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On May 29, 2026 Genesco released first-quarter fiscal 2027 results and supporting filings and slides. On June 8 and June 29 the Radoff‑Jumana group disclosed an approximately 8.7% stake and filed preliminary and definitive proxy materials seeking two board seats and released an investor presentation titled “The Case for Change at Genesco.” On June 29 Genesco announced the appointment of Jonathan Collins as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 3, 2026. Institutional Shareholder Services recommended shareholders support all nine company nominees in early July as the proxy fight progressed toward a vote.
Technical Analysis
ADX at 18.6 indicates no established trend; directional indicators show a bearish tilt as DI+ has peak-and-reversed (bearish) while DI‑ has dip-and-reversed (bearish), implying near‑term downside pressure that may keep the stock rangebound relative to its current valuation.
MACD sits marginally below its signal line (MACD 0.62 vs signal 0.64) with a peak-and-reversal pattern, signaling bearish momentum that aligns with the directional indicators and argues for limited upward follow-through until momentum stabilizes.
MRO reads negative at -17.01, which denotes price below target and a potential for upward mean reversion; that potential contrasts with the momentum indicators and suggests any upside may come as a corrective bounce rather than sustained trend extension.
RSI at 53.6 and decreasing shows waning near-term buying pressure; price trades just under the 20‑day average ($37.98), near the 50‑day average ($36.80) and above the 200‑day average ($31.78), indicating short-term softness layered on a longer-term support level.
Bollinger bands and EMA signals show recent peak-and-reversal behavior on short EMAs, placing immediate technical support around the super trend lower of $35.98 and technical resistance near the upper 1x band around $39.52; volume averages lag recent session volume, pointing to lighter participation on recent moves.
Fundamental Analysis
Profitability: Total revenue reached $487,025,000 while net income registered a loss of $14,814,000; EBIT of -$15,614,000 implies an EBIT margin of -3.21%, below the industry peer mean (13.37%) and median (15.63%) but above the industry peer low (-19.59%). QoQ change in EBIT margin shows a -149.44% move and YoY change shows -46.35%, reflecting sizable margin compression versus prior periods.
Earnings and forward view: GAAP EPS came in at -$2.18 versus an estimate of -$2.57, beating by $0.39 or about a 15.18% surprise. Forward EPS sits at $0.72, producing a forward P/E near 42.7x despite negative trailing P/E of -14.84x, which reflects the transition from trailing losses to a modest positive forward earnings expectation.
Cash flow and liquidity: Operating cash flow totaled -$102,772,000 and free cash flow came in at -$118,188,000; free cash flow yield equals about -32.91%, signaling substantial cash outflow pressure. The cash conversion cycle stands at 74.1 days—well above the industry peer mean (~18.8 days) and median (~25.0 days)—indicating inventory and working capital tie‑ups that strain liquidity.
Balance sheet and leverage: Total debt sits at $575,723,000 with net debt of $18,224,000; debt-to-assets equals 41.60%, below the industry peer mean (48.67%) and median (53.82%). Interest coverage reads negative at -58.92, considerably weaker than the industry peer mean (~14.04) and reflecting earnings shortfalls versus interest obligations.
Operating efficiency and valuation signals: Asset turnover equals 0.3508, slightly above the industry peer mean (0.3190) and median (0.2850), signaling relatively efficient use of assets to generate sales. Price/book at 0.65 sits well below the industry peer mean (~3.80) and median (~3.21), while price/sales near 0.74 and enterprise/earnings multiples remain distorted by negative earnings. The current valuation as determined by WMDST classifies the stock as over‑valued given negative cash flow, persistent operating losses, and governance uncertainty.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2026-04-30 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2026-05-29 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2026-08-28 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | $ 105.4 M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $ -102.77 M | |
| Capital Expenditures | $ -15.42 M | |
| Change In Working Capital | $ -105.00 M | |
| Dividends Paid | — | |
| Cash Flow Delta | $ -78.28 M | |
| End Period Cash Flow | $ 27.1 M | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | $ 487.0 M | |
| Forward Revenue | $ -65.31 M | |
| COSTS | ||
| Cost Of Revenue | $ 258.1 M | |
| Depreciation | $ 13.2 M | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 13.2 M | |
| Research and Development | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | $ 512.5 M | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||
| Gross Profit | $ 228.9 M | |
| EBITDA | $ -2.37 M | |
| EBIT | $ -15.61 M | |
| Operating Income | $ -25.48 M | |
| Interest Income | — | |
| Interest Expense | $ 265.0 K | |
| Net Interest Income | $ -265.00 K | |
| Income Before Tax | $ -15.88 M | |
| Tax Provision | $ -1.07 M | |
| Tax Rate | 6.757 % | |
| Net Income | $ -14.81 M | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $ -14.81 M | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ -2.57 | |
| EPS Actual | $ -2.18 | |
| EPS Difference | $ 0.39 | |
| EPS Surprise | 15.175 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 0.72 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | $ 1.4 B | |
| Intangible Assets | $ 37.0 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 515.4 M | |
| Total Current Assets | $ 595.8 M | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $ 27.1 M | |
| Cash | $ 27.1 M | |
| Net Receivables | $ 47.7 M | |
| Inventory | $ 476.9 M | |
| Long-Term Investments | $ 25.6 M | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | $ 129.0 M | |
| Short-Term Debt | — | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $ 324.9 M | |
| Net Debt | $ 18.2 M | |
| Total Debt | $ 575.7 M | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 831.6 M | |
| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | $ 551.6 M | |
| Retained Earnings | $ 248.9 M | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | $ 49.68 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 11.103 M | |
| Revenue Per-Share | $ 43.86 | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | $ 359.2 M |
| Enterprise Value | $ 907.8 M | |
| Enterprise Multiple | -383.513 | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | -3537.529 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | 558.007 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | high: 104.045 mean: 52.004 median: 48.337 low: -78.249 GCO: -383.513 |
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| EV/R | 1.864 | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | 2.509 | |
| Asset To Liability | 1.664 | |
| Debt To Capital | 0.511 | |
| Debt To Assets | 0.416 | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | 11.138 % | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | -8.33 % | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | high: 1.056 median: 0.538 mean: 0.487 GCO: 0.416 low: 0.157 |
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| Debt To Equity | 1.044 | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | 13.347 % | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | -14.618 % | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | high: 4.555 mean: 1.504 median: 1.338 GCO: 1.044 low: -2.006 |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | 0.651 | |
| Price To Book QoQ | 19.359 % | |
| Price To Book YoY | 33.309 % | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | high: 9.078 mean: 3.797 median: 3.211 GCO: 0.651 low: -3.375 |
