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GENESCO INC (GCO)

Consumer Discretionary · footwear retail · NYSE

Genesco is a footwear-focused specialty retailer operating iconic brands including Journeys, Schuh, and Johnston & Murphy, currently executing a strategy to improve profitability through footprint optimization and a shift to full-price selling.

What GENESCO INC does

Genesco Inc. is a footwear-focused specialty retailer with a portfolio of brands that includes Journeys, Schuh, and Johnston & Murphy. The company operates through a mix of retail stores and e-commerce platforms, offering a range of branded and licensed footwear and apparel. It is executing a "Footwear First" strategy focused on full-price selling, store footprint optimization, and operational efficiency.

Recent developments

Genesco raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to the high end of the $2.00 to $2.40 range, citing strong execution and building momentum. The company reported a 1% increase in same-store sales and positive comparable sales for the Journeys and Johnston & Murphy groups, while noting that its strategy of prioritizing full-price selling at Schuh resulted in lower total net sales but improved gross margins.

From GENESCO INC's filing of 2026-09-10.

Themes: footwear retail, omnichannel retail, brand licensing

Fundamentals

  • Price$36.87 as of 2026-10-08 close
  • Market cap$399M as of 2026-08-28 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
  • 1-year return+29.0% 2025-10-08 close $28.58 → 2026-10-08 close $36.87
  • P/E25.03 as of 2026-10-08
  • Net margin+0.5% FY2026, SEC XBRL
  • Gross margin+46.3% FY2026, SEC XBRL
  • ROE+2.3% FY2026, SEC XBRL
  • Debt / equity0.08 as of 2026-09-03
  • Revenue growth (YoY)+4.6% as of 2026-09-03
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)+0.7% SEC XBRL
  • Beta1.76 as of 2026-09-03
  • Last reported earnings2026-09-03 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

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How GCO compares in its sector

  • price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 258 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-10-08
  • net profit marginmiddle range 314 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-03
  • operating marginbottom 25% 281 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-03
  • gross marginmiddle range 191 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-03
  • return on equitymiddle range 293 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-03
  • 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 326 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
  • free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2026

Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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How GENESCO INC looks technically

GENESCO INC (GCO) is trading 12.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 115 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 63, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-08-10, pushing above its recent trading range. It is 15.4% below its highest point of the past year.

Trend

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Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 12.5% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend+12.5%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $35.21$35.21
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $32.77$32.77
Swing structureits recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swingsmixed — one of the two is not confirming
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing low 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on8 sessions
Wave structureits recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 33.34. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next.possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions)
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 115 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal115 sessions
Trend strength (14-day ADX)there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend)11.6

Momentum

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14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 63, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)62.5
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading right at the top of its 14-day range ($32.46 to $37.05) — its "stochastic" reading is 96 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions.96.0
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish)13 sessions

Range

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52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $43.60$43.60
From the 52-week highit is 15.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-15.4%
Above the 52-week lowit is 68.1% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+68.1%
Below the 52-week highit is 15.4% below its highest point of the past year15.4%
Since a 20-day breakoutit just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-08-10, pushing above its recent trading range1 session
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day low about 27 trading days ago27 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $89.58 (set on 2014-08-26)$89.58
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($21.95 to $42.72), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 28% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $29.22 to $29.88. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.28.2%
From the all-time highit is 58.8% below its all-time high-58.8%
Nearest price levelit is trading 0.7% above a support level at $36.61 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-12-01, most recently on 2026-09-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has 14 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.-0.7%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $1.47 (set on 1994-12-13)$1.47
Above the all-time lowit is 2407.2% above its all-time low+2,407%

Volatility

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Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 82% of it)18th percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $1.32 between its high and its low — about 3.6% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$1.32
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $32.65 and $36.74 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$32.65 – $34.70 – $36.74
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 3.6% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price3.6%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 3.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (12.5% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale3.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average

Volume

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Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average0.56×

Analyst

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Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingnot available for this company yetn/a

Candlestick patterns

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Since a bullish engulfing5 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it5 sessions ago

