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Track GCO free→NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel RetailSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. However, management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes, and the company has a capital-unfriendly stance. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, which may impact future performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 15% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is fair, but weakening. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $39.09. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $39 GCO trades at 32× p/e — 2.1× the 15× p/e peer median. The market is re-rating it beyond its own range; our $34 fair value is low-confidence here. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 15% near-term growth, ahead of our forecast of about 3%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
No fragility gates fired.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 64% for the rest of the cohort, n=3804).
Over the trailing year it converted 7.32x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated robust grew net income 65% of the time over the next year (vs 49% for the rest of the cohort, n=2427).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $-1.17 → $-1.37 (-17.1% / 30d). 1 raised, 3 cut, 4 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 1 downgrade / 30d, 0 maintained. 25% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 4.2% above current price.
1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$233.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$493.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $3,877.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Retail sales data can show consumer spending trends. Strong sales may indicate better demand for Genesco's products.
Confirms one read:Retail sales increase by more than 0.5% month over month.
Confirms the other:Retail sales decrease by more than 0.5% month over month.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for GCO yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On May 29, 2026, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the first fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. On May 29, 2026, the Company also posted on its website, www.genesco.com , a slide presentation with summary results. A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In addi…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2, 2026-Q3, 2027-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Apparel Retail.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
GCO Genesco, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 92 of 100 | full | elevated |
TJX TJX Companies | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 89 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
ROST Ross Stores | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 93 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
BURL Burlington Stores | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 94 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
GAP Gap Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 98 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
9 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=486).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on increasing profitability at Journeys through improved operations and strategic initiatives.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Despite the focus on profitability at Journeys, the company's overall net income declined from $47.6M in 2026-Q4 to a loss of $14.8M in 2027-Q1. This indicates limited progress in achieving the stated profitability improvements at Journeys.
“We expect continued profitability improvements at Journeys.”
“The projected increase in our bottom line is being driven by another year of increased profitability at Journeys.”
Aim to improve gross margins at Schuh by reducing dependency on promotions and focusing on full price sales.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The focus on improving gross margins at Schuh is yet to show significant results, as the company's overall gross profit decreased from $367.1M in 2026-Q4 to $228.9M in 2027-Q1. This suggests limited progress in achieving higher margins at Schuh.
“Higher gross margins, primarily at Schuh, as we reduce the business’ dependency on promotions.”
Shift business strategy to focus on full price, full margin sales to drive profitability.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The strategic shift to full price, full margin sales has not yet translated into improved financial performance, as evidenced by a decline in gross profit from $367.1M in 2026-Q4 to $228.9M in 2027-Q1. This indicates limited progress in executing the strategy.
“Focus on returning to a full price, full margin sales strategy.”
Why it matters: Growth in consumer spending can show a recovery. This may help Genesco's sales.
Confirms:When sector revenue growth is positive, it shows a recovery phase.
Disproves:If sector revenue growth is negative, it means the decline is still happening.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 5, 2026, Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Ashley Randolph as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer. Ms. Randolph will begin her employment as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer on April 30, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). As previously announced, on March 26, 2026, Mimi E. Vaug…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 7, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Genesco Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), adopted the Genesco Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan (the “STIP”) which replaces the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated EVA Plan. The STIP provides for incentive awards to be…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. The information set forth in
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As previously announced on January 29, 2026, Genesco Inc. (the “ Company ”) and the Company’s former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cassandra E. Harris, entered into a Consulting Agreement dated January 29, 2026, pursuant to which Ms. Harris continued to support the Company as a consultant and principal accounting officer from M…