Genesco Inc. (GCO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GCO • • Industrial / General

Consumer CyclicalApparel RetailFootwear-Focused RetailersFootwear Specialty Retailers

AboutGenesco 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.Show more

Revenue $2.33B
EBITDA $66M +84.5%
Net Income -$19M -12.3%
EPS (Diluted) -1.80 -20.0%
Gross Margin 47.17% -0.2%
EBITDA Margin 2.86% +84.5%
Operating Margin 0.6% +203.4%
Net Margin -0.81% -12.2%
ROE -3.38% -18.3%
ROIC 0.96% +204.1%
Debt/Equity 1.12 +22.3%
Interest Coverage 2.81 +262.5%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Share count reduced 3.6% through buybacks
✓Trading at only 0.7x book value
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.7x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.9%
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.6%

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-2.05%

5Y1.14%

3Y-1.35%

TTM2.66%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-3868.74%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-3385.71%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.68%

5Y Avg3.42%

3Y Avg1.57%

Latest1.42%

Peer Comparison

Footwear Specialty Retailers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
SCVLShoe Carnival, Inc.	530.8M	19.39	7.24	2.3%	5.06%	8.47%	13.09%	0.57
GCOGenesco Inc.	396.74M	36.76	-20.42	0.02%	-1.03%	-4.37%	11.78%	1.12
DBIDesigner Brands Inc.	326.01M	7.78	-38.90	-2.14%	-0.06%	-0.55%	26.77%	4.56

