Steve Madden Q2 revenue rises 19.1%; raises 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS outlook
Steve Madden reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $665.9 million, up 19.1% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income attributable to the company of $27.7 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $39.5 million a year earlier. The company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth and adjusted diluted EPS outlook while keeping its GAAP diluted EPS guidance of $2.55 to $2.65 unchanged. The filing also announces that Ken Pilot will join the board effective October 1, 2026, and declares a $0.21 quarterly dividend.
Key points
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 19.1% to $665.9 million, versus $559.0 million in Q2 2025.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.38 versus a loss of $0.56; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.44 versus $0.20.
- Fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook raised to 11% to 13%, from 10% to 12%; adjusted diluted EPS outlook raised to $2.05 to $2.15, from $2.00 to $2.10.
- Ken Pilot joins the board effective October 1, 2026; quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share is payable September 24, 2026.
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.
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