Genesco (GCO) Competitors $27.76 -0.82 (-2.85%) As of 01:16 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GCO vs. SCVL, ARCO, CAL, TPR, GES, ZUMZ, CTRN, DBI, PLCE, and CATOShould you be buying Genesco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Genesco include Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Caleres (CAL), Tapestry (TPR), Guess? (GES), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Citi Trends (CTRN), Designer Brands (DBI), Children's Place (PLCE), and Cato (CATO). Genesco vs. Its Competitors Shoe Carnival Arcos Dorados Caleres Tapestry Guess? Zumiez Citi Trends Designer Brands Children's Place Cato Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend GCO or SCVL? Genesco presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.05%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Genesco is more favorable than Shoe Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genesco 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Shoe Carnival 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Does the media refer more to GCO or SCVL? In the previous week, Shoe Carnival had 2 more articles in the media than Genesco. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Shoe Carnival and 4 mentions for Genesco. Shoe Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Genesco's score of 0.61 indicating that Shoe Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genesco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shoe Carnival 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GCO or SCVL more profitable? Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 5.41% compared to Genesco's net margin of -1.03%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 9.65% beat Genesco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genesco-1.03% 1.75% 0.65% Shoe Carnival 5.41%9.65%5.53% Do institutionals and insiders believe in GCO or SCVL? 94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, GCO or SCVL? Genesco has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GCO or SCVL? Shoe Carnival has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genesco. Genesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoe Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenesco$2.36B0.13-$18.89M-$2.44-11.38Shoe Carnival$1.20B0.46$73.77M$2.278.87 SummaryShoe Carnival beats Genesco on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Genesco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGenescoRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$299.56M$8.19B$27.22B$21.87BDividend YieldN/A2.90%172.50%3.58%P/E Ratio-11.3722.8219.5629.64Price / Sales0.131.179.2762.45Price / Cash5.0618.4762.9324.43Price / Book0.573.585.124.61Net Income-$18.89M$368.88M$911.70M$1.01B7 Day Performance-7.14%-1.19%-1.60%-0.38%1 Month Performance-12.10%-2.37%0.02%2.34%1 Year Performance4.18%-2.35%14.50%14.36% Genesco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GCOGenesco4.2378 of 5 stars$27.77-2.9%$30.00+8.0%+4.9%$299.56M$2.36B-11.3718,000Analyst ForecastSCVLShoe Carnival4.106 of 5 stars$21.06-2.0%N/A-46.6%$587.97M$1.20B9.285,500Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastARCOArcos Dorados3.8325 of 5 stars$6.83-1.4%$8.80+28.9%-27.1%$1.46B$4.47B10.8398,615News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownCALCaleres3.5186 of 5 stars$13.11-4.0%$14.00+6.8%-57.7%$461.96M$2.65B7.499,400Analyst ForecastTPRTapestry3.8477 of 5 stars$111.30+2.1%$106.47-4.3%+158.0%$22.70B$7.01B176.6619,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGESGuess?3.0003 of 5 stars$16.73+0.2%$16.75+0.1%-12.4%$869.78M$3.00B104.5713,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeZUMZZumiez1.3672 of 5 stars$19.83-0.7%$18.00-9.2%-9.1%$342.56M$889.20M-1,981.028,700Analyst ForecastCTRNCiti Trends0.8407 of 5 stars$31.09+1.1%$39.50+27.1%+86.1%$255.32M$753.08M-15.554,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDBIDesigner Brands4.1464 of 5 stars$3.60-4.6%$4.00+11.3%-43.0%$186.78M$3.01B-5.1414,000Analyst ForecastGap DownPLCEChildren's Place0.3337 of 5 stars$6.51-4.3%$7.00+7.5%-45.2%$150.74M$1.39B-7.577,900CATOCato0.7638 of 5 stars$4.23-0.8%N/A-22.2%$84.03M$649.81M-4.187,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shoe Carnival Alternatives Arcos Dorados Alternatives Caleres Alternatives Tapestry Alternatives Guess? 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