Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
NYSE•WWW
CEO: Mr. Christopher E. Hufnagel
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Apparel - Footwear & Accessories
Listing Date: 1980-03-17
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, markets, licenses, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America. It operates through Active Group and Work Group segments. The company offers casual footwear and apparel; performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel; kids' footwear; industrial work boots and apparel; and uniform shoes and boots. The company sources and markets a range of footwear and apparel styles, including shoes, boots and sandals under the Bates, Cat, Chaco, Harley-Davidson, Hush Puppies, Hytest, Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, Keds, Sweaty Betty, and Wolverine brands; and licenses under the Stride Rite brand. It also markets Merrell and Wolverine branded apparel and accessories, as well as licenses its brands for use on non-footwear products, including the Hush Puppies apparel, eyewear, watches, socks, handbags, and plush toys; and Wolverine branded eyewear and gloves. In addition, the company markets pigskin leather under the Wolverine Leather division; sourcing division provides consulting services related to product development, production control, quality assurance, materials procurement, compliance, and other service; and multi-brand direct-to-consumer division includes retail stores that sell footwear and apparel of its brand portfolio. Further, it sells its products to department stores, national chains, catalog and specialty retailers, independent retailers, uniform outlets, and mass merchant and government customers through retail stores, third-party licensees and distributors, and joint ventures; and operates brick and mortar retails stores, and e-commerce sites. Additionally, the company operates through a network of retail stores and e-commerce sites. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Rockford, Michigan.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$1.46B
P/E (TTM)
16.8
31.4
Dividend Yield
2.2%
52W High
$32.80
52W Low
$9.58
52W Range
Rank55Top 68.5%
3.0
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 3 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q3 2025 Data
Revenue
$470.30M+6.84%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.30+7.14%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$30.10M-71.08%
4-Quarter Trend
2025 Q3 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Revenue Growth Strong YTD Revenue reached $1.36B USD, marking a 7.7% increase over prior year period.
Profitability Surge YTD Net earnings attributable to WWW grew 189.6% YTD to $64.0M USD.
Gross Margin Expansion Q3 Gross Margin improved 240 basis points to 47.5% due to pricing and mix.
EPS Skyrockets Diluted EPS YTD hit $0.76 USD, reflecting 181.5% growth versus prior year.
Risk Factors
Inventory Accounting Change Switched domestic inventory from LIFO to FIFO in Q3 2025, requiring retrospective adjustment.
Operating Cash Flow Negative YTD cash used in operations was ($6.2M) USD, contrasting prior year's $97.7M provided.
Environmental Liabilities Risk Ongoing remediation costs related to PFAS/Tannery site remain difficult to estimate long-term.
Competition and Market Risks Inability to compete globally and respond to changing consumer footwear trends poses risk.
Outlook
Liquidity Secured New $600.0M Revolving Facility established September 2025; compliance with covenants maintained.
Capital Allocation Focus Excess cash flow expected to fund organic growth initiatives, debt reduction, and dividends.
No Share Repurchases Company did not repurchase common stock during the first three quarters of 2025 or 2024.
CEO Trading Plan Adopted CEO adopted 10b5-1 plan to sell up to 30,000 shares between December 2025 and 2026.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
UAA$5.05B
VAC$4.59B
$4.20B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
97.1%
67.5%
47.5%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOO | $3.07B | 53.2 | 6.6% | 27.0% |
| LCII | $2.97B | 16.7 | 13.0% | 37.9% |
| ZGN | $2.61B | 23.4 | 10.6% | 38.0% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-1.7%
Flat Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
0.7%
Profitability Slowly Improving
Cash Flow Stability
75%
Volatile Cash Flow
Research & Insights
Next earnings:Feb 18, 2026
EPS:$0.45
|Revenue:-
Reports
All Years
Form 10-Q - Q3 2025
Period End: Sep 27, 2025|Filed: Nov 6, 2025|Revenue: $470.30M+6.8%|EPS: $0.30+7.1%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2025
Period End: Jun 28, 2025|Filed: Aug 7, 2025|Revenue: $474.20M+11.5%|EPS: $0.32+88.2%BeatForm 10-Q - Q1 2025
Period End: Mar 29, 2025|Filed: May 8, 2025|Revenue: $412.30M+4.4%|EPS: $0.13-168.4%BeatForm 10-K - FY 2024
Period End: Dec 28, 2024|Filed: Feb 20, 2025|Revenue: $1.76B-21.8%|EPS: $0.58+213.7%BeatForm 10-Q - Q3 2024
Period End: Sep 28, 2024|Filed: Nov 7, 2024|Revenue: $440.20M-16.6%|EPS: $0.28+154.5%BeatForm 10-Q - Q2 2024
Period End: Jun 29, 2024|Filed: Aug 8, 2024|Revenue: $425.20M-27.8%|EPS: $0.17-43.3%BeatForm 10-Q - Q1 2024
Period End: Mar 30, 2024|Filed: May 8, 2024|Revenue: $394.90M-34.1%|EPS: $-0.19-182.6%MissForm 10-K - FY 2023
Period End: Dec 30, 2023|Filed: Feb 22, 2024|Revenue: $2.24B-16.5%|EPS: $-0.51+78.5%Miss