Price gaps

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Gap at the openit opened on 2026-10-08 1.2% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close-1.2%
Gap filleda 2.2% gap down opened on 2026-10-07 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it1 session ago

Price streaks

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Closing streakit has closed higher 4 sessions in a row, a +5.95% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session4 sessions up

Relative strength

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vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 5.7 percentage points (the stock gained 6.7% while the market gained 1.0%)+5.7%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 8.7 percentage points (the stock gained 12.5% while the market gained 3.8%)+8.7%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 7.3 percentage points (the stock gained 24.7% while the market gained 17.5%)+7.3%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 14.0 percentage points (the stock gained 29.0% while the market gained 15.0%)+14.0%

Signal agreement

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Bullish technical signals6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast6 of 9
Bearish technical signals1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast1 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

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Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading 1.6% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.8% of the share price.+1.6%

Volume-weighted price

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Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 12% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $32.83 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 192 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.+12.3%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is 7% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-09-03 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $34.48 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 25 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.+6.9%

Price levels it has turned at before

GCO last closed at $36.87 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 14 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$36.61Support0.7% below the last closeturned there three times · 2025-12-01 to 2026-09-08
$37.40Resistance1.4% above the last closeturned there twice · 2025-02-12 to 2026-04-21
$35.65Support3.3% below the last closeturned there three times · 2025-09-17 to 2026-09-22
$38.93Resistance5.6% above the last closeturned there five times · 2024-12-20 to 2026-07-17
$34.35Support6.8% below the last closeturned there twice · 2025-09-05 to 2026-07-23
$43.73Resistance18.6% above the last closeturned there three times · 2025-01-03 to 2026-06-12

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.

This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $33.34.

It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.

This reading has stood for 2 trading days, since 2026-10-07.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Mean price target$39.67 range $36.00 – $45.00; median $38.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-09. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for GCO

  • Consensus EPS estimate$0.9275 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-09
  • Readings revised upward0% of 4 comparable readings

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["exposure to retail economic cycles and discretionary spending volatility","operational risks related to store footprint optimization and e-commerce channel performance","reliance on licensed brand performance and success of full-price selling strategies"]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of GCO's 10-Q filed 2026-09-10 against the prior one filed 2026-06-11.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

