Steve Madden: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Steve Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Long Island City, New York, United States that owns 5 consumer brands and makes and sells 1 consumer brand under licence without owning the name.[1][2]
Steven Madden, Ltd. is a New York company, incorporated in 1990, that designs and sources fashion footwear, handbags, accessories and apparel sold through department stores, off-price chains and its own shops. Its biggest move in years was buying London's Kurt Geiger, with the Carvela brand, for about $403 million in May 2025, which lifted its store count to 399 and made the business far more international. Most of its products are made by independent factories in countries including China, Cambodia, Vietnam and Mexico.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Steven Madden, Ltd. (also Steven Madden)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Long Island City, New York, United States
- Founded
- 1990
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: SHOO
- Revenue
- $2.52 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000913241
- Website
- www.stevemadden.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Steve Madden's annual report says about its business
Read from Steve Madden's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- Licensing:
Licensing. This segment engages in the licensing of the Steve Madden , Betsey Johnson , and Kurt Geiger trademarks for use in the sale of select apparel, accessories, and home categories as well as various other non-core products.
- Corporate:
Corporate does not constitute a reportable segment and includes costs not directly attributable to the reportable operating segments.
- Wholesale Footwear:
The Company's reportable operating segments consist of the following: Wholesale Footwear.
- Wholesale Accessories/Apparel:
Wholesale Accessories/Apparel. This segment designs, sources, and markets our brands and sells our products, primarily consisting of handbags and apparel, to department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, online retailers, specialty retailers, independent stores, and clubs throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and through our joint ventures and international distributor network.
- Direct-to-Consumer:
Direct-to-Consumer. This segment engages in the sale of footwear, handbags, apparel, and other accessories through Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger London, Dolce Vita, and Carvela full-price retail stores, Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger London, and Carvela outlet stores, directly-operated e-commerce platforms, directly-operated concessions in international markets, and also operates third-party concessions in luxury and premium department stores primarily in the UK.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: Kurt Geiger trademark (May 2025).
In May 2025, we acquired the Kurt Geiger trademark via our acquisition of Mercury Acquisitions Topco Limited ("MATL"), the ultimate parent company of Kurt Geiger.
- Acquired: Dolce Vita footwear trademark (August 2014); remaining intellectual property rights of Dolce Vita (December 2021).
We acquired the Dolce Vita footwear trademark in August 2014 and in December 2021, we acquired the remaining intellectual property rights of Dolce Vita , handbags and other accessories.
- Acquired: Carvela trademark (May 2025).
In May 2025, we acquired the Carvela trademark through our acquisition of MATL, the ultimate parent company of Carvela.
- Acquired: intellectual property and related assets of Blondo (January 2015).
We acquired the intellectual property and related assets of Blondo in January 2015.
- Acquired: ATM brand (November 2024).
ATM was founded in 2012, and we acquired the ATM brand in November 2024.
- Acquired: SM Fashion Australia Pty Ltd (January 2025).
In January 2025, the Company acquired a 50.1% controlling financial interest in the newly formed entity, SM Fashion Australia Pty Ltd.
- Acquired: SM Distribution Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (January 2025).
In January 2025, the Company acquired an additional 2.0% equity interest in SM Distribution Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Acquired: MG Distribution Hong Kong Limited (August 2025).
In August 2025, the Company acquired a 50% controlling financial interest in the newly formed entity, MG Distribution Hong Kong Limited.
Steve Madden in numbers
- Steve Madden owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 5 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside United States.
Steve Madden financial history
Headline figures from Steve Madden's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $1.19bn to $2.52bn, an average of 16.2% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.52bn | $80.8m | 3.2% | — | $1.91bn | $234.2m | 10-K | |
| $2.27bn | $224.9m | 9.9% | — | $1.41bn | $0 | 10-K | |
| $1.97bn | $213.2m | 10.8% | — | $1.35bn | — | 10-K | |
| $2.11bn | $281.6m | 13.3% | — | $1.26bn | — | 10-K | |
| $1.85bn | $243.6m | 13.1% | — | $1.36bn | — | 10-K | |
| $1.19bn | $-31,605,000 | -2.7% | $-18,397,000 | $1.14bn | — | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Steve Madden owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- Anne Klein Footwear and Accessories — licensee 100% since 2018[1]Made and sold under licence; the Anne Klein Footwear and Accessories name is owned by WHP Global.
Steve Madden SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Other events | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Other events |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Steve Madden own?
Steve Madden owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger, Blondo, Dolce Vita and Carvela.
Is Steve Madden an American company?
Yes. Steve Madden is headquartered in Long Island City, New York, United States and was founded in 1990.
Who owns Steve Madden?
Steve Madden is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SHOO on the NASDAQ.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Steven Madden, Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Steven Madden, Ltd.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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