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Steve Madden<\/span><\/a> closed Q4 2025 with surging revenue but falling profits, as higher operating costs and tariffs ate into what would otherwise have been a clean growth story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revenue Surge in Q4 2025<\/b><\/h3>\n

Revenue for the quarter climbed roughly 29% to 29.4% year over year to about $753 to $754 million, <\/span>driven<\/span><\/a> by strong demand in the core Steve Madden footwear line and the first full quarter lift from the Kurt Geiger acquisition. Full year 2025 revenue reached approximately $2.53 billion, up around 11% versus 2024, again largely on the back of Kurt Geiger and solid brand momentum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Profit Under Pressure<\/b><\/h3>\n

Profitability told a different story. Q4 net income slipped to roughly $23 to $34 million, down from about $35 million a year earlier, with adjusted EPS around $0.48, only a penny ahead of consensus despite the sales surge. For the full year, adjusted net income fell to about $120.9 million (around $1.70 per diluted share) from roughly $192.4 million (about $2.67 per share) in 2024, a decline of more than 35% even as revenue rose.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operating Costs and Margins<\/b><\/h3>\n

The pressure point was operating expenses. In Q4, operating costs jumped to about 37.3% of revenue, up from roughly 32.9% the prior year, with adjusted opex still at about 37.0%. Management pointed to normalized incentive compensation, restored executive salaries, and strategic investments as structural drivers, rather than one offs, a mix that dragged operating margin down to roughly 4.8% to 6.8% from around 8% to 9% in the year ago quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gross Margin and Tariffs<\/b><\/h3>\n

Gross margin actually improved, edging up to roughly 42.4% in Q4, with adjusted gross margin around 43.8%, helped by mix and acquisition benefits. But that uplift wasn\u2019t enough to offset the heavier SG&A load and tariff related headwinds, which together compressed earnings even as the top line scaled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/b><\/h3>\n

Looking ahead to 2026, Steve Madden is guiding to revenue growth in the 9% to 11% range, underpinned by continuing momentum in the flagship brand and further expansion of Kurt Geiger. 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