GCO · Genesco Inc
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Q2 FY27 earnings call · Sep 3, 2026TL;DR. Genesco (GCO) delivered Q2 FY27 adjusted EPS of ($0.83), an improvement from ($1.14) a year ago, with adjusted gross margin expanding 140 bps to 47.2% on more full-price selling. The company is raising its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to the high end of its previously increased $2.00–$2.40 range, but is cutting its FY27 comparable sales guidance to flat from up 1–2% and now expects total sales down ~2% due to greater Schuh (SHU) promotional pressure.
- + Raised full-year adjusted EPS outlook to high end of $2.00–$2.40 range
- + Adjusted gross margin expanded 140 bps to 47.2% on more full-price selling
- + Adjusted operating loss improved $6M year-over-year driven by expense leverage
- + Journeys delivered 8th consecutive quarter of positive comps (+2%) with 180 bps of expense leverage
- + Johnston & Murphy posted 3rd consecutive quarter of positive comps (+4%) with extended Peyton Manning partnership
- + Structural cost savings program progressing with up to $20M expected in FY27
- − Lowered FY27 comparable sales guidance to flat from prior up 1-2% on greater Schuh pressure
- − Schuh comparable sales declined 9% and total sales fell 10% on intentional pullback from discounting
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparable sales (comps) - Schuh | 9% | second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Johnston & Murphy full-price retail and factory stores | 153 | end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Journeys Group stores | 924 | end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Journeys Group stores closed | 17 | second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Journeys Kidz stores | 176 | end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Journeys stores in Canada | 33 | end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Little Burgundy stores in Canada | 30 | end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Same store sales | 1% | second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Schuh Group stores | 109 | end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2027 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | -5.79M | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 479.15M | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted interest, net non-GAAP | $975K | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted loss from continuing operations non-GAAP | -31.47M | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) non-GAAP | -32.22M | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted selling and administrative expenses non-GAAP | $511.36M | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $17M | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Comparable sales (comps) | -1% | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Comparable sales (comps) - Johnston & Murphy | 4% | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Comparable sales (comps) - Journeys | 2% | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Comparable sales (comps) - Stores | 1% | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Comparable Sales - Johnston & Murphy Group | 5% | Six Months Ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Inventory | $540M | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Journeys 4.0 remodels | 25 | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Journeys 4.0 total remodels to date | 130 | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Share repurchases - remaining under authorization | $19M | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Store count | 1,186 | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Stores closed | 25 | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Total liquidity | $394M | Q2 FY27 | — |
| Total Retail Stores | 1,186 | Balance 08/01/26 | — |
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Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GCO
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ROST
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$73.71B | +28.1% | +7.7% | 27.9 | 2.7% |
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BURL
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$15.02B | -17.2% | +8.8% | 21.5 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCO | +2.0% | -1.1% | +41.4% | +4.9% | +41.8% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | +3.1% | +0.7% | +23.5% | +5.3% | +29.7% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.