Which has better earnings & valuation, ARCO or GCO?

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Genesco. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Arcos Dorados $4.68B 0.38 $212.12M $1.11 7.69 Genesco $2.44B 0.16 $13.27M $1.73 20.64

Is ARCO or GCO more profitable?

Arcos Dorados has a net margin of 4.86% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Arcos Dorados' return on equity of 10.47% beat Genesco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arcos Dorados 4.86% 10.47% 2.06% Genesco 0.80% 2.66% 1.00%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GCO or TPR?

Tapestry has higher revenue and earnings than Genesco. Genesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tapestry, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Genesco $2.44B 0.16 $13.27M $1.73 20.64 Tapestry $7.85B 3.71 $183.20M $3.12 46.18

Is GCO or TPR more profitable?

Tapestry has a net margin of 8.44% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Tapestry's return on equity of 229.70% beat Genesco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genesco 0.80% 2.66% 1.00% Tapestry 8.44% 229.70% 22.06%

Is SCVL or GCO more profitable?

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 3.31% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.24% beat Genesco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shoe Carnival 3.31% 7.24% 4.19% Genesco 0.80% 2.66% 1.00%

Do analysts rate CAL or GCO?

Genesco has a consensus price target of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genesco is more favorable than Caleres. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Caleres 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Genesco 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Is CAL or GCO more profitable?

Genesco has a net margin of 0.80% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat Genesco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caleres 0.02% 7.33% 2.21% Genesco 0.80% 2.66% 1.00%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GCO or CTRN?

Genesco has higher revenue and earnings than Citi Trends. Genesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Genesco $2.44B 0.16 $13.27M $1.73 20.64 Citi Trends $819.96M 0.62 $5.21M $1.39 43.64

Is GCO or CTRN more profitable?

Citi Trends has a net margin of 1.42% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.66% beat Citi Trends' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genesco 0.80% 2.66% 1.00% Citi Trends 1.42% 2.09% 0.51%

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GCO vs. ARCO, TPR, SCVL, CAL, and CTRN

Should you buy Genesco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Genesco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Genesco include Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Tapestry (TPR), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL), and Citi Trends (CTRN).

How does Genesco compare to Arcos Dorados?

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Genesco. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.38	$212.12M	$1.11	7.69
Genesco	$2.44B	0.16	$13.27M	$1.73	20.64

Arcos Dorados has a net margin of 4.86% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Arcos Dorados' return on equity of 10.47% beat Genesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcos Dorados	4.86%	10.47%	2.06%
Genesco	0.80%	2.66%	1.00%

55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Genesco's score of 0.80 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arcos Dorados	Positive
Genesco	Positive

Arcos Dorados currently has a consensus target price of $8.70, indicating a potential upside of 1.96%. Genesco has a consensus target price of $36.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genesco is more favorable than Arcos Dorados.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Genesco	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Arcos Dorados and Genesco tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genesco compare to Tapestry?

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Tapestry (NYSE:TPR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Genesco currently has a consensus price target of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Tapestry has a consensus price target of $165.12, suggesting a potential upside of 14.61%. Given Tapestry's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tapestry is more favorable than Genesco.

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)	2.60
Tapestry	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Tapestry has a net margin of 8.44% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Tapestry's return on equity of 229.70% beat Genesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genesco	0.80%	2.66%	1.00%
Tapestry	8.44%	229.70%	22.06%

Tapestry has higher revenue and earnings than Genesco. Genesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tapestry, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesco	$2.44B	0.16	$13.27M	$1.73	20.64
Tapestry	$7.85B	3.71	$183.20M	$3.12	46.18

In the previous week, Tapestry had 22 more articles in the media than Genesco. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Tapestry and 0 mentions for Genesco. Tapestry's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Genesco's score of 0.80 indicating that Tapestry is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genesco	Positive
Tapestry	Positive

Genesco has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tapestry has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Tapestry shares are held by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Tapestry shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Tapestry beats Genesco on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genesco compare to Shoe Carnival?