Profit & Loss

	Jan 2016	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Jan 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Jan 2024	Jan 2025
Sales/Revenue+	3.02B	2.87B	2.91B	2.19B	2.2B	1.79B	2.42B	2.38B	2.32B	2.33B
Revenue Growth %	0.06%	-0.05%	0.01%	-0.25%	0%	-0.19%	0.36%	-0.02%	-0.03%	0%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.58B	1.45B	1.49B	1.14B	1.13B	982.06M	1.24B	1.25B	1.23B	1.23B
COGS % of Revenue	0.52%	0.51%	0.51%	0.52%	0.52%	0.55%	0.51%	0.52%	0.53%	0.53%
Gross Profit+	1.44B	1.42B	1.42B	1.05B	1.06B	804.47M	1.18B	1.14B	1.1B	1.1B
Gross Margin %	0.48%	0.49%	0.49%	0.48%	0.48%	0.45%	0.49%	0.48%	0.47%	0.47%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.03%	-0.02%	-0%	-0.26%	0.02%	-0.24%	0.47%	-0.04%	-0.03%	-0%
Operating Expenses+	1.28B	1.28B	1.32B	962.08M	966.42M	813.77M	1.03B	1.04B	1.11B	1.08B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.42%	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%	0.46%	0.43%	0.44%	0.48%	0.47%
Selling, General & Admin	1.28B	1.28B	1.32B	962.08M	966.42M	813.77M	1.03B	1.04B	1.08B	1.08B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.42%	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%	0.46%	0.43%	0.44%	0.47%	0.46%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	-7.89M	-2.5M	0	380K	395K	670K	-128K	-248K	30.24M	2.87M
Operating Income+	151.25M	141.96M	-96.25M	81.82M	60.49M	42.13M	104.41M	51.03M	-13.46M	13.93M
Operating Margin %	0.05%	0.05%	-0.03%	0.04%	0.03%	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.01%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.1%	-0.06%	-1.68%	1.85%	-0.26%	-0.3%	1.48%	-0.51%	-1.26%	2.03%
EBITDA+	230.26M	217.73M	-44.65M	134.02M	110.09M	88.63M	147.38M	93.85M	35.98M	66.39M
EBITDA Margin %	0.08%	0.08%	-0.02%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%	0.06%	0.04%	0.02%	0.03%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.05%	-0.05%	-1.21%	4%	-0.18%	-0.19%	0.66%	-0.36%	-0.62%	0.85%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	79.01M	75.77M	51.6M	52.2M	49.6M	46.5M	42.97M	42.82M	49.44M	52.46M
EBIT	155.95M	118.05M	74.41M	82.37M	85.77M	-106.58M	155.44M	92.99M	-14M	14.26M
Net Interest Income+	-4.4M	-5.25M	-5.41M	-3.34M	-1.28M	-5.09M	-2.45M	-2.92M	-7.78M	-4.25M
Interest Income	0	0	8K	774K	2.06M	0	0	300K	0	700K
Interest Expense	4.4M	5.25M	5.42M	4.12M	3.34M	5.09M	2.45M	3.22M	7.78M	4.95M
Other Income/Expense	282K	43.62M	-5.38M	-3.56M	-883K	-4.42M	-2.58M	-3.17M	-8.31M	-4.62M
Pretax Income+	154.18M	151.41M	-101.66M	78.26M	82.44M	-111.67M	152.99M	90.07M	-21.77M	9.31M
Pretax Margin %	0.05%	0.05%	-0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	-0.06%	0.06%	0.04%	-0.01%	0%
Income Tax+	57.04M	53.55M	9.77M	27.04M	20.68M	-55.64M	38.04M	17.83M	1.85M	28.82M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.62%	0.64%	1.1%	-0.66%	0.74%	0.5%	0.75%	0.8%	0.77%	-2.03%
Net Income+	96.33M	97.43M	-111.84M	-51.93M	61.38M	-56.03M	114.85M	71.92M	-16.83M	-18.89M
Net Margin %	0.03%	0.03%	-0.04%	-0.02%	0.03%	-0.03%	0.05%	0.03%	-0.01%	-0.01%
Net Income Growth %	-0.01%	0.01%	-2.15%	0.54%	2.18%	-1.91%	3.05%	-0.37%	-1.23%	-0.12%
Net Income (Continuing)	95.38M	72.88M	36.71M	51.22M	61.76M	-56.03M	114.95M	72.24M	-23.63M	-19.51M
Discontinued Operations	0	24.55M	0	0	0	-401K	-97K	-327K	6.8M	622K
Minority Interest	1.63M	1.47M	1.53M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	4.19	4.83	-5.80	-2.66	3.92	-3.94	7.92	5.66	-1.50	-1.80
EPS Growth %	0.02%	0.15%	-2.2%	0.54%	2.47%	-2.01%	3.01%	-0.29%	-1.27%	-0.2%
EPS (Basic)	4.21	4.85	-5.82	-2.68	3.95	-3.94	8.11	5.77	-1.50	-1.74
Diluted Shares Outstanding	23M	20.17M	19.28M	19.5M	15.67M	14.22M	14.51M	12.71M	11.24M	10.84M
Basic Shares Outstanding	22.88M	20.08M	19.22M	19.35M	15.54M	14.22M	14.17M	12.46M	11.24M	10.84M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Jan 2016	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Jan 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Jan 2024	Jan 2025
Total Current Assets+	800.71M	738.17M	696.38M	735.15M	508.18M	667.6M	709.8M	572.67M	507.35M	608.76M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	133.29M	48.3M	39.94M	167.35M	81.42M	215.09M	320.52M	47.99M	35.16M	34.01M
Cash Only	133.29M	48.3M	39.94M	167.35M	81.42M	215.09M	320.52M	47.99M	35.16M	34.01M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	47.27M	43.52M	33.61M	38.59M	29.2M	31.41M	39.51M	40.82M	53.62M	48.87M
Days Sales Outstanding	5.71	5.54	4.22	6.44	4.85	6.42	5.95	6.25	8.42	7.67
Inventory	530.57M	563.68M	542.63M	368.84M	365.27M	290.97M	278.2M	458.02M	378.97M	425.22M
Days Inventory Outstanding	122.66	141.81	132.85	117.94	117.57	108.14	81.83	133.88	112.84	126.36
Other Current Assets	30.96M	1.2M	179.4M	93.8M	0	130.13M	0	25.84M	39.61M	100.66M
Total Non-Current Assets+	741.4M	710.74M	622.26M	450.04M	1.17B	919.77M	852.3M	883.76M	822.54M	726.78M
Property, Plant & Equipment	323.33M	330.61M	382.63M	277.38M	973.36M	829.57M	760.1M	704.72M	677.16M	666.29M
Fixed Asset Turnover	9.35x	8.68x	7.60x	7.89x	2.26x	2.15x	3.19x	3.38x	3.43x	3.49x
Goodwill	281.38M	271.22M	100.31M	93.08M	122.18M	38.55M	38.56M	38.12M	9.56M	8.86M
Intangible Assets	90.31M	86.72M	89.69M	31.85M	36.36M	30.93M	29.86M	27.43M	27.25M	26.06M
Long-Term Investments	-959K	-85K	-25.08M	-21.34M	-19.48M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	46.37M	22.19M	49.64M	47.73M	40.38M	20.73M	22.33M	84.92M	82.33M	25.56M
