Steven Madden (SHOO Quick QuoteSHOO - Free Report) reported $653.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 18%. EPS of $0.45 for the same period compares to $0.60 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $643.82 million, representing a surprise of +1.44%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.42.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Steven Madden performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- International: $227.96 million compared to the $155.71 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Revenue- Domestic: $425.13 million compared to the $486.55 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Total Revenue- Net Sales: $649.66 million versus $642.45 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.8% change.
• Total Revenue- Commission and licensing fee income: $3.44 million versus $2.14 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenue- Direct-to-Consumer: $206.01 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $150 million.
• Total Revenue- Wholesale Accessories/Apparel: $164.78 million versus $149.56 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenue- Total Wholesale: $443.65 million versus $450.88 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Total Revenue- Wholesale Footwear: $278.87 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $301.31 million.
• Income from operations- Wholesale Footwear: $80.38 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $55.36 million.
• Income from operations- Wholesale Accessories/Apparel: $43.95 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.56 million.
• Income from operations- Corporate: $-27.17 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-23.27 million.
• Income from operations- Direct-to-Consumer: $-1.58 million compared to the $-9.37 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Steven Madden have returned +7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.