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Shoe Carnival currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.26%. Genesco has a consensus price target of $36.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Genesco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Genesco	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Shoe Carnival has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genesco. Shoe Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoe Carnival	$1.13B	0.42	$52.27M	$1.35	12.91
Genesco	$2.44B	0.16	$13.27M	$1.73	20.64

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 3.31% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.24% beat Genesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	3.31%	7.24%	4.19%
Genesco	0.80%	2.66%	1.00%

In the previous week, Genesco's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Shoe Carnival's score of 0.44 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Shoe Carnival	Neutral
Genesco	Positive

Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Genesco on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genesco compare to Caleres?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap apparel retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Caleres has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Genesco has a consensus price target of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genesco is more favorable than Caleres.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caleres	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Genesco	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Genesco has a net margin of 0.80% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat Genesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caleres	0.02%	7.33%	2.21%
Genesco	0.80%	2.66%	1.00%

98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Caleres had 6 more articles in the media than Genesco. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Caleres and 0 mentions for Genesco. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Genesco's score of 0.80 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caleres	Positive
Genesco	Positive

Genesco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caleres. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caleres	$2.76B	0.16	-$6.69M	-$0.01	N/A
Genesco	$2.44B	0.16	$13.27M	$1.73	20.64

Summary

Genesco beats Caleres on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Genesco compare to Citi Trends?

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Genesco has higher revenue and earnings than Citi Trends. Genesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesco	$2.44B	0.16	$13.27M	$1.73	20.64
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.62	$5.21M	$1.39	43.64

Citi Trends has a net margin of 1.42% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.80%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.66% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genesco	0.80%	2.66%	1.00%
Citi Trends	1.42%	2.09%	0.51%

Genesco has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Genesco's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Citi Trends' score of 0.27 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genesco	Positive
Citi Trends	Neutral

Genesco currently has a consensus price target of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Citi Trends has a consensus price target of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.10%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Genesco.

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)	2.60
Citi Trends	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Genesco beats Citi Trends on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Genesco	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$396.19M	$10.52B	$27.13B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.06%	175.36%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	20.64	16.17	20.48	31.61
Price / Sales	0.16	1.12	3.84	22.31
Price / Cash	5.60	12.65	14.94	24.44
Price / Book	0.72	4.51	6.20	4.68
Net Income	$13.27M	$377.89M	$961.99M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-15.93%	0.00%	-0.77%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	6.85%	7.63%	3.45%	1.61%
1 Year Performance	59.72%	29.19%	2.65%	24.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GCO Genesco	3.2583 of 5 stars	$35.71 +0.1%	$36.67 +2.7%	+67.5%	$396.19M	$2.44B	20.64	16,000
ARCO Arcos Dorados	3.9134 of 5 stars	$8.33 +1.5%	$8.70 +4.4%	+11.9%	$1.76B	$4.82B	7.53	96,782	Positive News
TPR Tapestry	4.1129 of 5 stars	$143.14 +1.6%	$161.22 +12.6%	+71.0%	$28.96B	$7.01B	45.95	19,000	Positive News
SCVL Shoe Carnival	4.9965 of 5 stars	$16.77 +0.2%	$22.00 +31.2%	-10.7%	$462.35M	$1.14B	12.46	5,000	Gap Down
CAL Caleres	2.9413 of 5 stars	$13.61 -0.1%	N/A	-0.2%	$459.22M	$2.81B	N/A	10,000

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Genesco (GCO) Competitors

GCO vs. ARCO, TPR, SCVL, CAL, and CTRN

How does Genesco compare to Arcos Dorados?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ARCO or GCO?

Is ARCO or GCO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARCO or GCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARCO or GCO?

Does the media prefer ARCO or GCO?

Do analysts prefer ARCO or GCO?

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How does Genesco compare to Tapestry?

Do analysts prefer GCO or TPR?

Is GCO or TPR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GCO or TPR?

Does the media favor GCO or TPR?

Which has more risk & volatility, GCO or TPR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GCO or TPR?

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How does Genesco compare to Shoe Carnival?

Do analysts recommend SCVL or GCO?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SCVL or GCO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SCVL or GCO?

Is SCVL or GCO more profitable?

Does the media prefer SCVL or GCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, SCVL or GCO?

Summary

How does Genesco compare to Caleres?

Which has more risk and volatility, CAL or GCO?

Do analysts rate CAL or GCO?

Is CAL or GCO more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CAL or GCO?

Does the media prefer CAL or GCO?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CAL or GCO?

Summary

How does Genesco compare to Citi Trends?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GCO or CTRN?

Is GCO or CTRN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GCO or CTRN?

Does the media favor GCO or CTRN?

Do analysts prefer GCO or CTRN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GCO or CTRN?

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