Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27) — Sep 3, 2026
Genesco Q2 FY27 — Earnings Outperformance Driven by Gross Margin Expansion and Cost Discipline
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- Aug 2026
- Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27)
- Jan 2026
Genesco earnings: last reported Thu, 3 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 530 | −3.0% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 0.7 | +3.3 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Aug 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 3.5 | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. The year-earlier figure was zero or a loss, so no percentage is shown. |
Price
$36.47 −1.70% · −$0.63
Performance +27.5% 1Y
1Y: $28.61 on 17 Oct 2025 → $36.47. High $42.72 (11 Jun 2026), low $21.95 (23 Dec 2025).
- Previous close
- $37.1
- 52-week range
- $21.95 – $42.72
- One year
- +23.63%
Overview
- Symbol
- GCO
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
Apr 2026 (Q1 FY27) — May 29, 2026
Genesco Q1 FY27 — Seventh straight quarter of positive comps drives raised EPS guidance
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Genesco earnings calls (GCO)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +119% (quarter to aug 2026 against aug 2025).
| Line item | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 596 | 746 | 474 | 546 | 616 | 800 | 487 | 530 |
| Operating profit | 10 | 46 | -28 | -14 | 9 | 51 | -15 | 4 |
| Operating margin | 1.7% | 6.2% | −5.9% | −2.6% | 1.4% | 6.4% | −3.2% | 0.7% |
| Interest | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit before tax | 9 | 45 | -30 | -16 | 8 | 51 | -16 | 3 |
| Tax rate | 311.5% | 25.8% | 28.5% | −15.0% | 28.1% | 6.4% | 6.8% | −2.5% |
| Net profit | -19 | 34 | -21 | -18 | 5 | 48 | -15 | 3 |
| EPS ($ per share) | -1.76 | — | -2.02 | -1.79 | 0.52 | — | -1.42 | 0.33 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Reserves | 509 | 379 | 321 | 350 | 347 | 297 | 266 | 266 |
| Total liabilities | 444 | 1,061 | 1,021 | 960 | 849 | 759 | 789 | 826 |
| Fixed assets | 277 | 238 | 208 | 216 | 234 | 240 | 228 | 238 |
| Total assets | 1,181 | 1,680 | 1,587 | 1,562 | 1,456 | 1,330 | 1,336 | 1,393 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 237 | 117 | 158 | 240 | -165 | 95 | 88 | 146 |
| Cash from investing | -57 | 53 | -24 | -34 | -60 | -60 | -41 | -62 |
| Cash from financing | -53 | -257 | -3 | -101 | -46 | -48 | -47 | -13 |
| Net cash flow | 127 | -86 | 134 | 105 | -273 | -13 | -1 | 71 |
| Capital expenditure | -57 | -30 | -24 | -54 | -60 | -60 | -41 | -62 |
| Free cash flow | 180 | 87 | 134 | 186 | -225 | 34 | 47 | 84 |
GCO operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Apr 2026 Q1 FY27 | Jul 2026 Q2 FY27 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stores Journeys 4.0 | 105We 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 | 130Through 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 | 1,200We ended the quarter with 1,200 total stores following 2 openings and 30 closures.Source: earnings call transcript | 1,186We ended the quarter with 1,186 stores following three openings and 25 closures.Source: earnings call transcript | -1.2% |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Insider filings
31 filings between Jan 12, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
$110.0K
2 purchases by 2 insiders
Sales
None
No insider sold shares.
Compensation
not trading decisions- 14
- Award — granted as compensation
- 15
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDFORT GREGORY A | $100.0K | — | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Collins Jonathan M. | $10.0K | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Collins Jonathan M. SVP Finance and CFO | Purchase | 295 | $10.0K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Collins Jonathan M. SVP Finance and CFO | Award | 11,424 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lambros John F Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | MARSHALL THURGOOD JR Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bojanowski Carolyn Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bilunas Matthew M Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | SANDFORT GREGORY A Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Barsh Joanna Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | MARTINEZ ANGEL R Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Meixelsperger Mary E Director | Award | 3,905 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | SANDFORT GREGORY A Director | Purchase | 2,958 | $100.0K |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Randolph Ashley Marie VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 57 | $2.1K |
| Jun 26, 2026 | VAUGHN MIMI ECKEL Board Chair, President & CEO | Tax withheld | 4,847 | $175.4K |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Desai Parag SVP, Chief Strat & Dig Officer | Tax withheld | 547 | $19.8K |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Ewoldsen Daniel E Senior VP | Tax withheld | 373 | $13.5K |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Tax withheld | 486 | $17.6K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Ewoldsen Daniel E Senior VP | Award | 7,681 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Gray Andrew Senior VP | Award | 376 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | VAUGHN MIMI ECKEL Board Chair, President & CEO | Award | 74,832 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Award | 9,903 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Gray Andrew Senior VP | Tax withheld | 2,141 | $60.8K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Ewoldsen Daniel E Senior VP | Tax withheld | 1,527 | $43.4K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Tax withheld | 1,946 | $55.2K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | VAUGHN MIMI ECKEL Board Chair, President & CEO | Tax withheld | 22,583 | $641.1K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Desai Parag SVP, Chief Strat & Dig Officer | Tax withheld | 2,188 | $62.1K |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Gray Andrew Senior VP | Award | 34,579 | $0 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Tax withheld | 1,062 | $30.7K |
| Feb 1, 2026 | VAUGHN MIMI ECKEL Board Chair, President & CEO | Tax withheld | 6,179 | $178.8K |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Gray Andrew Senior VP | Tax withheld | 3,854 | $111.5K |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Desai Parag SVP, Chief Strat & Dig Officer | Tax withheld | 1,193 | $34.5K |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Gray Andrew Senior VP | Tax withheld | 2,060 | $66.8K |
| Oct 1, 2025 | HARRIS CASSANDRA SVP Finance & CFO | Tax withheld | 1,296 | $38.7K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Ewoldsen Daniel E Senior VP | Tax withheld | 737 | $15.3K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Desai Parag SVP, Chief Strat & Dig Officer | Tax withheld | 1,212 | $25.1K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | VAUGHN MIMI ECKEL Board Chair, President & CEO | Tax withheld | 8,619 | $178.8K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Tax withheld | 1,091 | $22.6K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MARSHALL THURGOOD JR Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Bilunas Matthew M Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Barsh Joanna Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | SANDFORT GREGORY A Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Meixelsperger Mary E Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MARTINEZ ANGEL R Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Lambros John F Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Bojanowski Carolyn Director | Award | 5,393 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Fund 1 Investments, LLC 10% owner | Sale | 25,000 | $581.5K |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Award | 8,594 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Becker Scott E SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel | Tax withheld | 1,248 | $22.5K |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Desai Parag SVP, Chief Strat & Dig Officer | Award | 9,649 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Desai Parag SVP, Chief Strat & Dig Officer | Tax withheld | 1,404 | $25.3K |
| Apr 4, 2025 | VAUGHN MIMI ECKEL Board Chair, President & CEO | Award | 64,824 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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