GENESCO INC (GCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GCO • US3715321028
28.98 USD
-0.09 (-0.31%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
28.98 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
GCO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While GCO seems to be doing ok healthwise, 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
- In the past year GCO was profitable.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.00%, GCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCO has a Return On Equity of 0.01%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCO outperforms 55.83% of its industry peers.
- GCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCO outperforms 42.50% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GCO is significantly below the industry average of 12.16%.
| 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's Profit Margin of 0.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- GCO has a Operating Margin of 0.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCO outperforms 42.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCO has declined.
- GCO has a Gross Margin of 46.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: GCO outperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
- GCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- GCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- 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 2.27. 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.
- GCO's Altman-Z score of 2.27 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 49.17% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GCO is 3.90, which is a good value as it means it would take GCO, 3.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- GCO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.90) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that GCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.14, GCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.53%
2.3 Liquidity
- GCO has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that GCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GCO's Current ratio of 1.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that GCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.30, GCO is not doing good in the industry: 72.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 218.52% over the past year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, GCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 43.50% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.97% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y42.64%
EPS Next 2Y51.73%
EPS Next 3Y43.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y2.52%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.70, GCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 60.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say GCO is valued slightly more expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.39, which indicates a correct valuation of GCO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GCO is cheaper than 77.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.86. GCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.83% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- GCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GCO is cheaper than 78.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GCO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCO's earnings are expected to grow with 43.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.73%
EPS Next 3Y43.5%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for GCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
28.98
-0.09 (-0.31%)
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 Change-1.18%
Ins Owners8.05%
Ins Owner Change0.88%
Market Cap312.98M
Revenue(TTM)2.38B
Net Income(TTM)39.00K
Analysts74.29
Price Target38.76 (33.75%)
Short Float %7.99%
Short Ratio3.43
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)25.27%
PT rev (3m)16.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)39.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.39 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.51 | ||
| P/B | 0.61 | ||
| P/tB | 0.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.19 |
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY2.97%
EPS(NY)2.16
Fwd EY7.47%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY7.34%
OCF(TTM)8.27
OCFY28.53%
SpS220.57
BVpS47.57
TBVpS44.22
PEG (NY)0.79
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 | 2.27 |
F-Score8
WACC10.53%
ROIC/WACC0.13
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 Y42.64%
EPS Next 2Y51.73%
EPS Next 3Y43.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%3.34%
Revenue Next Year2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y2.52%
Revenue Next 3Y2.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y136.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-52.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-29.24%
EBIT Next Year290.48%
EBIT Next 3Y41.81%
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 6 / 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 33.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.61.
How financially healthy is GENESCO INC?
The financial health rating of GENESCO INC (GCO) is 5 / 10.