Global Footwear & Leather Stock Pulse
Week Ending October, 31,2025
Reading Time: 7 minutes
📊 Market Snapshot
Last week’s footwear stock gainers losers October 2025? A bloodbath – sector avg -8.5% on Trump tariff threats (China imports ~80% shoes), econ fears, disappointing guidance despite some earnings beats. No positives – ALL stocks fell. “Least Decliners” = relative outperformers (smallest losses vs. sector avg). Losers = hardest hit.
Dive into Top 10 least decliners, Top 5 losers, spotlights + insights (now with YTD returns for context). Track NKE, CROX & more!
Top 10 Footwear & Leather Least Decliners
Least battered (sorted by smallest weekly loss; data as of Oct 31 closes):
|
Rank |
Company |
Ticker |
Region |
Weekly Change |
YTD Return |
Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tapestry |
TPR |
USA |
-2.69% |
+12.5% |
Analyst Outperform $125 PT |
|
2 |
Crocs |
CROX |
USA |
-3.84% |
+28.4% |
Q3 EPS beat $2.92 vs $2.36 |
|
3 |
Designer Brands |
DBI |
USA |
-4.27% |
-5.2% |
Retail resilience |
|
4 |
Birkenstock |
BIRK |
Germany (US-listed) |
-5.49% |
+15.1% |
Growth momentum holds |
|
5 |
Nike |
NKE |
USA |
-6.09% |
-18.3% |
Market leader stability |
|
6 |
Rocky Brands |
RCKY |
USA |
-6.26% |
+3.7% |
Niche work boots steady |
|
7 |
Steven Madden |
SHOO |
USA |
-6.36% |
+8.9% |
Fashion footwear firm |
|
8 |
Under Armour |
UAA |
USA |
-7.38% |
-22.6% |
Brand recovery hints |
|
9 |
Deckers |
DECK |
USA |
-7.48% |
+42.1% |
Q2 beat offset by guidance |
|
10 |
Genesco |
GCO |
USA |
-7.87% |
-11.4% |
Journeys/Schuh sales hold |
Source: Yahoo Finance Footwear Sector
Top 5 Footwear & Leather Losers
Brutal declines (sorted by largest weekly loss):
|
Rank |
Company |
Ticker |
Region |
Weekly Change |
YTD Return |
Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Caleres |
CAL |
USA |
-16.13% |
-24.8% |
Q2 sales drop + oversold |
|
2 |
VF Corp |
VFC |
USA |
-15.25% |
-35.2% |
Q3 guidance dismal |
|
3 |
Wolverine |
WWW |
USA |
-13.50% |
-7.9% |
Weak demand |
|
4 |
On Holding |
ONON |
Switzerland (US-listed) |
-11.87% |
+19.6% |
Growth slowdown fears |
|
5 |
Capri Holdings |
CPRI |
USA |
-8.20% |
-16.7% |
Luxury exposure |
Source: Yahoo Finance Footwear Sector
Standout Least Decliners: Why They Held Up (Relatively)
- Crocs (CROX): Q3 crushed – EPS $2.92 +$0.56 beat! Revenues topped; Q4 guide strong. Heelys/Jibbitz boom. Source: Crocs Q3 Results
- Tapestry (TPR): Telsey Outperform $125 PT (Oct 31). Luxury leather resilient YTD. Source: GuruFocus TPR
Big Decliners: Why They Tanked
- VF Corp (VFC): Q2 beat but Q3 rev guide -1-3% on tariffs/demand. “Dismal” per analysts. Source :VF Q2 Release
- Deckers (DECK): Q2 EPS $1.82 beat, Hoka hot – but FY rev miss $5.35B + tariff hit. Source: Reuters DECK
- Caleres (CAL): RSI 29.5 oversold; Q2 sales -3.6%. No spark. Source : RSI Alert
Key Takeaways
- Tariffs crushed import-heavy (VFC/DECK).
- Beats ignored if guidance weak.
- YTD Bright Spots: DECK (+42%) & CROX (+28%) show long-term strength despite weekly pain.
- Buy dips? CROX/TPR resilient.
Next: Wolverine Q3 Nov 5. Weekly Stock Pulse every Saturday!
DYOR – Data: Yahoo Finance/Polygon (Oct 25-31 closes; YTD thru Oct 31).
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