Genesco (GCO) Q1 FY27 earnings call

Earnings call· Apr 2026 (Q1 FY27)· Consumer Discretionary· May 29, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Genesco's footwear-first turnaround is compounding: elevated, newness-led assortments let a selective consumer trade up at Journeys and J&M, while a deliberate Schuh promotional reset sacrifices near-term sales for durable margin. Management is rolling Q1 upside forward and layering in a structural cost program, but tempering the back half on a cautious U.K. and choppy-consumer view.

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GCO operating KPIs by quarter

GCO operating KPIs stated on its earnings calls, by fiscal quarter
KPI	This call Apr 2026 Q1 FY27	Jul 2026 Q2 FY27	Change vs prior quarter
Stores Journeys 4.0	105 We opened 21 new 4.0 stores in the quarter and now have 105 completed to date, with 4.0 becoming an increasingly greater driver of performance. Source: earnings call transcript	130 Through the second quarter, we've opened 130 stores in the new 4.0 format and increased our full-year target to 95 stores, bringing the total to about 180, or 20%, of the total fleet by year-end. Source: earnings call transcript	+23.8%
Stores	1,200 We ended the quarter with 1,200 total stores following 2 openings and 30 closures. Source: earnings call transcript	1,186 We ended the quarter with 1,186 stores following three openings and 25 closures. Source: earnings call transcript	-1.2%

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