Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - Footwear & AccessoriesSnapshot 2026-09-04
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - Footwear & AccessoriesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Recent financial performance slipped notably this past month, though still top-half.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 54% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskWWW's growth depends on maintaining strong revenue momentum, particularly in the Merrell and Work Group divisions. Revenue grew 6.8% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. It trades at 14× P/E versus a peer median of 15×, indicating modest growth expectations compared to our view. A risk exists if WWW cuts guidance after recently raising it, which could harm credibility. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades. The thesis is on watch due to recent financial performance slipping notably, though still in the top half of its industry.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. WWW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 11 analysts currently covering WWW (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for WWW in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Footwear — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Improved guidance and earnings support revenue growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $20.76
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $20.76.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Price target increase indicates positive brand momentum.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Guidance uplift indicates strong revenue growth momentum.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Raised guidance suggests continued brand momentum and revenue growth.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Strong revenue beat supports growth objectives.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Increased revenue outlook supports growth objectives.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Earnings beat indicates strong revenue growth performance.

Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Confirms ongoing revenue growth potential for Wolverine.