CAL vs GCO
CAL: Diversified footwear company operating 821 Famous Footwear retail stores and a portfolio of owned premium brands (Allen Edmonds, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman) sold through wholesale and direct channels. GCO: Genesco is a footwear-focused retailer and brand owner operating niche-leading chains like Journeys and Johnston & Murphy alongside a U.K.-based retail presence.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CAL | GCO | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $12.51 | $37.46 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-01 | $430M | $424M | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-01 | 670.23 | 21.54 | GCO lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-01 | +0.0% | +0.8% | GCO higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-01 | +43.5% | +46.3% | GCO higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-01 | +0.7% | +1.2% | GCO higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-01 | +0.1% | +3.7% | GCO higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-01 | +0.0% | +1.4% | GCO higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-01 | 0.57 | 0.08 | GCO lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-01 | +5.0% | +4.6% | CAL higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.1% | +0.7% | GCO higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-01 | +2.2% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-01 | 0.79 | 1.85 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -18.8% | +51.1% | GCO higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-01. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.