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| Price To Earnings (P/E) | -14.839 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | -293.839 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | 28.756 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | high: 175.209 median: 77.251 mean: 76.847 GCO: -14.839 low: -72.826 |
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| PE/G Ratio | 0.094 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | 0.737 | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | 90.99 % | |
| Price To Sales YoY | 37.253 % | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | high: 14.854 mean: 8.023 median: 7.406 GCO: 0.737 low: 0.174 |
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| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 42.726 | |
| Forward PE/G | -0.27 | |
| Forward P/S | -5.5 | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | 3.326 | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.351 | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ | -37.186 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio YoY | 1.39 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 0.629 GCO: 0.351 mean: 0.319 median: 0.285 low: 0.078 |
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| Receivables Turnover | 11.13 | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ | -33.458 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY | 19.38 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 84.878 mean: 13.54 GCO: 11.13 median: 11.006 low: 0.276 |
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| Inventory Turnover | 0.567 | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ | -35.053 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY | -1.786 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.237 mean: 0.745 median: 0.674 GCO: 0.567 low: 0.308 |
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| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | 8.199 | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | 74.074 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | -19.624 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | -4.085 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | high: 216.016 GCO: 74.074 median: 25.005 mean: 18.766 low: -69.767 |
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| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Cash Conversion Ratio | 1.798 | |
| CapEx To Revenue | -0.032 | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | -1.164 | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | $ 597.8 M | |
| Net Invested Capital | $ 596.9 M | |
| Invested Capital | $ 596.9 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 515.4 M | |
| Net Working Capital | $ 270.9 M | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | 0.083 | |
| Current Ratio | 1.834 | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | 11.589 % | |
| Current Ratio YoY | -4.171 % | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | high: 4.022 GCO: 1.834 mean: 1.19 median: 1.12 low: 0.49 |
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| Quick Ratio | 0.366 | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | -25.383 % | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | -33.614 % | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.011 GCO: 0.366 mean: 0.354 median: 0.253 low: 0.068 |
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| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | -243.229 | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.184 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -58.921 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | -226.758 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | 178.534 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | high: 93.279 mean: 14.041 median: 11.957 low: -58.529 GCO: -58.921 |
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| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.247 | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | 30.122 | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | — | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | |
| Dividend Rate | — | |
| Dividend Yield | — | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | -0.642 % | |
| Revenue Growth | -39.117 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | -231.199 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | 7.287 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | high: 41.226 % median: 7.268 % mean: -1.212 % GCO: -39.117 % low: -54.332 % |
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| Earnings Growth | -158.289 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | -142.389 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | -2.82 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | high: 122.581 % median: 18.689 % mean: 3.422 % GCO: -158.289 % low: -400.0 % |
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| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | 47.004 % | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | 2.428 % | |
| Gross Margin YoY | 0.726 % | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | high: 96.274 % GCO: 47.004 % median: 42.598 % mean: 40.917 % low: 10.662 % |
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| EBIT Margin | -3.206 % | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | -149.437 % | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | -46.352 % | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | high: 20.591 % median: 15.628 % mean: 13.365 % GCO: -3.206 % low: -19.594 % |
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| Return On Sales (ROS) | -5.233 % | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | -176.607 % | |
| Return On Sales YoY | -12.433 % | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | high: 20.591 % median: 15.253 % mean: 13.301 % GCO: -5.233 % low: -19.598 % |
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| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $ -118.19 M | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -32.905 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | -162.171 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | -30.128 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | high: 10.513 % median: 0.869 % mean: 0.62 % low: -12.625 % GCO: -32.905 % |
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| Free Cash Growth | -172.292 % | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | -72.16 % | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | -20.29 % | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | high: 135.714 % mean: -71.477 % median: -76.044 % GCO: -172.292 % low: -406.119 % |
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| Free Cash To Net Income | 7.978 | |
| Cash Flow Margin | -16.449 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 5.408 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | $ 0.02 | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | -1.067 % | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | -132.1 % | |
| Return On Assets YoY | -31.117 % | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | high: 5.232 % median: 3.102 % mean: 2.996 % GCO: -1.067 % low: -2.73 % |
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| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | -1.474 % | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | -0.027 | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | -131.942 % | |
| Return On Equity YoY | -34.021 % | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | high: 0.267 median: 0.056 mean: 0.013 GCO: -0.027 low: -0.276 |
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| DuPont ROE | -2.651 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.439 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | -128.603 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | -22.621 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | high: 14.851 % median: 11.692 % mean: 8.77 % GCO: -2.439 % low: -8.65 % |
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