GENESCO INC (GCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GCO - US3715321028 - Common Stock
35.05 USD
-3.15 (-8.25%)
35.05 USD
0 (0%)
Overall GCO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated GCO against 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. The financial health of GCO is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. GCO has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GCO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years GCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- GCO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GCO's Return On Assets of 0.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 49.59% of its industry peers.
- GCO's Return On Equity of 0.01% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 55.37% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.42%, GCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GCO is significantly below the industry average of 12.37%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0% | ||
| ROE | 0.01% | ||
| ROIC | 1.42% |
ROA(3y)0.75%
ROA(5y)1.21%
ROE(3y)1.82%
ROE(5y)2.91%
ROIC(3y)3.2%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- GCO has a Profit Margin of 0.00%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCO outperforms 49.59% of its industry peers.
- The Operating Margin of GCO (0.78%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- GCO has a better Gross Margin (46.57%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0% | ||
| GM | 46.57% |
OM growth 3Y-51.59%
OM growth 5Y-30.03%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.1%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GCO is destroying value.
- GCO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GCO has less shares outstanding
- There is no outstanding debt for GCO. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- GCO has an Altman-Z score of 2.33. This is not the best score and indicates that GCO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.33, GCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.90. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GCO would need 3.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 71.07% of its industry peers.
- GCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- GCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.14) than 67.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.33 |
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC10.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.58 indicates that GCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GCO (1.58) is better than 65.29% of its industry peers.
- GCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.58. This is a bad value and indicates that GCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GCO has a worse Quick ratio (0.30) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 218.52%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for GCO have been decreasing by -28.12% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, GCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.76% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.14% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)218.52%
EPS 3Y-50.35%
EPS 5Y-28.12%
EPS Q2Q%29.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%3.34%
3.2 Future
- GCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 38.36% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.07%
EPS Next 2Y42.38%
EPS Next 3Y38.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.09%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y2.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 40.76, the valuation of GCO can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- GCO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.32.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.39, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GCO.
- GCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GCO is cheaper than 66.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GCO is cheaper than 80.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GCO is cheaper than 74.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCO's earnings are expected to grow with 38.36% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)19.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.38%
EPS Next 3Y38.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for GCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
35.05
-3.15 (-8.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-04 2025-12-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Inst Owners97.17%
Inst Owner Change0.43%
Ins Owners8.05%
Ins Owner Change-0.16%
Market Cap378.54M
Revenue(TTM)2.38B
Net Income(TTM)39.00K
Analysts74.29
Price Target35.96 (2.6%)
Short Float %9.63%
Short Ratio4.96
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.12%
Max EPS beat(2)9.46%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.12%
Max EPS beat(4)9.46%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)11.5%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.03%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)48.39%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.54%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.51%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.37%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.13%
PT rev (1m)16.21%
PT rev (3m)7.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-39.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-39.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)5.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.39 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.24 | ||
| P/B | 0.74 | ||
| P/tB | 0.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.57 |
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY2.45%
EPS(NY)1.91
Fwd EY5.44%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY6.07%
OCF(TTM)8.27
OCFY23.59%
SpS220.57
BVpS47.57
TBVpS44.22
PEG (NY)19.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.34
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0% | ||
| ROE | 0.01% | ||
| ROCE | 1.8% | ||
| ROIC | 1.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.46% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.51% | ||
| OM | 0.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0% | ||
| GM | 46.57% | ||
| FCFM | 0.96% |
ROA(3y)0.75%
ROA(5y)1.21%
ROE(3y)1.82%
ROE(5y)2.91%
ROIC(3y)3.2%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)3.34%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)3.53%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.05%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-55.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-26.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-54.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.94%
OM growth 3Y-51.59%
OM growth 5Y-30.03%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.1%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.97 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.09 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 123.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | 58902.6% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.33 |
F-Score8
WACC10.39%
ROIC/WACC0.14
Cap/Depr(3y)113.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.09%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)218.52%
EPS 3Y-50.35%
EPS 5Y-28.12%
EPS Q2Q%29.51%
EPS Next Y2.07%
EPS Next 2Y42.38%
EPS Next 3Y38.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%3.34%
Revenue Next Year2.09%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y2.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y136.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-52.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-29.24%
EBIT Next Year337.04%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y260.89%
FCF growth 3Y-36.89%
FCF growth 5Y-11.76%
OCF growth 1Y60.71%
OCF growth 3Y-28.45%
OCF growth 5Y-5.59%
GENESCO INC / GCO FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GCO.
Can you provide the valuation status for GENESCO INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GENESCO INC (GCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of GCO stock?
GENESCO INC (GCO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of GENESCO INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GENESCO INC (GCO) is 40.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.
How financially healthy is GENESCO INC?
The financial health rating of GENESCO INC (GCO) is 5 / 10.