Total Assets+	1.54B	1.45B	1.32B	1.19B	1.68B	1.59B	1.56B	1.46B	1.33B	1.34B
Asset Turnover	1.96x	1.98x	2.20x	1.85x	1.31x	1.13x	1.55x	1.64x	1.75x	1.74x
Asset Growth %	-0.03%	-0.06%	-0.09%	-0.1%	0.42%	-0.06%	-0.02%	-0.07%	-0.09%	0%
Total Current Liabilities+	322.48M	309.39M	258.36M	276.23M	361.94M	402.93M	431.73M	360.78M	319.54M	379.78M
Accounts Payable	154.24M	170.75M	123.29M	158.6M	135.78M	150.44M	152.48M	145M	114.62M	168.08M
Days Payables Outstanding	35.66	42.96	30.18	50.71	43.71	55.91	44.85	42.38	34.13	49.95
Short-Term Debt	14.18M	9.18M	1.77M	8.99M	0	0	145.09M	0	0	127.21M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	0	1000K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	44.64M	28.6M	53.03M	7.79M	685K	1.2M	-64.01M	16.25M	1.79M	-50.86M
Current Ratio	2.48x	2.39x	2.70x	2.66x	1.40x	1.66x	1.64x	1.59x	1.59x	1.60x
Quick Ratio	0.84x	0.56x	0.60x	1.33x	0.39x	0.93x	1.00x	0.32x	0.40x	0.48x
Cash Conversion Cycle	92.71	104.39	106.88	73.66	78.72	58.65	42.93	97.74	87.13	84.09
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	261.08M	217M	229.58M	171.41M	699.2M	617.68M	527.9M	488.68M	439.15M	408.78M
Long-Term Debt	97.58M	73.73M	86.62M	56.75M	14.39M	32.99M	15.68M	44.86M	34.68M	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	647.95M	527.55M	471.88M	401.11M	359.07M	361.08M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	182.47M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	163.21M	143.27M	142.96M	110.55M	36.86M	57.14M	40.35M	42.71M	45.4M	47.7M
Total Liabilities	583.56M	526.38M	487.94M	447.63M	1.06B	1.02B	959.63M	849.46M	758.69M	788.57M
Total Debt+	112.06M	82.91M	88.39M	65.74M	805.04M	734.04M	632.64M	580.43M	522.94M	612.3M
Net Debt	-21.23M	34.6M	48.45M	-101.61M	723.62M	518.95M	312.12M	532.44M	487.79M	578.29M
Debt / Equity	0.12x	0.09x	0.11x	0.09x	1.30x	1.30x	1.05x	0.96x	0.92x	1.12x
Debt / EBITDA	0.49x	0.38x	-	0.49x	7.31x	8.28x	4.29x	6.18x	14.53x	9.22x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.09x	0.16x	-	-0.76x	6.57x	5.86x	2.12x	5.67x	13.56x	8.71x
Interest Coverage	34.35x	27.06x	-17.76x	19.88x	18.12x	8.28x	42.65x	15.85x	-1.73x	2.81x
Total Equity+	960.17M	923.99M	832.23M	737.55M	619.34M	566.76M	602.47M	606.97M	571.2M	546.97M
Equity Growth %	-0.04%	-0.04%	-0.1%	-0.11%	-0.16%	-0.08%	0.06%	0.01%	-0.06%	-0.04%
Book Value per Share	41.75	45.81	43.16	37.83	39.52	39.87	41.52	47.77	50.81	50.48
Total Shareholders' Equity	958.54M	922.52M	830.7M	737.55M	619.34M	566.76M	602.47M	606.97M	571.2M	546.97M
Common Stock	22.32M	20.35M	20.39M	19.59M	15.19M	15.44M	14.26M	13.09M	11.96M	11.77M
Retained Earnings	768.22M	731.11M	603.9M	508.56M	378.57M	320.92M	350.21M	346.87M	296.77M	265.89M
Treasury Stock	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M
Accumulated OCI	-42.61M	-51.29M	-29.19M	-37.94M	-31.67M	-35.06M	-36.41M	-41.21M	-39.62M	-45.42M
Minority Interest	1.63M	1.47M	1.53M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Jan 2016	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Jan 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Jan 2024	Jan 2025
Cash from Operations+	145.12M	161.5M	164.59M	237.14M	117.17M	157.74M	239.87M	-164.88M	94.8M	87.89M
Operating CF Margin %	0.05%	0.06%	0.06%	0.11%	0.05%	0.09%	0.1%	-0.07%	0.04%	0.04%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.24%	0.11%	0.02%	0.44%	-0.51%	0.35%	0.52%	-1.69%	1.57%	-0.07%
Net Income	94.57M	97.43M	-111.84M	-51.93M	61.38M	-56.43M	114.85M	71.92M	-16.83M	-18.89M
Depreciation & Amortization	79.01M	75.77M	78.33M	76.94M	49.57M	46.5M	42.97M	42.82M	49.44M	52.46M
Stock-Based Compensation	13.76M	11.58M	11.8M	11.44M	10.1M	8.46M	9.13M	14.02M	14.4M	12.87M
Deferred Taxes	-2.13M	5.39M	-15.58M	272K	660K	39.14M	-18.71M	-26.39M	3.45M	26.76M
Other Non-Cash Items	18.29M	15.92M	16.11M	15.78M	22.02M	12.38M	-16.19M	2.37M	30.67M	2.68M
Working Capital Changes	-44.88M	-28M	11.29M	57.34M	-20.21M	17.42M	107.82M	-269.61M	13.66M	12.01M
Change in Receivables	-6.67M	1.36M	835K	6.31M	656K	-4.16M	-8.28M	-1.08M	0	4.3M
Change in Inventory	27.83M	-45.4M	31.61M	2.68M	1.93M	76.53M	10.83M	-183.58M	80.35M	-49.08M
Change in Payables	2.5M	24.53M	-7.34M	43.03M	-10.33M	29.63M	3.76M	-11.84M	-27.66M	54.33M
Cash from Investing+	-75.8M	-70.94M	-127.6M	-56.5M	53.31M	-24.02M	-33.9M	-59.93M	-60M	-41.13M
Capital Expenditures	-100.65M	-93.97M	-127.85M	-57.23M	-29.77M	-24.13M	-53.91M	-59.93M	-60.3M	-41.13M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.03%	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	59.91M	23.05M	252K	727K	17.92M	110K	20.09M	-59.93M	302K	1K
Cash from Financing+	-47.55M	-174.47M	-47.41M	-52.76M	-256.51M	-3.16M	-101.17M	-45.53M	-47.58M	-47M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	2.4M	-2.58M	-3M	11.81M	0	-1K	0	1.89M	-4.96M	-2.57M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	44.47M	67.53M	36.74M	179.91M	87.4M	133.61M	185.97M	-224.82M	34.49M	46.75M
FCF Margin %	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.08%	0.04%	0.07%	0.08%	-0.09%	0.01%	0.02%
FCF Growth %	-0.49%	0.52%	-0.46%	3.9%	-0.51%	0.53%	0.39%	-2.21%	1.15%	0.36%
FCF per Share	1.93	3.35	1.91	9.23	5.58	9.40	12.82	-17.69	3.07	4.31
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.51x	1.66x	-1.47x	-4.57x	1.91x	-2.82x	2.09x	-2.29x	-5.63x	-4.65x
Interest Paid	3.41M	4.26M	5.35M	3.34M	3M	4.39M	0	2.74M	7.84M	4.48M
Taxes Paid	58.94M	52.38M	37.47M	12.45M	4.9M	7.68M	0	50.56M	5.89M	3.51M

