---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-018002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T17:57:12.208860+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco Q2 adj EPS $0.59 vs $1.05 last year; cuts FY23 EPS guidance to $6.25-$7.00

## Summary
- Net sales $535M, down 4% YoY but up 10% vs pre-pandemic Q2FY20; retail comps -2%.
- GAAP EPS from cont ops $0.59; adjusted EPS $0.59 (vs $1.05 last year).
- Full-year adj EPS guidance cut to $6.25-$7.00 (prior mid-point $7.00-$7.75), citing inflation headwinds.
- Repurchased $45.4M of stock in Q2; $54.9M remaining on authorization.
- Inventory +55% YoY; Journeys comps -8%, Johnston & Murphy +17%, Schuh +9% on constant currency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-018002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017022018002/0000950170-22-018002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017022018002/gco-20220901.htm

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