GCO Genesco (GCO) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-shoe stores · CIK 0000018498
C-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
77
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about GCO
Insiders, 180 days
+$110.0K net bought
2 buyers
Genesco insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, GENESCO INC insiders bought a net $110.0K of stock across 32 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 2.5% of the 11,719 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 77 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP Finance and CFO Collins Jonathan M. bought about $10.0K of GCO on Sep 21, 2026; 77 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Mar 20, 2025.
- +21.3% median (+21.3% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
- The trade is 10.1% of the 29,172 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 77 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SANDFORT GREGORY A bought about $100.0K of GCO on Jul 9, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2025; 77 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 2.3% of the 1,072,850 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 77 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Pleasant Lake Partners LLC sold about $581.5K of GCO on Jun 5, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 77 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 1,097,850 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 77 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider PLP Funds Master Fund LP sold about $248.8K of GCO on Mar 28, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 77 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Jun 9, 2023.
- The trade is 41.0% of the 26,754 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 77 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SANDFORT GREGORY A bought about $251.5K of GCO on Mar 20, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2023; 77 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.32 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$110.0K over 180 days
+$10.0K over 90 days
more than 79% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
77 funds bought in last quarter
below 58% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+4.8% year over year
more than 55% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
0.5% net margin
below 59% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$12.6M repurchased, FY to 2026-01-31
below 63% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
14.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 11.6 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 88% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+20.5%12M
Insider buy13D/G stake
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns GCO: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,098,722 sh
$37.1M
909,991 sh
$30.7M
658,734 sh
$22.2M
609,963 sh
$20.6M
404,847 sh
$13.7M
Congress trades in GCO
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Radoff Bradley Louis
Activist 13D · 2026-04-15
3.7%
Jumana Capital Investments LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-04-15
4.0%
Martin Christopher Ross
Activist 13D · 2026-04-15
4.0%
GCO planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
GCO mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Pzena Small Cap Value Fund
$1.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.6%
Ultra-Small Company Fund
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Victory Integrity Discovery Fund
$611.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
Virtus Small-Cap Fund
$673.7K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.5%
Ancora/Thelen Small-Mid Cap Fund
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF
$724.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Vaughn
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$5.2M
$7.1M
$1.6M
+6%
-25%
2023
$4.3M
-$912.0K
$860.6K
-27%
-19%
2022
$3.7M
$3.6M
$942.5K
+21%
+2%
2021
$8.8M
$9.0M
$2.9M
+60%
+13%
2020
$2.8M
$4.0M
$605.3K
-1%
+6%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $110.0K bought by insiders over 180 days, 77 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
GCO financials
Revenue growth
+4.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
0.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.4B
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Revenue, TTM GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | $2.4B |
| FY Feb 2025 | $2.3B |
| FY Jan 2025 | $2.3B |
| FY Feb 2024 | $2.3B |
| FY Jan 2024 | $2.3B |
| Aug 2026 | $529.9M |
| May 2026 | $487.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $799.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $616.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $546.0M |
| May 2025 | $474.0M |
| Feb 2025 | $745.9M |
| Nov 2024 | $596.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+1.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | +0.5% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -0.8% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -1.1% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -0.7% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | +0.7% |
| May 2026 | -3.0% |
| Jan 2026 | +6.0% |
| Nov 2025 | +0.9% |
| Aug 2025 | -3.4% |
| May 2025 | -4.5% |
| Feb 2025 | +4.6% |
| Nov 2024 | -3.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$73.8M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Free cash flow, TTM GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | $83.7M |
| FY Feb 2025 | $46.8M |
| FY Jan 2025 | $51.3M |
| FY Feb 2024 | $34.5M |
| FY Jan 2024 | -$14.3M |
| Aug 2026 | $60.0M |
| May 2026 | -$118.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $163.5M |
| Nov 2025 | -$31.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $71.7M |
| May 2025 | -$119.9M |
| Feb 2025 | $103.3M |
| Nov 2024 | -$36.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.03x
long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01; equity 2026-08-01
