---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-035140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T03:57:52.069189+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco Q4 comparable sales +10%; adjusted EPS $3.26 beats prior year $2.59

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $746M (+1%); comparable sales +10% led by Journeys +14% and e-commerce +18%.
- GAAP Q4 EPS $3.06 vs $1.84; adjusted EPS $3.26 vs $2.59. Operating margin improved to 6.4%.
- Full year GAAP loss per share ($1.80) vs ($2.10); adjusted EPS $0.94 vs $0.56.
- FY26 guidance: adjusted EPS $1.30-$1.70; total sales flat to +1% vs FY25.
- Zero debt; inventory +12% YoY. Achieved $45-50M cost-savings run-rate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-035140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-07T23:59:59+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/18498/000095017025035140/0000950170-25-035140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017025035140/gco-20250307.htm

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