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	9.83%	10.34%	-12.74%	-6.62%	9.05%	-9.45%	19.65%	11.89%	-2.86%	-3.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.23%	11.22%	-7.85%	8.09%	4.59%	2.6%	7.83%	3.73%	-0.92%	0.96%
Gross Margin	47.76%	49.42%	48.71%	47.84%	48.39%	45.03%	48.77%	47.64%	47.27%	47.17%
Net Margin	3.19%	3.4%	-3.85%	-2.37%	2.79%	-3.14%	4.74%	3.02%	-0.72%	-0.81%
Debt / Equity	0.12x	0.09x	0.11x	0.09x	1.30x	1.30x	1.05x	0.96x	0.92x	1.12x
Interest Coverage	34.35x	27.06x	-17.76x	19.88x	18.12x	8.28x	42.65x	15.85x	-1.73x	2.81x
FCF Conversion	1.51x	1.66x	-1.47x	-4.57x	1.91x	-2.82x	2.09x	-2.29x	-5.63x	-4.65x
Revenue Growth	5.68%	-5.09%	1.35%	-24.71%	0.39%	-18.69%	35.57%	-1.54%	-2.53%	0.02%

Revenue by Segment

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Journeys Group	1.25B	1.25B	1.33B	1.42B	1.46B	1.23B	1.58B	1.48B	1.36B	1.4B
Journeys Group Growth	-	0.00%	6.22%	6.81%	2.84%	-15.91%	28.38%	-5.98%	-7.99%	2.57%
Schuh Group	405.67M	372.87M	403.7M	382.59M	373.93M	305.94M	423.56M	432M	480.16M	479.89M
Schuh Group Growth	-	-8.09%	8.27%	-5.23%	-2.26%	-18.18%	38.44%	1.99%	11.15%	-0.06%
Johnston And Murphy Group	278.68M	289.32M	304.16M	313.13M	300.85M	152.94M	252.85M	314.76M	339.46M	320.21M
Johnston And Murphy Group Growth	-	3.82%	5.13%	2.95%	-3.92%	-49.16%	65.33%	24.48%	7.85%	-5.67%
Genesco Brands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	158.68M	145.22M	126.04M
Genesco Brands Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-8.48%	-13.21%
Licensed Brands	110.66M	107.21M	89.81M	72.58M	61.86M	101.29M	170.62M	-	-	-
Licensed Brands Growth	-	-3.11%	-16.23%	-19.19%	-14.77%	63.74%	68.45%	-	-	-
Lids Sports Group	976.37M	847.51M	779.47M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lids Sports Group Growth	-	-13.20%	-8.03%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corporate and Other	912K	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corporate and Other Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Genesco Inc. (GCO) reported $2.36B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3% increase from $2.29B in 2012.

