Genesco (GCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Genesco Inc. is a Nashville-based footwear retailer and brand operator. Its retail businesses include Journeys and Journeys Kidz in the United States, Schuh in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Little Burgundy in Canada, and Johnston & Murphy, which sells footwear, apparel and accessories.

The company also develops, sources and markets footwear through its Genesco Brands Group, serving retail partners as well as its own businesses. Its product range includes casual, athletic-inspired and dress footwear, along with related apparel and accessories.

Founded in Nashville in 1924, Genesco has expanded from its early footwear business into a multi-brand retailer serving customers primarily in North America and the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.94 to $36.65
• 50-Day Range: $32.89 to $39.29
• 52-Week Range: $21.92 to $43.60
• Volume: 177,126 shs
• Average Volume: 121,935 shs
• Market Capitalization: $384.77 million
• P/E Ratio: 23.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $36.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Genesco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Genesco scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 314th out of 479 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: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Genesco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 4 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 23.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Genesco is 23.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 25.26.

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

14.61% 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 10.73, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Genesco has recently decreased by 3.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $9,983.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0026% 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 $9,983.00 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: 11/13/2026
• 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: +1.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.93
• 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: $6.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.62
• Book Value: $52.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,820,000
• Free Float: 8,319,000
• Market Cap: $384.77 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.82