---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-066921"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:14:50.320717+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco Q1 operating loss $32.1M; reaffirms FY2025 EPS guidance $0.60-$1.00

## Summary
- Net sales $458M (-5% YoY); comparable sales -5%; e-commerce +3% to 23% of retail sales.
- GAAP EPS loss ($2.22); Non-GAAP EPS loss ($2.10); adjusted operating loss $30.0M.
- Inventory down 17% YoY; closed 21 stores during quarter; 1,321 total stores.
- Journeys comp sales -5%; Johnston & Murphy -3%; Schuh -7%; Genesco Brands -25%.
- FY2025 outlook reaffirmed: total sales -2% to -3%, adj. EPS $0.60-$1.00.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-066921
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024066921/0000950170-24-066921-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024066921/gco-20240531.htm

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