Genesco Inc. (GCO) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Genesco Inc. (GCO) reported a net loss of $24.2M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Genesco Inc. (GCO) has a return on equity (ROE) of -3.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Genesco Inc. (GCO) generated $18.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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Genesco Inc. (GCO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GCO • • Industrial / General

Consumer CyclicalApparel RetailFootwear-Focused RetailersFootwear Specialty Retailers

Revenue $2.33B
EBITDA $66M +84.5%
Net Income -$19M -12.3%
EPS (Diluted) -1.80 -20.0%
Gross Margin 47.17% -0.2%
EBITDA Margin 2.86% +84.5%
Operating Margin 0.6% +203.4%
Net Margin -0.81% -12.2%
ROE -3.38% -18.3%
ROIC 0.96% +204.1%
Debt/Equity 1.12 +22.3%
Interest Coverage 2.81 +262.5%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Share count reduced 3.6% through buybacks
✓Trading at only 0.7x book value
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.7x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.9%
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.6%

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-2.05%

5Y1.14%

3Y-1.35%

TTM2.66%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-3868.74%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-3385.71%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.68%

5Y Avg3.42%

3Y Avg1.57%

Latest1.42%

Peer Comparison

Footwear Specialty Retailers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
SCVLShoe Carnival, Inc.	530.8M	19.39	7.24	2.3%	5.06%	8.47%	13.09%	0.57
GCOGenesco Inc.	396.74M	36.76	-20.42	0.02%	-1.03%	-4.37%	11.78%	1.12
DBIDesigner Brands Inc.	326.01M	7.78	-38.90	-2.14%	-0.06%	-0.55%	26.77%	4.56

