---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-111790"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:31:09.491353+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco Q2 net sales +4% to $546M, beats expectations; raises FY sales outlook

## Summary
- Q2 GAAP EPS ($1.79) vs ($0.91) last year; Non-GAAP EPS ($1.14) vs ($0.83); operating loss $14.4M.
- Comparable sales +4% (stores +5%, e-commerce +1%); Journeys comp +9% for 4th consecutive positive quarter.
- Raises FY26 sales guidance: total sales now +3-4% (prior +1-2%), comps +4-5% (prior +2-3%).
- Reiterates adjusted EPS guidance $1.30-$1.70; gross margin -100bps to 45.8% due to tariffs and promotions.
- Back-to-school off to strong start in Q3 with Journeys comping positive; inventory up 11% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-111790
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017025111790/0000950170-25-111790-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017025111790/gco-20250828.htm

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