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Genesco

NYQ:GCO · US3715321028
Specialty RetailMedium

360

57
Profit price15
Cash yield1
Price/Sales85
EV / Gross Profit83
Price/Book81
Return on Capital33
Return on Equity35
EBIT Margin30
Gross Profitability87

Cash truth not applicable for financial companies.

Sales growth23
Profit Growth35
Long-Term EPS Growth27
Reinvestment50
Price momentum91
Debt load54
Debt serviceability88
Liquidity62
Analyst ratings30
Opinion Changes14
Price Target Upside4
Market mood21
Value Creation13/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Genesco clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1934
Employees952
ISINUS3715321028
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
LifestyleE-CommerceRetail

Description

Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories. During Fiscal 2026, the company operated four reportable business segments (not including corporate): (i) Journeys Group, consisted of the Journeys, Jou…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Genesco Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 13/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
66
2023202420252026

All-time high

79

Jan 2025

All-time low

31

Jan 2024

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
85
85
83
84
Price/Earnings
48
47
73
65
Price/Book
81
72
79
82
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
68
57
72
79

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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