---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-133841"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:45:09.913859+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco beats Q3 expectations; raises FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.80-$1.00

## Summary
- Net sales $596M (+3% YoY); comparable sales +6% driven by Journeys +11% comp.
- GAAP EPS ($1.76) includes $26.3M US valuation allowance; Non-GAAP EPS $0.61 vs $0.57 prior year.
- Raises FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.80-$1.00 (from $0.60-$1.00); sales guidance raised to down 1%-flat.
- Gross margin 47.8% (-30bps) on product mix; adjusted operating margin 1.7% (down from 1.9% last year).
- E-commerce sales 24% of retail (vs 21% last year); store count 1,302; closed 14 stores in quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-133841
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024133841/0000950170-24-133841-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024133841/gco-20241206.htm

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