Genesco Inc
GCO NYSE Retail-Shoe Stores Financials FY2017–FY2026
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- GENESCO INC
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 25, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001193125-26-123492
0000018498
Revenue and margins
Genesco Inc had $2.4B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 4.8% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew −13.9% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $83.7M in fiscal 2026, 3.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Genesco Inc returned $12.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 15% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.0%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Genesco Inc can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $321M | $48.0M | $35.2M | $34.0M | $105M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $15.7M | $44.9M | $34.7M | $0.0M | $3.4M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −1.5x | −0.0x | −0.0x | −0.5x | −1.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 63.5x | 31.9x | −1.7x | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x |
| Total assets | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities | $960M | $849M | $759M | $789M | $826M |
| Shareholders' equity | $602M | $607M | $571M | $547M | $567M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | −$305M | −$3.1M | −$0.5M | −$34.0M | −$102M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
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Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
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Of sales under plans
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No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.7% | −20.1% | −23.2% | −3.9% | −13.1% | −7.9% | 15.7% | −8.0% | −8.0% | −9.7% |
| Altman Z'' | 5.88 | 5.86 | 6.14 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 3.23 | 2.91 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.57 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Net interest income | −$5.2M | −$5.4M | −$3.3M | −$1.3M | −$5.1M | −$2.4M | −$2.9M | −$7.8M | −$4.3M | −$4.1M |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $804M | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Operating income | $108M | $74.4M | $81.8M | $83.3M | −$107M | $156M | $93.2M | −$13.5M | $13.9M | $17.3M |
| Interest expense | $5.3M | $5.4M | $4.1M | $1.3M | $5.1M | $2.4M | $2.9M | $7.8M | — | — |
| Pretax income | $113M | $69.0M | $78.3M | $82.4M | −$112M | $153M | $90.1M | −$21.8M | $9.3M | $12.6M |
| Income tax | $39.9M | $32.3M | $27.0M | $20.7M | −$55.6M | $38.0M | $17.8M | $1.9M | $28.8M | −$0.7M |
| Net income | $97.4M | −$112M | −$51.9M | $61.4M | −$56.4M | $115M | $71.9M | −$16.8M | −$18.9M | $13.3M |
| Net income to common | $72.9M | $36.7M | $51.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diluted EPS | $4.83 | −$5.80 | −$2.66 | $3.92 | −$3.97 | $7.92 | $5.66 | −$1.50 | −$1.74 | $1.25 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $165M | $165M | $237M | $117M | $158M | $240M | −$165M | $94.8M | $87.9M | $146M |
| Capital expenditure | $94.0M | $128M | $57.2M | $29.8M | $24.1M | $53.9M | $59.9M | $60.3M | $41.1M | $62.1M |
| Free cash flow | $71.3M | $36.7M | $180M | $87.4M | $134M | $186M | −$225M | $34.5M | $46.8M | $83.7M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $75.8M | $78.3M | $76.9M | $49.6M | $46.5M | $43.0M | $42.8M | $49.4M | $52.5M | $53.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | $8.5M | $9.1M | $14.0M | $14.0M | $12.9M | $12.2M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $33.5M | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $140M | $16.2M | $44.9M | $190M | $0.0M | $78.1M | $77.5M | $32.0M | $9.8M | $12.6M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $140M | $16.2M | $44.9M | $190M | $0.0M | $78.1M | $77.5M | $32.0M | $9.8M | $12.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $48.3M | $39.9M | $167M | $81.4M | $215M | $321M | $48.0M | $35.2M | $34.0M | $105M |
| Total debt | $82.9M | $88.4M | $65.7M | $14.4M | $33.0M | $15.7M | $44.9M | $34.7M | $0.0M | $3.4M |
| Current assets | $717M | $693M | $731M | $508M | $668M | $710M | $573M | $507M | $609M | $619M |
| Current liabilities | $309M | $255M | $276M | $362M | $403M | $432M | $361M | $320M | $380M | $376M |
| Inventory | $564M | $388M | $367M | $365M | $291M | $278M | $458M | $379M | $425M | $434M |
| Property and equipment, net | $331M | $299M | $277M | $238M | $208M | $216M | $234M | $240M | $228M | $238M |
| Goodwill | $271M | $100M | $93.1M | $122M | $38.6M | $38.6M | $38.1M | $9.6M | $8.9M | $9.5M |
| Intangible assets | $2.4M | $1.3M | $0.9M | $36.4M | $30.9M | $29.9M | $27.4M | $27.3M | $26.1M | $27.9M |
| Total assets | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Total liabilities | $518M | $485M | $444M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $960M | $849M | $759M | $789M | $826M |
| Preferred stock | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.8M |
| Shareholders' equity | $921M | $831M | $738M | $619M | $567M | $602M | $607M | $571M | $547M | $567M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 70.1% | 47.5% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 45.0% | 48.8% | 47.6% | 47.3% | 47.2% | 46.3% |
| Operating margin | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.8% | −6.0% | 6.4% | 3.9% | −0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 9.1% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 6.0% | −3.4% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | −5.3% | −2.4% | 2.8% | −3.2% | 4.7% | 3.0% | −0.7% | −0.8% | 0.5% |
| FCF margin | 3.5% | 1.7% | 8.2% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 7.7% | −9.4% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| Net interest share of revenue | −0.3% | −0.3% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 11.3% | −22.0% | 39.3% | 12.4% | −1.9% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 9.5% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 6.3% | −9.1% | 13.8% | 8.5% | −1.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | −12.8% | −6.6% | 9.0% | −9.5% | 19.6% | 11.9% | −2.9% | −3.4% | 2.4% |
| Return on assets | 6.8% | −8.1% | −4.2% | 4.3% | −3.5% | 7.3% | 4.8% | −1.2% | −1.4% | 1.0% |
| Return on tangible equity | 11.3% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 13.3% | −11.3% | 21.5% | 13.3% | −3.1% | −3.7% | 2.5% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 5.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | −18.7% | 35.6% | −1.5% | −2.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Net income growth | — | −214.8% | — | — | −191.9% | — | −37.4% | −123.4% | — | — |
| EPS growth | — | −220.1% | — | — | −201.3% | — | −28.5% | −126.5% | — | — |
| FCF growth | — | −48.5% | 389.7% | −51.4% | 52.9% | 39.2% | −220.9% | — | 35.5% | 79.0% |
| Share count change | — | −4.4% | 1.1% | −19.6% | −9.3% | 2.1% | −12.4% | −11.5% | −3.6% | −2.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.2x | 0.3x | −0.6x | −0.5x | — | −1.5x | −0.0x | −0.0x | −0.5x | −1.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 20.4x | 13.7x | 19.9x | 65.2x | −21.1x | 63.5x | 31.9x | −1.7x | — | — |
| Current ratio | 2.3x | 2.7x | 2.6x | 1.4x | 1.7x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 0.4x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.7% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Stock comp / revenue | — | — | — | — | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | 197.1% | 44.0% | 25.0% | 217.8% | 0.0% | 42.0% | — | 92.9% | 20.9% | 15.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.7% | −20.1% | −23.2% | −3.9% | −13.1% | −7.9% | 15.7% | −8.0% | −8.0% | −9.7% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000018498). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
