WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW)
Consumer Discretionary · Branded footwear and apparel · NYSE
A multi-billion-dollar footwear and apparel marketer of heritage brands spanning outdoor hiking (Merrell), performance running (Saucony), industrial work (Wolverine/Cat), and casual lifestyle, distributed globally through owned and licensed channels.
What WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC does
Wolverine World Wide is a leading designer, marketer and licensor of branded footwear and apparel, serving approximately 170 countries through owned operations in North America, UK and Europe, plus a network of third-party distributors and licensees globally. The company operates primarily through two reportable segments: the Active Group (Merrell, Saucony, Sweaty Betty, Chaco) and the Work Group (Wolverine, Cat, Bates, Harley-Davidson, HYTEST), alongside other brands including Sperry, Keds, and Hush Puppies. Products are sold through wholesale retail, direct-to-consumer operations, and licensed partnerships, with contemporary styling and proprietary comfort technologies.
Themes: ["Outdoor and hiking footwear","Performance running / lifestyle","Industrial work boots and safety","Direct-to-consumer retail","Casual lifestyle footwear","Athletic apparel and activewear","Global footwear licensing"]
Fundamentals
- Price$17.36 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.5B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-10.7% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E14.20 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+5.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+47.3% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+26.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity1.54 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+8.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-8.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.76 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.3%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and production delays at foreign manufacturing facilities, plus tariff and duty changes affecting sourcing costs","Inability to maintain brand image and compete in dynamic footwear/apparel markets as consumer preferences and trends shift rapidly","Dependence on wholesale customer relationships and performance of direct-to-consumer operations, with seasonality and inventory management challenges"]
Competitors & peers
- Nike (NKE)
- Adidas (ADDYY)
- On Holding (ONON)
- Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
- Skechers (SKX)
- Brown Shoe Company (BWS)
- VF Corporation (VFC)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.