Genesco (GCO) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Insights - Genesco reported quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share, but showing an increase from $0.61 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -9.20% [1] - The company posted revenues of $616.22 million for the quarter ended October 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.3%, but up from $596.33 million year-over-year [2] - Genesco shares have declined approximately 17.5% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Genesco's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the revisions of earnings estimates [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.80 on revenues of $770.15 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.57 on revenues of $2.41 billion [7] Industry Context - The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, to which Genesco belongs, is currently ranked in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - The correlation between near-term stock movements and earnings estimate revisions suggests that tracking these revisions can provide insights into stock performance [5]