Capri Holdings Ltd vs STEVEN MADDEN, LTD., two Luxury Goods stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
A turnaround against a steady operator: Capri owns Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, three once-strong brands mid-recovery, while Steven Madden runs a steadier fashion-footwear business. Their margins sit close, Capri keeping 3.94% of revenue against Madden's 3.05%, both thin. But cash conversion parts them, Madden yielding 2.8% in free cash against Capri's 0.6%. Madden trades at 40.77 times earnings, Capri far cheaper at 16.99, the market pricing Capri for a recovery not yet proven. Madden earns 8.49% on equity, carries light debt at 0.3 turns, and pays a 1.94% dividend. At $3.1B against $2.3B, the footwear maker edges the brand portfolio on size.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | CPRI | SHOO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $18.05 | $42.01 |
| Market cap | $2.2B | $3.0B |
| Sector | Luxury Goods | Luxury Goods |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| Implied growth (priced in) | -3.8% | +3.4% |
| P/E | 15.8 | 39.6 |
| P/B | 25.91 | 3.19 |
| P/S | 0.63 | 1.15 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.8 | 20.2 |
| Revenue growth | -4.1% | +15.3% |
| Gross margin | 64.8% | 54.7% |
| Operating margin | -3.4% | 15.1% |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Return on equity | 163.1% | 8.5% |
| Return on assets | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.0% | 7.7% |
| FCF yield | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Dividend yield | — | 2.0% |
| Debt / equity | 4.42 | 0.30 |
| Current ratio | 1.21 | 2.23 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.45 | 4.98 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 3 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
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