Profit & Loss

	Jan 2016	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Jan 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Jan 2024	Jan 2025
Sales/Revenue+	3.02B	2.87B	2.91B	2.19B	2.2B	1.79B	2.42B	2.38B	2.32B	2.33B
Revenue Growth %	0.06%	-0.05%	0.01%	-0.25%	0%	-0.19%	0.36%	-0.02%	-0.03%	0%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.58B	1.45B	1.49B	1.14B	1.13B	982.06M	1.24B	1.25B	1.23B	1.23B
COGS % of Revenue	0.52%	0.51%	0.51%	0.52%	0.52%	0.55%	0.51%	0.52%	0.53%	0.53%
Gross Profit+	1.44B	1.42B	1.42B	1.05B	1.06B	804.47M	1.18B	1.14B	1.1B	1.1B
Gross Margin %	0.48%	0.49%	0.49%	0.48%	0.48%	0.45%	0.49%	0.48%	0.47%	0.47%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.03%	-0.02%	-0%	-0.26%	0.02%	-0.24%	0.47%	-0.04%	-0.03%	-0%
Operating Expenses+	1.28B	1.28B	1.32B	962.08M	966.42M	813.77M	1.03B	1.04B	1.11B	1.08B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.42%	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%	0.46%	0.43%	0.44%	0.48%	0.47%
Selling, General & Admin	1.28B	1.28B	1.32B	962.08M	966.42M	813.77M	1.03B	1.04B	1.08B	1.08B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.42%	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%	0.46%	0.43%	0.44%	0.47%	0.46%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	-7.89M	-2.5M	0	380K	395K	670K	-128K	-248K	30.24M	2.87M
Operating Income+	151.25M	141.96M	-96.25M	81.82M	60.49M	42.13M	104.41M	51.03M	-13.46M	13.93M
Operating Margin %	0.05%	0.05%	-0.03%	0.04%	0.03%	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.01%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.1%	-0.06%	-1.68%	1.85%	-0.26%	-0.3%	1.48%	-0.51%	-1.26%	2.03%
EBITDA+	230.26M	217.73M	-44.65M	134.02M	110.09M	88.63M	147.38M	93.85M	35.98M	66.39M
EBITDA Margin %	0.08%	0.08%	-0.02%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%	0.06%	0.04%	0.02%	0.03%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.05%	-0.05%	-1.21%	4%	-0.18%	-0.19%	0.66%	-0.36%	-0.62%	0.85%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	79.01M	75.77M	51.6M	52.2M	49.6M	46.5M	42.97M	42.82M	49.44M	52.46M
EBIT	155.95M	118.05M	74.41M	82.37M	85.77M	-106.58M	155.44M	92.99M	-14M	14.26M
Net Interest Income+	-4.4M	-5.25M	-5.41M	-3.34M	-1.28M	-5.09M	-2.45M	-2.92M	-7.78M	-4.25M
Interest Income	0	0	8K	774K	2.06M	0	0	300K	0	700K
Interest Expense	4.4M	5.25M	5.42M	4.12M	3.34M	5.09M	2.45M	3.22M	7.78M	4.95M
Other Income/Expense	282K	43.62M	-5.38M	-3.56M	-883K	-4.42M	-2.58M	-3.17M	-8.31M	-4.62M
Pretax Income+	154.18M	151.41M	-101.66M	78.26M	82.44M	-111.67M	152.99M	90.07M	-21.77M	9.31M
Pretax Margin %	0.05%	0.05%	-0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	-0.06%	0.06%	0.04%	-0.01%	0%
Income Tax+	57.04M	53.55M	9.77M	27.04M	20.68M	-55.64M	38.04M	17.83M	1.85M	28.82M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.62%	0.64%	1.1%	-0.66%	0.74%	0.5%	0.75%	0.8%	0.77%	-2.03%
Net Income+	96.33M	97.43M	-111.84M	-51.93M	61.38M	-56.03M	114.85M	71.92M	-16.83M	-18.89M
Net Margin %	0.03%	0.03%	-0.04%	-0.02%	0.03%	-0.03%	0.05%	0.03%	-0.01%	-0.01%
Net Income Growth %	-0.01%	0.01%	-2.15%	0.54%	2.18%	-1.91%	3.05%	-0.37%	-1.23%	-0.12%
Net Income (Continuing)	95.38M	72.88M	36.71M	51.22M	61.76M	-56.03M	114.95M	72.24M	-23.63M	-19.51M
Discontinued Operations	0	24.55M	0	0	0	-401K	-97K	-327K	6.8M	622K
Minority Interest	1.63M	1.47M	1.53M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	4.19	4.83	-5.80	-2.66	3.92	-3.94	7.92	5.66	-1.50	-1.80
EPS Growth %	0.02%	0.15%	-2.2%	0.54%	2.47%	-2.01%	3.01%	-0.29%	-1.27%	-0.2%
EPS (Basic)	4.21	4.85	-5.82	-2.68	3.95	-3.94	8.11	5.77	-1.50	-1.74
Diluted Shares Outstanding	23M	20.17M	19.28M	19.5M	15.67M	14.22M	14.51M	12.71M	11.24M	10.84M
Basic Shares Outstanding	22.88M	20.08M	19.22M	19.35M	15.54M	14.22M	14.17M	12.46M	11.24M	10.84M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Jan 2016	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Jan 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Jan 2024	Jan 2025
Total Current Assets+	800.71M	738.17M	696.38M	735.15M	508.18M	667.6M	709.8M	572.67M	507.35M	608.76M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	133.29M	48.3M	39.94M	167.35M	81.42M	215.09M	320.52M	47.99M	35.16M	34.01M
Cash Only	133.29M	48.3M	39.94M	167.35M	81.42M	215.09M	320.52M	47.99M	35.16M	34.01M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	47.27M	43.52M	33.61M	38.59M	29.2M	31.41M	39.51M	40.82M	53.62M	48.87M
Days Sales Outstanding	5.71	5.54	4.22	6.44	4.85	6.42	5.95	6.25	8.42	7.67
Inventory	530.57M	563.68M	542.63M	368.84M	365.27M	290.97M	278.2M	458.02M	378.97M	425.22M
Days Inventory Outstanding	122.66	141.81	132.85	117.94	117.57	108.14	81.83	133.88	112.84	126.36
Other Current Assets	30.96M	1.2M	179.4M	93.8M	0	130.13M	0	25.84M	39.61M	100.66M
Total Non-Current Assets+	741.4M	710.74M	622.26M	450.04M	1.17B	919.77M	852.3M	883.76M	822.54M	726.78M
Property, Plant & Equipment	323.33M	330.61M	382.63M	277.38M	973.36M	829.57M	760.1M	704.72M	677.16M	666.29M
Fixed Asset Turnover	9.35x	8.68x	7.60x	7.89x	2.26x	2.15x	3.19x	3.38x	3.43x	3.49x
Goodwill	281.38M	271.22M	100.31M	93.08M	122.18M	38.55M	38.56M	38.12M	9.56M	8.86M
Intangible Assets	90.31M	86.72M	89.69M	31.85M	36.36M	30.93M	29.86M	27.43M	27.25M	26.06M
Long-Term Investments	-959K	-85K	-25.08M	-21.34M	-19.48M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	46.37M	22.19M	49.64M	47.73M	40.38M	20.73M	22.33M	84.92M	82.33M	25.56M
