GCONYSERetail-Shoe StoresFiscal year ends January 30
GENESCO INC
Financials through Q2 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 10, 2026
$36.47−0.63 (-1.70%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $398.14M
- P/E (TTM)
- 29.2
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
46.3%+1.2 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
0.7%+6.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
0.5%+3.7 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +4.8% | +0.7% | +6.4% | -2.1% | |
| Gross profit | +2.7% | -0.3% | +7.0% | -2.4% | |
| Operating income | +24.3% | -42.9% | – | -19.5% | |
| Net income | – | -43.1% | – | -17.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | – | -39.6% | – | -11.2% | |
| Free cash flow | +79.0% | – | -8.9% | +5.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.4% | -9.5% | 2.4% | |
| Return on assets | 6.5% | -3.5% | 1.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.32 | 1.66 | 1.64 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.01 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.19× | 3.00× | -1.44× | |
| Interest coverage | 20.4× | -21.1× | – | |
| Inventory turnover | 1.1× | 3.0× | 3.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 4.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 20M | 14M | 11M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Genesco generated $733.20M from operations and spent $487.25M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 57% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$733.20M
Used
$487.25M
Capital expenditure$277.33M57%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$209.92M43%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin0.5%
×Asset turnover1.79×
×Equity multiplier2.45×
=Return on equity, FY20262.4%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.5% | 1.79× | 2.45× | 2.4% |
| FY2025 | -0.8% | 1.74× | 2.38× | -3.4% |
| FY2024 | -0.7% | 1.67× | 2.36× | -2.9% |
| FY2023 | 3.0% | 1.58× | 2.50× | 11.9% |
| FY2022 | 4.7% | 1.54× | 2.69× | 19.6% |
| FY2021 | -3.2% | 1.09× | 2.76× | -9.5% |
| FY2020 | 2.8% | 1.54× | 2.11× | 9.0% |
| FY2019 | -2.4% | 1.75× | 1.59× | -6.6% |
| FY2018 | -5.3% | 1.54× | 1.57× | -12.8% |
| FY2017 | 4.8% | 1.36× | 1.59× | 10.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$13.27M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$145.76M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-1.4% → 1.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$145.76M vs $13.27M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell0.0% → 0.2%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.60 → 1.64
- No dilutionShare count did not rise11M → 11M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year47.17% → 46.26%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.75 → 1.82