Genesco (GCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Genesco Inc. is a Nashville, Tennessee-based specialty retailer and branded footwear company. Founded in 1924 as General Shoe Corporation, the company changed its name to Genesco in 1959. It operates retail stores and e-commerce websites offering footwear, apparel and accessories through a portfolio of lifestyle and fashion brands.

Genesco’s principal retail businesses include Journeys and Journeys Kidz, which focus on trend-oriented footwear and apparel for young consumers, and Schuh, a footwear retailer serving customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company also operates Johnston & Murphy, a heritage footwear, apparel and accessories brand that serves consumers through retail stores, digital channels and wholesale distribution.

Through its retail and brand businesses, Genesco serves customers primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its merchandise assortment includes casual, athletic and fashion footwear, along with related apparel and accessories from both company-owned and third-party brands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.43 to $35.67
• 50-Day Range: $32.49 to $39.57
• 52-Week Range: $21.92 to $43.60
• Volume: 142,189 shs
• Average Volume: 175,034 shs
• Market Capitalization: $384.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.26
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $36.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Genesco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Genesco scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 177th out of 478 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Genesco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Genesco is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Genesco has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Genesco are expected to grow by 26.81% in the coming year, from $2.35 to $2.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Genesco is 9.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Genesco is 9.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.22.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Genesco has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.41% of the float of Genesco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Genesco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.68.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Genesco has recently increased by 16.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Genesco does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Genesco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Genesco has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Genesco this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for GCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Genesco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Genesco in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $109,963.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0286% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Genesco insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $109,963.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.11% of the stock of Genesco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.51% of the stock of Genesco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/03/2026
• Today: 10/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GCO
• CIK: 18498
• Web: www.genesco.com
• Phone: (615) 367-7000
• Fax: 615-367-8579
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: 1924

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Genesco: $36.00
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $13.27 million
• Net Margins: 1.71%
• Pretax Margin: 1.88%
• Return on Equity: 3.14%
• Return on Assets: 1.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.16
• Cash Flow: $6.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.47
• Book Value: $52.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,820,000
• Free Float: 8,319,000
• Market Cap: $384.68 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.81