Genesco sells footwear and accessories through its Journeys, Schuh, and Johnston & Murphy banners, with Journeys being the core mall-based youth chain. The business carries a 46.6% gross margin, which is high for a footwear retailer and points to pricing power in its brand mix and limited markdown pressure. Revenue is shrinking at 3.0% and operating margin is negative at -3.1%, so the case rests on whether the cost base can be reset and sales stabilize rather than on any current earnings momentum. At 9.4 trailing and 14.6 forward earnings, the market is pricing in a recovery that the trailing numbers do not yet show. The stock is a small-cap with no index membership, so the first question for a deeper look is how much of the margin gap is cyclical versus structural.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CEST | Rating | Fairly valued | first publication | $36.63 |
| 21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CEST | Fair value | $34.37 | $35.37 | $36.63 |
| 17 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $35.37 | $47.15 | $37.42 |
| 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $32.00 | first publication | $36.16 |
| 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $47.15 | $42.57 | $36.51 |
| 28 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $42.57 | $42.14 | $34.54 |
| 20 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $42.14 | $42.75 | $32.76 |
| 14 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $42.75 | $40.92 | $35.12 |
| 12 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $40.92 | $42.50 | $33.31 |
| 9 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $42.50 | $43.32 | $35.81 |
Answered from Genesco Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
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