---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-094963"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:57:57.139353+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco Q4 net sales up 7% to $800M; GAAP EPS $4.43 vs $3.06; comp sales +9% for 6th straight quarter

## Summary
- Journeys Group Q4 comp sales +12%; overall comps +9% (stores +9%, e-commerce +8%).
- GAAP operating income $51.3M (6.4% of sales) vs $46.1M (6.2%) last year; adjusted operating income $55.9M.
- Adjusted EPS from continuing ops $3.74 vs $3.26; full-year FY2026 adjusted EPS $1.45 vs $0.94.
- Cash $105.4M; inventories +2% YoY; store count 1,236 (net -42 stores for FY2026).
- FY2027 guidance: positive comp sales 1-2%; total sales down 1% to flat; adjusted EPS $1.90-$2.30.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-094963
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+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/18498/000119312526094963/0001193125-26-094963-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526094963/gco-20260306.htm

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