Genesco Inc. (GCO) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

-71.9%

$10.76

vs $38.31 price

Levered DCF

$64.17

After debt service

Piotroski score

6 / 9

Average

Altman Z-score

2.39

Grey zone

Rating

A-

Overall 4 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2026	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019
P/E	22.6×	-23.94×	-19.21×	8.28×	7.76×	-9.85×	9.95×	-16.86×
P/B	0.53×	0.83×	0.57×	0.98×	1.48×	0.97×	0.99×	1.19×
P/S	0.12×	0.19×	0.14×	0.25×	0.37×	0.31×	0.28×	0.4×
EV / EBITDA	10.12×	13.52×	22.65×	8.28×	6.07×	-17.82×	10.01×	4.87×
Gross margin	46.3%	47.2%	47.3%	47.6%	48.8%	45.0%	48.4%	47.8%
Operating margin	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-6.0%	3.8%	3.7%
Net margin	0.5%	-0.8%	-0.7%	3.0%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.4%
Current ratio	1.64×	1.6×	1.59×	1.59×	1.64×	1.66×	1.4×	2.66×
Debt / equity	0.92×	0.89×	0.92×	0.96×	1.05×	1.3×	1.3×	0.09×
Interest coverage	5.29×	3.47×	2.05×	29.22×	60.26×	-21.07×	24.95×	19.88×
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Payout ratio	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2026	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019
Return on equity	2.3%	-3.5%	-2.9%	11.8%	19.1%	-10.0%	9.9%	-7.0%
Return on invested capital	2.2%	-3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	8.7%	-4.0%	4.3%	5.8%
Return on assets	1.0%	-1.4%	-1.3%	4.9%	7.4%	-3.6%	3.7%	-4.4%
Free cash flow yield	27.9%	10.4%	10.6%	-37.8%	20.9%	24.2%	14.3%	20.6%
Earnings yield	4.4%	-4.2%	-5.2%	12.1%	12.9%	-10.2%	10.0%	-5.9%
Enterprise value	$715.9M	$902.4M	$811.7M	$1.1B	$1.2B	$1.1B	$1.3B	$772.7M
Net debt / EBITDA	5.88×	6.76×	13.61×	3.91×	1.57×	-8.64×	5.43×	-0.64×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	83	84	87	98	43	59	79	74