Total Assets+	1.54B	1.45B	1.32B	1.19B	1.68B	1.59B	1.56B	1.46B	1.33B	1.34B
Asset Turnover	1.96x	1.98x	2.20x	1.85x	1.31x	1.13x	1.55x	1.64x	1.75x	1.74x
Asset Growth %	-0.03%	-0.06%	-0.09%	-0.1%	0.42%	-0.06%	-0.02%	-0.07%	-0.09%	0%
Total Current Liabilities+	322.48M	309.39M	258.36M	276.23M	361.94M	402.93M	431.73M	360.78M	319.54M	379.78M
Accounts Payable	154.24M	170.75M	123.29M	158.6M	135.78M	150.44M	152.48M	145M	114.62M	168.08M
Days Payables Outstanding	35.66	42.96	30.18	50.71	43.71	55.91	44.85	42.38	34.13	49.95
Short-Term Debt	14.18M	9.18M	1.77M	8.99M	0	0	145.09M	0	0	127.21M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	0	1000K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	44.64M	28.6M	53.03M	7.79M	685K	1.2M	-64.01M	16.25M	1.79M	-50.86M
Current Ratio	2.48x	2.39x	2.70x	2.66x	1.40x	1.66x	1.64x	1.59x	1.59x	1.60x
Quick Ratio	0.84x	0.56x	0.60x	1.33x	0.39x	0.93x	1.00x	0.32x	0.40x	0.48x
Cash Conversion Cycle	92.71	104.39	106.88	73.66	78.72	58.65	42.93	97.74	87.13	84.09
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	261.08M	217M	229.58M	171.41M	699.2M	617.68M	527.9M	488.68M	439.15M	408.78M
Long-Term Debt	97.58M	73.73M	86.62M	56.75M	14.39M	32.99M	15.68M	44.86M	34.68M	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	647.95M	527.55M	471.88M	401.11M	359.07M	361.08M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	182.47M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	163.21M	143.27M	142.96M	110.55M	36.86M	57.14M	40.35M	42.71M	45.4M	47.7M
Total Liabilities	583.56M	526.38M	487.94M	447.63M	1.06B	1.02B	959.63M	849.46M	758.69M	788.57M
Total Debt+	112.06M	82.91M	88.39M	65.74M	805.04M	734.04M	632.64M	580.43M	522.94M	612.3M
Net Debt	-21.23M	34.6M	48.45M	-101.61M	723.62M	518.95M	312.12M	532.44M	487.79M	578.29M
Debt / Equity	0.12x	0.09x	0.11x	0.09x	1.30x	1.30x	1.05x	0.96x	0.92x	1.12x
Debt / EBITDA	0.49x	0.38x	-	0.49x	7.31x	8.28x	4.29x	6.18x	14.53x	9.22x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.09x	0.16x	-	-0.76x	6.57x	5.86x	2.12x	5.67x	13.56x	8.71x
Interest Coverage	34.35x	27.06x	-17.76x	19.88x	18.12x	8.28x	42.65x	15.85x	-1.73x	2.81x
Total Equity+	960.17M	923.99M	832.23M	737.55M	619.34M	566.76M	602.47M	606.97M	571.2M	546.97M
Equity Growth %	-0.04%	-0.04%	-0.1%	-0.11%	-0.16%	-0.08%	0.06%	0.01%	-0.06%	-0.04%
Book Value per Share	41.75	45.81	43.16	37.83	39.52	39.87	41.52	47.77	50.81	50.48
Total Shareholders' Equity	958.54M	922.52M	830.7M	737.55M	619.34M	566.76M	602.47M	606.97M	571.2M	546.97M
Common Stock	22.32M	20.35M	20.39M	19.59M	15.19M	15.44M	14.26M	13.09M	11.96M	11.77M
Retained Earnings	768.22M	731.11M	603.9M	508.56M	378.57M	320.92M	350.21M	346.87M	296.77M	265.89M
Treasury Stock	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M	-17.86M
Accumulated OCI	-42.61M	-51.29M	-29.19M	-37.94M	-31.67M	-35.06M	-36.41M	-41.21M	-39.62M	-45.42M
Minority Interest	1.63M	1.47M	1.53M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Jan 2016	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Jan 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Jan 2024	Jan 2025
Cash from Operations+	145.12M	161.5M	164.59M	237.14M	117.17M	157.74M	239.87M	-164.88M	94.8M	87.89M
Operating CF Margin %	0.05%	0.06%	0.06%	0.11%	0.05%	0.09%	0.1%	-0.07%	0.04%	0.04%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.24%	0.11%	0.02%	0.44%	-0.51%	0.35%	0.52%	-1.69%	1.57%	-0.07%
Net Income	94.57M	97.43M	-111.84M	-51.93M	61.38M	-56.43M	114.85M	71.92M	-16.83M	-18.89M
Depreciation & Amortization	79.01M	75.77M	78.33M	76.94M	49.57M	46.5M	42.97M	42.82M	49.44M	52.46M
Stock-Based Compensation	13.76M	11.58M	11.8M	11.44M	10.1M	8.46M	9.13M	14.02M	14.4M	12.87M
Deferred Taxes	-2.13M	5.39M	-15.58M	272K	660K	39.14M	-18.71M	-26.39M	3.45M	26.76M
Other Non-Cash Items	18.29M	15.92M	16.11M	15.78M	22.02M	12.38M	-16.19M	2.37M	30.67M	2.68M
Working Capital Changes	-44.88M	-28M	11.29M	57.34M	-20.21M	17.42M	107.82M	-269.61M	13.66M	12.01M
Change in Receivables	-6.67M	1.36M	835K	6.31M	656K	-4.16M	-8.28M	-1.08M	0	4.3M
Change in Inventory	27.83M	-45.4M	31.61M	2.68M	1.93M	76.53M	10.83M	-183.58M	80.35M	-49.08M
Change in Payables	2.5M	24.53M	-7.34M	43.03M	-10.33M	29.63M	3.76M	-11.84M	-27.66M	54.33M
Cash from Investing+	-75.8M	-70.94M	-127.6M	-56.5M	53.31M	-24.02M	-33.9M	-59.93M	-60M	-41.13M
Capital Expenditures	-100.65M	-93.97M	-127.85M	-57.23M	-29.77M	-24.13M	-53.91M	-59.93M	-60.3M	-41.13M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.03%	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	59.91M	23.05M	252K	727K	17.92M	110K	20.09M	-59.93M	302K	1K
Cash from Financing+	-47.55M	-174.47M	-47.41M	-52.76M	-256.51M	-3.16M	-101.17M	-45.53M	-47.58M	-47M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	2.4M	-2.58M	-3M	11.81M	0	-1K	0	1.89M	-4.96M	-2.57M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	44.47M	67.53M	36.74M	179.91M	87.4M	133.61M	185.97M	-224.82M	34.49M	46.75M
FCF Margin %	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.08%	0.04%	0.07%	0.08%	-0.09%	0.01%	0.02%
FCF Growth %	-0.49%	0.52%	-0.46%	3.9%	-0.51%	0.53%	0.39%	-2.21%	1.15%	0.36%
FCF per Share	1.93	3.35	1.91	9.23	5.58	9.40	12.82	-17.69	3.07	4.31
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.51x	1.66x	-1.47x	-4.57x	1.91x	-2.82x	2.09x	-2.29x	-5.63x	-4.65x
Interest Paid	3.41M	4.26M	5.35M	3.34M	3M	4.39M	0	2.74M	7.84M	4.48M
Taxes Paid	58.94M	52.38M	37.47M	12.45M	4.9M	7.68M	0	50.56M	5.89M	3.51M

