Consumer Cyclical
Genesco Inc.(GCO)
Live Price
Offline$42.50
-0.51% today
1Y Change
+74.48%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 16, 2026
- Market Cap
- $380.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +4.8%
- EPS Growth
- +173.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 245 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 16, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Genesco Inc. (GCO) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $380.00M and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $42.50 and up 74.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 16, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.8%, EPS growth of +173.6%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.8%, EPS +173.6%, free cash flow +79.0% with operating margin 1.0% and ROIC 2.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 27.2 and price/sales 0.2. Stock Foundry combines GCO price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+4.8% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+1.0% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
27.2 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 3, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +4.8% and EPS at +173.6%, with operating margin around 1.0%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -2.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Jun 3, 2026 | β | +2.6% | +0.3% | β |
2026 Mar 6, 2026 | +0.3% | -2.3% | -5.6% | +11.5% |
2025 Dec 4, 2025 | -9.2% | -6.8% | -0.6% | +11.7% |
Benchmark Edge
GCO vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
GCO Max Drawdown
-38.77%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for GCO and SPY.
Company Overview
Genesco Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
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 Licensed Brands. The Journeys Group segment offers footwear and accessories through the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy retail chains, as well as through e-commerce and catalogs for young men, women, and children. The Schuh Group segment operates Schuh retail footwear stores that offer casual and athletic footwear, as well as sells footwear through e-commerce. The Johnston & Murphy Group segment is involved in the retail and e-commerce operations; and wholesale distribution of men's dress and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, as well as women's footwear and accessories. The Licensed Brands segment markets footwear under the Levi's, Dockers, and G.H. Bass brands for men, women, and children, as well as designs and manufactures the STARTER and ETONIC brands footwear. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated approximately 1,425 retail stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland primarily under the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Little Burgundy, and Johnston & Murphy names. Its e-commerce websites include journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca, schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie, schuh.eu, johnstonmurphy.com, littleburgundyshoes.com, johnstonmurphy.ca, nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and dockersshoes.com. Genesco Inc. was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Leadership
- Mimi Eckel Vaughn
- IPO Date
- Jul 15, 1939
- Employees
- 5.4k
- Street Address
- Genesco Park
- Mailing
- Nashville, TN, 37217-2895
- Region
- Nashville, TN, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 615 367 7000
- Last Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 27.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.2
- Price/Sales
- 0.2
- Price/Book
- 0.6
Growth
- Revenue
- +4.8%
- EPS
- +173.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +79.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 46.3%
- Operating Margin
- 1.0%
- Net Margin
- 0.5%
- ROE
- 2.5%
- ROIC
- 2.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.92
- Current Ratio
- 1.64
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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