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SHOE STATION GROUP INC

Rank #169Decline

SCVL · Nasdaq

SHOE STATION GROUP INC (SCVL) — Rank #169 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.36) · ROE 7.7% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000895447 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

State
IN
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
January 30

Company Snapshot

P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

—

Industry

—

Exchange

Nasdaq

Signal Flags

1 green3 red
Sequential beat (rev + EPS)Both revenue and EPS exceeded prior quarter — 2-quarter streak
Revenue declining YoYRevenue contracted year over year
Operating margin decliningOperating margin lower than prior year
Valuation convergenceEPS declining, shares diluting, and revenue growth decelerating simultaneously

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.36
Return on equity
7.7%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.73
Current ratio
4.04×
Net cash
$131.64M

Cash Flow

2/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
WARN
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.6%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-5.6%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
0.0%

Terry Smith quality gate

Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholds

Asset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.36

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

5th of 6 SIC 56 peers

Return on equity

7.7%

Gross margin

36.6%

4th of 6 SIC 56 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

-5.6%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-3.5%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

3.1%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

-22.0%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Anti-fragile safety

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.73

1st of 6 SIC 56 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

4.04×

1st of 6 SIC 56 peers

Quick ratio

0.94×

Net cash

$131.64M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Cash-flow health

Free cash flow

$26.58M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF / net income

-0.49

Cash-backing of earnings.

FCF/NI divergence

Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).

WARN

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.6%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Dividend safety

Composite score

3.5 / 5

Good
Payout ratio
32.0%4/5 Strong
FCF coverage
1.59×3/5 Good
Dividend growth streak
5 yr3/5 Good
Balance-sheet health
D/E 0.73 · IC 178.98×4/5 Strong

Piotroski F-Score

F-Score

N/A

Only 8/9 components determinable.

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Decline
Hypergrowth
Value
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