SCVL
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (SCVL) Business Model Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Revenue Quality Margin Structure
Gross margin remains healthy at 36.3% and operating margin is 4.3%, indicating a workable but not high-margin retail model.
Net margin is 3.3%, showing modest profitability after SG&A pressure.
Revenue per share of 41.25 and asset turnover of 0.97 suggest decent sales productivity for the asset base.
Balance Sheet Working Capital
Current ratio of 4.0 and quick ratio of 1.08 indicate solid near-term liquidity.
Debt remains manageable with debt-to-equity of 0.54 and interest coverage of 128.3x.
Working capital is positive at 429.0M, supporting inventory-heavy operations.
Cash Generation Capital Intensity
Free cash flow yield of 14.7% and price-to-free-cash-flow of 6.8x point to solid cash generation.
Operating cash flow conversion is acceptable, with free cash flow at 59.8% of operating cash flow.
Capex intensity is moderate, with capex at 3.7% of revenue and capex-to-operating cash flow at 40.2%.
Inventory Operating Efficiency
Inventory days are elevated at 211.8, reflecting a capital-intensive retail inventory model.
Cash conversion cycle is long at 180.8 days, which ties up working capital.
Payables days of 33.1 provide some supplier financing, but not enough to offset inventory drag.
Capital Allocation Shareholder Returns
Dividend yield is 4.1% with a payout ratio of 46.5%, indicating a meaningful return of capital to shareholders.
Book value per share of 24.62 versus price-to-book of 0.63 suggests the market still values the business conservatively.
Return on invested capital of 3.2% remains modest, limiting evidence of strong capital allocation efficiency.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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