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	9.83%	10.34%	-12.74%	-6.62%	9.05%	-9.45%	19.65%	11.89%	-2.86%	-3.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.23%	11.22%	-7.85%	8.09%	4.59%	2.6%	7.83%	3.73%	-0.92%	0.96%
Gross Margin	47.76%	49.42%	48.71%	47.84%	48.39%	45.03%	48.77%	47.64%	47.27%	47.17%
Net Margin	3.19%	3.4%	-3.85%	-2.37%	2.79%	-3.14%	4.74%	3.02%	-0.72%	-0.81%
Debt / Equity	0.12x	0.09x	0.11x	0.09x	1.30x	1.30x	1.05x	0.96x	0.92x	1.12x
Interest Coverage	34.35x	27.06x	-17.76x	19.88x	18.12x	8.28x	42.65x	15.85x	-1.73x	2.81x
FCF Conversion	1.51x	1.66x	-1.47x	-4.57x	1.91x	-2.82x	2.09x	-2.29x	-5.63x	-4.65x
Revenue Growth	5.68%	-5.09%	1.35%	-24.71%	0.39%	-18.69%	35.57%	-1.54%	-2.53%	0.02%

Revenue by Segment

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Journeys Group	1.25B	1.25B	1.33B	1.42B	1.46B	1.23B	1.58B	1.48B	1.36B	1.4B
Journeys Group Growth	-	0.00%	6.22%	6.81%	2.84%	-15.91%	28.38%	-5.98%	-7.99%	2.57%
Schuh Group	405.67M	372.87M	403.7M	382.59M	373.93M	305.94M	423.56M	432M	480.16M	479.89M
Schuh Group Growth	-	-8.09%	8.27%	-5.23%	-2.26%	-18.18%	38.44%	1.99%	11.15%	-0.06%
Johnston And Murphy Group	278.68M	289.32M	304.16M	313.13M	300.85M	152.94M	252.85M	314.76M	339.46M	320.21M
Johnston And Murphy Group Growth	-	3.82%	5.13%	2.95%	-3.92%	-49.16%	65.33%	24.48%	7.85%	-5.67%
Genesco Brands	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	158.68M	145.22M	126.04M
Genesco Brands Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-8.48%	-13.21%
Licensed Brands	110.66M	107.21M	89.81M	72.58M	61.86M	101.29M	170.62M	-	-	-
Licensed Brands Growth	-	-3.11%	-16.23%	-19.19%	-14.77%	63.74%	68.45%	-	-	-
Lids Sports Group	976.37M	847.51M	779.47M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lids Sports Group Growth	-	-13.20%	-8.03%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corporate and Other	912K	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corporate and Other Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Genesco Inc. (GCO) reported $2.36B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3% increase from $2.29B in 2012.

Genesco Inc. (GCO) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Genesco Inc. (GCO) reported a net loss of $24.2M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Genesco Inc. (GCO) has a return on equity (ROE) of -3.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Genesco Inc. (GCO) generated $18.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.