Forensic Analysis · Retail / Consumer Discretionary · as of Jun 28, 2026
GENESCO INC (GCO)
A forensic read on GENESCO INC built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.
D · Weak — demands caution
Forensic grade
Grey Zone
Financial health
2.6
Altman Z-score
Clean
Earnings quality
2
Forensic signals
20.4
P / E (ttm)
3.7%
ROE
$402M
Market cap
GENESCO INC earns a D (Weak — demands caution) forensic quality grade, and its Altman Z-score is 2.6, placing it in the Grey zone. 2 forensic signals were flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by return on invested capital.
What the filings flag
2%Return on invested capital.Return on invested capital is 2% and slipping from 7% — well below its ~9% cost of capital, so reinvested dollars may be destroying value, not building it.
$108MGoodwill impairments.Took $108M of goodwill writedowns across 2 year(s) (FY2021 ($79M), FY2024 ($28M)) — about 100% of net income over the span. A large writedown means an acquisition turned out worth far less than was paid — a real mark against M&A discipline.
Key fundamentals
Net Margin0.5%
Debt / Equity0.01x
Free Cash Flow$83.7M
Latest Revenue$2.44B
Return on Equity2.3%
Revenue Growth YoY+4.8%
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