory and capital spending grew faster than sales.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue grew 11.0%OK
- Profitability — Net income declined 73.6% to $44.661M from $169.390MWatch
- Cash flow — Free cash flow declined 30.6% to $119.541M from $172.185MWatch
- Margins — Operating margin contracted 670 bps to 3.20%Watch
- Accounting — Cash conversion weakened and inventory and capital spending grew faster than salesNote
- Insiders — 0 purchases and 16 salesWatch
Where the revenue comes from
Fiscal 2025, as STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.
- Total$2.5B
- Wholesale Footwear$1.0B
- Direct to Consumer$845.7M
- Wholesale Accessories Apparel$640.7M
- Licensing$12.6M
Leadership changes
From STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.'s own filings, the day they're filed.
- Robert G. Smith · member · departureeff. 2025-07-14
- Karla Frieders · Chief Merchandising Officer · departureeff. 2025-07-14
Latest filings
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-07-31
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-07-30
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-21
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-05-08
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-06
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