  • Added:
    • Newer filing (filed 2026-09-10) discusses second quarter Fiscal 2027 results; older filing (filed 2026-06-11) discusses first quarter Fiscal 2027 results.
    • Newer filing reports net sales of $529.9 million and net sales decrease of 3.0% in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports gross margin of $272.1 million and 51.4% gross margin as a percentage of net sales in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports selling and administrative expenses of $259.6 million in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports operating margin of 0.7% in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports pretax earnings of $3.4 million in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports net earnings of $3.5 million, or $0.32 diluted earnings per share, in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports effective income tax rate of (2.5)% in Q2 Fiscal 2027.
    • Newer filing reports tariff refunds of $21.8 million as a factor in gross margin increase.
    • Newer filing reports asset impairment and other charges of $8.9 million in Q2 Fiscal 2027, including proxy contest costs of $6.9 million, legal matters of $1.0 million, information technology transformation of $0.4 million, severance and other restructuring of $0.5 million, and store restructuring of $0.1 million.
    • Newer filing states selling and administrative expenses increased 60 basis points as a percentage of net sales (from 48.4% to 49.0%).
    • Newer filing mentions license exit benefit as a factor in gross margin increase.
  • Removed:
    • Older filing's Q1 Fiscal 2027 figures are not present in newer filing: net sales of $487.0 million, increase of 2.8%.
    • Older filing's Q1 gross margin of $228.9 million and 47.0% as a percentage of net sales are not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's Q1 selling and administrative expenses of $254.4 million are not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's Q1 operating margin of (3.2)% is not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's Q1 pretax loss of $15.9 million is not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's Q1 net loss of $14.8 million, or $1.42 diluted loss per share, is not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's Q1 effective income tax rate of 6.8% is not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's Q1 asset impairment and other gain of $10.1 million, including $13.4 million payment card interchange fee litigation gain, is not present in newer filing.
    • Older filing's statement about decreased expenses as a percentage of net sales (30 basis points) is not present in newer filing.
  • Reworded:
    • Newer filing describes Q2 Schuh Group comparable sales down 9% and attributes decline to prioritization of full-price selling over discounts and promotions; older filing attributes Q1 Schuh Group comparable sales down 9% to weaker U.K. consumer market and full-price selling prioritization.
    • Newer filing describes Johnston & Murphy Group Q2 comparable sales up 4%; older filing describes Q1 comparable sales up 7%.
    • Newer filing describes Journeys Group Q2 comparable sales up 2% on top of a 5% comparable gain last year; older filing describes Journeys Group Q1 comparable sales up 5%.
    • Newer filing describes by-segment change in Genesco Brands Group sales decreased 21% or $6.7 million in Q2; older filing describes Genesco Brands Group sales increased 4% in Q1.
    • Newer filing attributes Q2 gross margin increase to tariff refunds, less promotional activity/higher full-price selling at Schuh Group, favorable sales mix, license exit benefit, and tariff mitigation actions; older filing attributes Q1 gross margin increase to shipping and warehouse efficiencies and less promotional activity, partially offset by brand mix changes.
    • Newer filing describes Q2 selling/admin expense decrease of 1.8% overall but increase of 60 basis points; older filing describes Q1 increase of 2.2% overall but decrease of 30 basis points.
    • Newer filing describes Q2 effective tax rate (2.5)% vs Q1 6.8%; newer explains higher rate due to OBBBA in prior year Q2 and valuation allowance; older explains lower Q1 rate due to lower expected tax rate and OBBBA.
    • Newer filing describes net earnings in Q2; older filing describes net loss in Q1.
    • Newer filing text ends mid-sentence in Comparable Sales section ('Expanded stores are excluded from the compara'); older filing includes full Comparable Sales definition and an Operating Margin section.
  • Notes:
    • Newer filing text appears truncated at end of Comparable Sales section.
    • The comparison reflects different fiscal quarters (Q2 vs Q1), so most numerical differences are not directly comparable period-over-period.

Risk Factors

  • Notes:
    • The Risk Factors text in both filings is identical: both reference the same Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, both state there have not been any material changes to risk factors, and both contain the same cautionary paragraphs.
    • The only differences observed in the provided source excerpts are outside the Risk Factors section itself (e.g., Item 2 repurchase table dates, Item 5 fiscal quarter references, Item 6 exhibit list, and signature block), not within the Risk Factors text.
    • The provided excerpts include surrounding sections (Item 2, Item 5, Item 6, signature) which differ between filings, but these are not part of the Risk Factors comparison.

AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

1 open-market purchase and 0 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.

  • Last 30 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($9983) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
  • Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($9983) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
  • Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-042 buys ($109963) · 0 sells — 2 buying insiders

Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-09-21. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Institutional ownership (13F)

5 institutional 13F filers reported holding GCO as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

  • Distinct 13F filers 5
  • Reported shares held 1,963,615
  • Reported value $66,311,263

reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

GCO had 1,282,363 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

GCO had 11.9% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 4.68 days to cover at the same settlement.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 1,282,363
  • Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 11.9%
  • Prior settlement (shares) 1,098,722
  • Reported change 16.71%
  • Days to cover (reported) 4.68

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What does GENESCO INC (GCO) do?

Genesco Inc. is a footwear-focused specialty retailer with a portfolio of brands that includes Journeys, Schuh, and Johnston & Murphy. The company operates through a mix of retail stores and e-commerce platforms, offering a range of branded and licensed footwear and apparel. It is executing a "Footwear First" strategy focused on full-price selling, store footprint optimization, and operational efficiency.

What sector is GENESCO INC (GCO) in?

GENESCO INC (GCO) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is footwear retail. It trades on NYSE.

Who are GENESCO INC's (GCO) competitors?

Notable peers of GENESCO INC (GCO) include Foot Locker, DSW (Designer Brands Inc.), The Buckle, Steve Madden and Dr. Martens. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Is GENESCO INC (GCO) overbought or oversold right now?

GENESCO INC (GCO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 63, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on GCO come from?

Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.

Last updated 2026-10-08.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.