Debt to equity GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.01x |
| FY Feb 2025 | 0.00x |
| FY Jan 2025 | 0.19x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 0.06x |
| FY Jan 2024 | 0.24x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.03x |
| May 2026 | 0.08x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.01x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.17x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.14x |
| May 2025 | 0.23x |
| Feb 2025 | 0.00x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.19x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
8.49x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01
Cash flow to debt GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | 43.14x |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2025 | 0.89x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 2.73x |
| FY Jan 2024 | 0.43x |
| Aug 2026 | 8.49x |
| May 2026 | 3.18x |
| Jan 2026 | 43.14x |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00x |
| Aug 2025 | 1.12x |
| May 2025 | 0.17x |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | 0.89x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+7.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on equity GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | +2.4% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -3.4% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -4.9% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -2.9% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -0.9% |
| Aug 2026 | +7.8% |
| May 2026 | +3.7% |
| Jan 2026 | +2.4% |
| Nov 2025 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2025 | -4.7% |
| May 2025 | -2.9% |
| Feb 2025 | -3.4% |
| Nov 2024 | -4.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+2.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on assets GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | +1.0% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -1.4% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -1.8% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -1.2% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | +2.8% |
| May 2026 | +1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +1.0% |
| Nov 2025 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2025 | -1.7% |
| May 2025 | -1.2% |
| Feb 2025 | -1.4% |
| Nov 2024 | -1.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+8.8%
operating income after a 9.2% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01 plus average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus cash
Return on invested capital GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | +8.8% |
| May 2026 | +4.0% |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+4.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | +1.8% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +1.4% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +0.5% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -1.3% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | +4.6% |
| May 2026 | +2.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +1.8% |
| Nov 2025 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2025 | +1.4% |
| May 2025 | +1.7% |
| Feb 2025 | +1.4% |
| Nov 2024 | +0.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
9.18x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
P/E, trailing GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | 23.14x |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | 9.65x |
| May 2026 | 18.83x |
| Jan 2026 | 23.14x |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$352.0M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-28 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01, minus cash 2026-08-01
Enterprise value GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | $210.2M |
| FY Feb 2025 | $433.0M |
| FY Jan 2025 | $533.5M |
| FY Feb 2024 | $330.5M |
| FY Jan 2024 | $246.7M |
| Aug 2026 | $383.2M |
| May 2026 | $396.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $210.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $375.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $284.8M |
| May 2025 | $324.8M |
| Feb 2025 | $433.0M |
| Nov 2024 | $346.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+18.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | +26.8% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +10.0% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +11.0% |
| FY Feb 2024 | +10.4% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -4.5% |
| Aug 2026 | +17.4% |
| May 2026 | +22.6% |
| Jan 2026 | +26.8% |
| Nov 2025 | +7.5% |
| Aug 2025 | +7.4% |
| May 2025 | -14.7% |
| Feb 2025 | +10.0% |
| Nov 2024 | +18.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
PEG, trailing GCO
| FY Jan 2026 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-01 | 2025-02 | 2025-01 | 2024-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.4B | $2.3B | n/a | $2.3B |
| Gross profit | $1.1B | $1.1B | n/a | $1.1B |
| Operating income | $17.3M | $13.9M | n/a | -$13.5M |
| Net income | $13.3M | -$18.9M | -$19.0M | -$16.8M |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.25 | -1.74 | n/a | -1.50 |
| Operating cash flow | $145.8M | $87.9M | n/a | $94.8M |
| Cash | $105.4M | $34.0M | n/a | $35.2M |
| Long-term debt | $3.4M | $0 | n/a | $34.7M |
| Buybacks | $12.6M | $9.8M | n/a | $32.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
GCO Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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GCO filings, in plain words
Are Genesco insiders buying or selling GCO?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Genesco insiders were net buyers, a net $110.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Genesco insiders were net buyers of GCO, a net $110.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Radoff Bradley Louis, filed 2026-04-15, for 3.7% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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