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Shoe Station Group Inc. (SHOE) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$15.07 +4.29% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $15.16

Shoe Station Group Inc. (SHOE) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $409.7M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is SHOE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Shoe Station Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOE) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 58/100 at a spot price of $15.07 (+4.29% 1D, market cap $409.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, SHOE ranks #387 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SHOE compare to GCO and CTRN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores), SHOE carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 7.8x, gross margin of 36.6%, and ROIC of 9.2%. By comparison, GCO (Genesco Inc.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 31.4x, ROIC 2.9%, cap $408.6M) and CTRN (Citi Trends Inc.) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E 77.8x, ROIC 2.6%, cap $404.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SHOE leads on earnings multiple (7.8x) while DBI leads on capital efficiency (16.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SHOE?

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Per SHOE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31, CIK 0000895447), Shoe Station Group Inc. generated $1.14B in revenue (-5.6% YoY), $52.3M in net income, and $26.6M in free cash flow against $1.20B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $15.16 (+0.58%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 2.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SHOE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SHOE SCORES 58/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.99 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (64.9) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$13.22+2.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$13.52+4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$14.06+7.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$15.07+0% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (50) → D+ (58)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the SHOE Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, SHOE faces multiple-compression risk if 7.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 34.1% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($13.48) or 200D SMA ($16.34) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($15.07) toward Bear Floor ($11.75).

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Contract: “SHOE Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 30, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

64.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.99>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE43% OF RANGE

L: $10$15.07H: $22

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40

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Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (50)

9.2% ROIC with 36.6% gross margin and 6.49% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 2.99 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (58)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SHOE

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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SHOE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -11.97%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-02O $14.45H $15.07L $14.45C $15.07VOL 1.72M

RES: $14.15SUP: $6.91SMA50: $13.48SMA200: $16.34

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SHOE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-6.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -5.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SHOE today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SHOE. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SHOE)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #387 of 1011 ⚔️ GCO vs SHOE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (SHOE vs. GCO, CTRN, DBI, LE)

Industry: Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores (25 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Shoe Station Group Inc. (SHOE) ranks #387 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #608 by equity capitalization ($409.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SHOE leads on earnings valuation at 7.8x trailing P/E, while DBI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.4% ROIC and 43.6% gross margin. GCO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with SHOE at 58/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SHOE ACTIVE Shoe Station Group Inc.	D+	58/100	7.8x	36.6%	9.2%	+4.29%	$409.7M	Benchmark Subject
GCO Genesco Inc.	C	63/100	31.4x	46.3%	2.9%	+1.92%	$408.6M	/gco-vs-shoe →
CTRN Citi Trends Inc.	D	51/100	77.8x	—	2.6%	+6.94%	$404.8M	/ctrn-vs-shoe →
DBI Designer Brands Inc. (Class A)	D+	57/100	—	43.6%	16.4%	+7.09%	$347.6M	/dbi-vs-shoe →
LE Lands' End Inc.	D+	53/100	52.6x	48.7%	7.9%	+4.03%	$289.5M	/le-vs-shoe →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-31 • CIK 0000895447

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31), Shoe Station Group Inc. (SHOE) reported GAAP revenue of $1.14B (-5.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.20B , and -3.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $52.3M, operating cash flow of $71.3M, and free cash flow of $26.6M (-61.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, SHOE closed FY2025 with $1.20B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.99, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-31	$1.14B	$52.3M	$71.3M	$26.6M	$1.20B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2025-02-01	$1.20B	$73.8M	$102.6M	$69.5M	$1.12B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2024-02-03	$1.18B	$73.3M	$122.8M	$122.8M	—	—

3. SHOE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SHOE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SHOE compare to GCO and CTRN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SHOE?

Where is SHOE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SHOE last traded at $15.07 (+4.29% on volume of 1,718,597 shares), positioning the stock +11.80% above its 50-day simple moving average ($13.48) and -7.77% below its 200-day simple moving average ($16.34). Across its 52-week range of $10.20 to $21.61, SHOE sits at the 42.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.9% ($13.73 to $16.41).

SHOE Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SHOE stock right now?

Shoe Station Group Inc. (SHOE) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 58/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 8x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is SHOE's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SHOE's 12-month base price target is $15.07 (range $11.75 to $22.69), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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