GENESCO INC (GCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GCO • US3715321028

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This GCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GCO was profitable.
  • GCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years GCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GCO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
GCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • GCO's Return On Assets of 0.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 49.19% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 0.01%, GCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCO has a Return On Invested Capital (1.42%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GCO is significantly below the industry average of 13.55%.
Industry RankSector 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
GCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.00%, GCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCO's Operating Margin of 0.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCO outperforms 42.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCO has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 46.57%, GCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
GCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. GCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • 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.
GCO Yearly Shares OutstandingGCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M
GCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • GCO has an Altman-Z score of 2.25. 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 has a Altman-Z score (2.25) which is in line with 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.90, GCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that GCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.14) than 66.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 3.9
Altman-Z 2.25
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.68%
GCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.58 indicates that GCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.58, GCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that GCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.30, GCO is doing worse than 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 0.3
GCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. GCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 42.55% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GCO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -38.43% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.55%
EPS 3Y-38.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%14.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.24%

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 42.57% on average per year.
  • GCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y53.76%
EPS Next 2Y42.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.8%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
GCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
GCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. GCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.76 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GCO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GCO is cheaper than 73.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.79. GCO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.20, the valuation of GCO can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GCO is valued a bit cheaper than 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.76
Fwd PE 12.2
GCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 75.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.81
EV/EBITDA 4.65
GCO Per share dataGCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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 42.57% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. GCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GENESCO INC

NYSE:GCO (3/19/2026, 12:35:22 PM)

25.14

-0.22 (-0.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-06
Earnings (Next)06-02
Inst Owners94.95%
Inst Owner Change-3.52%
Ins Owners8.01%
Ins Owner Change0.88%
Market Cap271.26M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)39.00K
Analysts75
Price Target38.76 (54.18%)
Short Float %8.08%
Short Ratio3.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0%
PT rev (3m)25.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.76
Fwd PE 12.2
P/S 0.11
P/FCF 11.81
P/OCF 3.04
P/B 0.53
P/tB 0.57
EV/EBITDA 4.65
EPS(TTM)1.34
EY5.33%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY8.2%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY8.47%
OCF(TTM)8.28
OCFY32.92%
SpS220.77
BVpS47.62
TBVpS44.26
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number37.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.25
F-Score8
WACC10.68%
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)42.55%
EPS 3Y-38.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%14.72%
EPS Next Y53.76%
EPS Next 2Y42.57%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.24%
Revenue Next Year1.8%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y136.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-52.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-29.24%
EBIT Next Year290.48%
EBIT Next 3Y39.58%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 18.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.53.


How financially healthy is GENESCO INC?

The financial health rating of GENESCO INC (GCO) is 4 / 10.