Wolverine World Wide

WWW

Apparel - Footwear & Accessories · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$20.96

+0.51 (+2.49%)

Market Cap

$1.72B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 4, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−1.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 83.3M (2022) → 81.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Wolverine World Wide makes shoes and boots for everyday consumers. The company owns a large portfolio of well-known footwear brands, including Merrell, Saucony, Wolverine, and Sweaty Betty. Its products cover outdoor, athletic, work, and lifestyle categories, sold to regular shoppers through retail stores and online channels.

The company earns money by selling footwear wholesale to retailers like Dick's Sporting Goods and Foot Locker, and directly to consumers through its own websites and stores. Wolverine operates globally, with meaningful revenue coming from North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $2 billion in annual sales. Its brand portfolio gives it some pricing power, but the company has been working through a period of inventory reduction and debt paydown after overextending during the post-pandemic demand surge — managing that debt load while stabilizing brand revenue remains the central challenge facing the business over the next few years.

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

YoY Growth Rate

EPS data limited

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$206M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

46.5%

Healthy — 46.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

9.3%

Modest — 9.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

15.9%

Strong — 15.9% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+7.2%

Steady sales growth (+7.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+26.2%

Earnings growing fast (+26.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

130%

Turns 130% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

6.8%

Modest free cash flow (6.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.28

Elevated debt (1.28)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.68x

Adequate interest coverage (5.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

16.1x

Fair value — P/E 16.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.1 → 12.2)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.11%

Moderate income — 2.11% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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