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Genesco Inc.

GCONYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment48/100
$36.49USD+$0.14 (+0.39%)
Company website www.genesco.com
Headquarters535 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN, 37214, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

GCO · Price history

Price at last available close

$36.49

+$1.60 (+4.59%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About Genesco Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2026-01-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands Group. The Journeys Group segment offers footwear and accessories for young men, women, and children through the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy retail chains, as well as through e-commerce operations.

How they make money

Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company generates revenue primarily through its retail store chains and e-commerce platforms, as well as through the wholesale distribution of its own and licensed brands to third-party retailers.

Products & services

Footwear, apparel, and accessories sold through retail stores and wholesale channels, including licensed brands like Wrangler, Dockers, and Levi's.

Brands & revenue mix

Johnston & Murphy

Owned footwear and apparel brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Journeys

Retail footwear brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Schuh

Retail footwear brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Wrangler

Licensed footwear brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Dockers

Licensed footwear brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Levi's

Licensed footwear brand.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

Journeys Group SegmentUSD 1.49B61.4%

Period ended 2026-01-31Source

Schuh Group SegmentUSD 500.02M20.5%

Period ended 2026-01-31Source

Johnston And Murphy Group SegmentUSD 320.20M13.1%

Period ended 2026-01-31Source

Genesco Brands SegmentUSD 121.23M5.0%

Period ended 2026-01-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Fashion-conscious consumersSource

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Third-party manufacturers — The company relies on various third-party manufacturers to source and produce its footwear and apparel products.Source

Strengths

  • Diverse portfolio of retail and wholesale brandsSource

Risks

  • Dependence on fashion trends and consumer tasteSource
  • Inventory management risksSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

48

Weak

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

47

Weak

Financial Strength

65

Business Quality / Moat

45

Management

41

Growth Quality

29

Risk / Durability

35

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

48

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

51/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 51/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Insider activity signal is favorable
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for GCO

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •What is driving GCO's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is GCO's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is GCO's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
Business analysis: 15 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

48

0–100 · Weak

Opportunity Score

48

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$394.8M

P/E Ratio

8.5

EPS

$4.04

52-Week High

$43.60

52-Week Low

$21.93

Beta

1.80

Intrinsic Value

$40.08

Analyst Target

$40.00

Shares Outstanding

10.6M

Total Revenue

$2.43B

Total Debt

$583.9M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$52.43

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
56/ 100
-7 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D -0.4% · 20D +5.8% · RSI 50 · Price vs 20D avg +0.7%
Volatility
16/ 100
+1 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 26.0% · 60D 35.3% · Acceleration 0.74x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for GCO

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Diverse portfolio of retail and wholesale brands.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Apparel - Retail industry.
  • −Dependence on fashion trends and consumer taste.
  • −Inventory management risks.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak48/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Weak

48

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Strong

83

Debt Cost0.9%
Debt Reduction YoY-7.5%
Debt / Equity0.92x

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Poor

34

Revenue YoY-0.1%
Revenue CAGR2.4%
Net Margin1.7%

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Fair

61

Asset Growth YoY4.3%
Liquidation/Share$52.43
Net Assets/MCap2.43x

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Elite

100

Earnings Yield11.0%
Buyback Yield8.7%
Debt Cost0.9%

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Weak

41

ROIC2.3%
ROE7.5%
ROA2.8%

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Weak

45

EPS Growth-25.3%
FCF/Share Growth23.0%
Rev/Share Growth8.6%

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Fair

56

Intrinsic Value$40.08
Value Reference$24.05
MOS7.7%

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Fair

55

Revenue34
Moat45
Valuation56

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Poor

37

MOS %7.7%
Value Reference$24.05
Deep Discount Reference$16.03

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Poor

35

Interest Coverage5.3x
ROIC2.3%
FCF Yield22.1%

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Poor

37

Financial35
Valuation56
Debt83

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Poor

36

Survival Years0.1 yrs
Current Ratio1.64x
FCF Margin3.4%

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Score Changes

5 historical score records available

Previous Score

47

Sep 24, 2026

Change

+0.6

points

Current Score

48

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.3
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+3.1
Buffett+0.4

GCO increased 0.6 points because Valuation improved by 3.1 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Valuation improved by 3.1 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

44

Projected Change

-3.4 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 3.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Near Fair Value

Current Price

$36.49

Model Intrinsic Value

$40.08

Difference

−$3.59

-9.0% vs IV

Margin of Safety

9.0%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $24.05
Deep Discount Reference: $16.03

Financial Charts

Revenue

201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026$0$800M$1.6B$2.4B$3.2B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201620182020202220242026-$300M-$150M$0$150M$300M

Total Debt

201620182020202220242026$0$250M$500M$750M$1.0B

Total Assets

201620182020202220242026$0$450M$900M$1.4B$1.8B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2026202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue$2.43B$2.44B$2.33B$2.32B····························
Cost of Revenue$1.30B$1.31B$1.23B$1.23B····························
Gross Profit$1.13B$1.13B$1.10B$1.10B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$847.7M$1.10B$1.08B$1.08B····························
Operating Expenses$1.10B$1.10B$1.08B$1.08B····························
EBITDA$81.1M$70.7M$66.7M$35.8M····························
Operating Income$32.8M$25.4M$17.2M$16.8M····························
Interest Expense$2.9M$4.8M$5.0M$8.2M····························
Income Before Tax$45.8M$12.6M$9.3M-$21.8M····························
Income Tax Expense$4.2M-$685K$28.8M$1.9M····························
Net Income$41.6M$13.3M-$18.9M-$16.8M····························
Basic EPS$4.04$1.28$-1.74$-1.50····························
Basic Shares10.48M10.37M10.84M11.24M····························
Diluted Shares10.48M10.62M10.84M11.24M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Dec 3, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.94Estimated revenue: $597.7M
Aug 1, 2026Q2FY2027

Revenue

$529.9M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.32

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+12.0%

Cash Change

+39.4%

Margin Change

+4.0 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Cash position grew

What Weakened

  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue declined 3.0%. EPS declined 117.9%. Cash increased 39.4%. Total debt increased 12.0%. Net income margin improved by 4.0 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 88 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

40

Smart Money

40

Number of Gurus

1

Total Guru Value

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Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

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Historical Trends

5 historical records
Jul 23, 26Aug 13, 26Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 26$39.00$42.00$45.00$48.00$51.00

Value Reference

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 26$24.00$26.00$28.00$30.00$32.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 4, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 260.1%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.3%

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