1 insider bought €8,690 of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 22 Sept 2026.
Headquartered in Nashville, United States, Genesco Inc belongs to the Retail & Commerce sector and traces its origins to 1924. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Genesco Inc logged 30 filings by 14 insiders.
Not one open-market sale was filed. On the buying side, 2 insiders reported 2 purchases totalling €96k. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. The largest single trade was a purchase of €87k by Sandfort Gregory A, published on 13 July 2026, equal to 0.027% of the market capitalisation. On the buying side, the filings list 1 finance chief and 1 senior executive among the declarants.
The last purchase on record was published on 22 September 2026, which is 26 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 3 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
With 30 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,811 companies we follow on the same exchange. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 15 purchases against 8 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 January 2026, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 2.44 bn USD and net income at 13.3 m USD.
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Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) is a U.S.-based footwear and accessories company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1924, the company has evolved from a traditional retailer into a footwear-first, omnichannel consumer business that combines physical retail, branded e-commerce, and wholesale distribution. For international investors, Genesco is best viewed as a specialized retail and brand-platform company rather than a broad apparel player.
Genesco’s business model is organized around four core segments. Journeys is the flagship retail banner, targeting teens, kids, and young adults with fashion footwear influenced by youth culture and streetwear trends. Little Burgundy extends that proposition in Canada, while schuh provides a similar youth-focused retail platform in the United Kingdom. Johnston & Murphy is the company’s more premium, heritage-oriented brand, offering footwear, apparel, and accessories for affluent men and women. Genesco Brands Group rounds out the portfolio through licensed and partner-branded footwear sold across wholesale and retail channels, including brands such as Wrangler, Dockers, Starter, and other licensing relationships. This multi-brand structure gives the company exposure to several price points and customer cohorts.
From a competitive standpoint, Genesco operates in a fragmented and highly promotional footwear market where brand relevance, inventory discipline, and omnichannel execution are essential. The company’s mix of more than 1,230 retail footwear stores and branded digital platforms gives it meaningful reach across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Its long-standing specialization in footwear is a key advantage in a category where fashion cycles, merchandising precision, and margin management matter materially.
Recent developments have centered on operational execution and brand repositioning. Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026 updates indicate stronger momentum at Journeys, improving performance at Johnston & Murphy, and a recovery path at schuh, with management emphasizing a shift toward full-price selling and lower promotional dependence. Genesco has also launched a global retail organization designed to sharpen customer focus and support growth. Overall, the equity story on the NYSE remains tied to U.S. discretionary consumption, but the company benefits from a focused brand portfolio, a specialized retail footprint, and ongoing efforts to improve profitability and customer engagement.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 2.44 bn USD | 13.3 m USD | 1.25 USD | 10-K |
| Feb 2025 | 2.33 bn USD | -18.9 m USD | -1.74 USD | 10-K |
| Feb 2024 | 2.32 bn USD | -16.8 m USD | -1.50 USD | 10-K |
| Jan 2023 | 2.38 bn USD | 71.9 m USD | 5.66 USD | 10-K |
| Jan 2022 | 2.42 bn USD | 114.8 m USD | 7.92 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.