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$36.49 +0.14 (+0.39%) At close · Oct 27 Q1 2027 earnings call transcript
Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$394.83M
Shares
10.82M
Volume · Oct 27 96.99K Avg daily vol (3M) 182.56K
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Earnings call · FY2027 Q2

Genesco Inc (GCO) Q2 2027 Earnings Call

Concluded Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026 0 turns
Period
FY2027 Q2
Runtime
—
Sources
2 artifacts
Revenue $529.86M -3% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.32
Gross margin 51.4% +5.6 pp YoY
Net income $3.48M
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

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.

Johnston & Murphy growth and Peyton Manning campaign 92 Journeys comp and transformation momentum 76 Journeys 4.0 store rollout and fleet optimization 53 Shoe (SHU) turnaround and UK headwinds 52 Holiday and back-half sales pressure 33 Shoe leadership change to Thomas Peterson 31

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +42 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We are flowing a portion of the Q2 outperformance through to the balance of the year, while also incorporating quite a bit more than initially expected sales pressure in the back half from SHU as we continue to prioritize gross margin improvement through more full-price selling in an increasingly competitive UK footwear market, along with incremental investments in marketing and brand building initiatives.”
  • “we believe it is prudent to maintain an appropriate level of conservatism until we are further through the holiday selling season”
  • “While we anticipate continued choppiness in consumer shopping for the balance of the year and lower comps in non-shopping peaks, we've shown that we can effectively navigate these periods.”

Forward guidance

3 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

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8-K earnings release Filed Sep 3, 2026 10-Q report Filed Sep 10, 2026 Company webcastOpen the original investor-relations page

Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

↑ Constructive signals

  • 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

↓ Risks & pressure points

  • 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

Key moments

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“Earnings improvement came from strong execution, evidenced by higher gross margin recapture, more full-price selling, higher ticket and conversion, better store productivity, and more disciplined expense management. This is the earnings leverage we set out to build this year, and we're increasingly confident that it reflects positive structural improvement for a higher quality, more profitable business.” Mimi Vaughn, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Sep 3, 2026.

Metric Guided
Operating income
Fiscal 2027
 $34M – $40M
Tax rate
Fiscal 2027
 30%
Adjusted EPS
FY27
 $2.00 – $2.40

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Journeys Group Segment$317.84M -0.1% YoY
Schuh Group Segment$113.82M -10.1% YoY
Johnston and Murphy Group Segment$72.54M +5.5% YoY
Genesco Brands Segment$25.66M -20.8% YoY
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