---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-381023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-03T11:15:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-03T11:20:52.185525+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco Q2 adjusted EPS -$0.83 vs -$1.14, raises FY27 EPS guidance to high end $2.00-$2.40

## Summary
- Net sales $530M, down 3% YoY; comparable sales -1% (stores +1%, e-commerce -6%).
- GAAP EPS $0.32 vs -$1.79; adjusted EPS -$0.83 vs -$1.14; operating income $3.6M vs -$14.4M.
- Journeys comp +2%, Johnston & Murphy +4%, Schuh -9%; total comp -1%.
- Received $22.5M tariff refunds; cost savings program targets $40-50M through FY29.
- Raises FY27 adjusted EPS to high end $2.00-$2.40; comps now flat, sales down ~2%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-381023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-03T11:15:16+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526381023/0001193125-26-381023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526381023/gco-20260903.htm

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