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GCO (Genesco) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Genesco Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Genesco's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

GCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.77   Max: -1.19
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Genesco was -1.19. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.77.


Genesco Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Genesco's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Genesco Beneish M-Score Chart

Genesco Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.88 -2.63 -1.23 -2.53 -3.18

Genesco Quarterly Data
Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.71 -3.00 -3.18 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Genesco's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Genesco's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Genesco's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Genesco's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Genesco's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Genesco Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Genesco for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0347+0.528 * 1.0043+0.404 * 0.398+0.892 * 1.0185+0.115 * 1.0549
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9841+4.679 * -0.023504-0.327 * 1.0884
=-2.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Apr25) TTM:Last Year (Apr24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $53 Mil.
Revenue was 473.973 + 745.949 + 596.328 + 525.188 = $2,341 Mil.
Gross Profit was 221.181 + 349.637 + 285.256 + 245.639 = $1,102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $633 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,405 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $709 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,081 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $331 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $503 Mil.
Net Income was -21.227 + 34.381 + -18.932 + -9.992 = $-16 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.471 + -1.796 + -0.22 + -0.864 = $-3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -101.036 + 116.994 + -23.079 + 27.715 = $21 Mil.
Total Receivables was $50 Mil.
Revenue was 457.597 + 738.95 + 579.315 + 523.027 = $2,299 Mil.
Gross Profit was 216.281 + 342.067 + 278.425 + 249.52 = $1,086 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $508 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $654 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,078 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $308 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $405 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(52.815 / 2341.438) / (50.119 / 2298.889)
=0.022557 / 0.021801
=1.0347

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1086.293 / 2298.889) / (1101.713 / 2341.438)
=0.47253 / 0.470528
=1.0043

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (633.314 + 709) / 1404.591) / (1 - (508.04 + 653.734) / 1307.417)
=0.044338 / 0.111398
=0.398

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=2341.438 / 2298.889
=1.0185

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(51.392 / (51.392 + 653.734)) / (52.62 / (52.62 + 709))
=0.072883 / 0.06909
=1.0549

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1080.857 / 2341.438) / (1078.374 / 2298.889)
=0.461621 / 0.469085
=0.9841

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((503.117 + 330.923) / 1404.591) / ((405.114 + 308.185) / 1307.417)
=0.593796 / 0.545579
=1.0884

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-15.77 - -3.351 - 20.594) / 1404.591
=-0.023504

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Genesco has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Genesco Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
535 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN, USA, 37214
Genesco Inc. sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel, and accessories through four main segments. The Journeys Group generates the highest revenue, encompassing the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy brands, along with e-commerce and catalog sales. The Schuh Group targets teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 24, focusing on casual and athletic footwear. The Johnston & Murphy Group operates retail shops and factory stores across the United States. Finally, the Genesco Brands Group designs and sources licensed footwear for brands like Levi's, Dockers, and G.H. Bass.
Executives
Gregory A Sandfort director GENESCO INC., 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37214
Daniel E Ewoldsen officer: Senior VP 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37214
Matthew C Diamond director
Mimi Eckel Vaughn officer: Vice President C/O GENESCO INC, 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37214
Thomas George officer: Sr VP-Finance and Interim CFO 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37214
Matthew M Bilunas director C/O BEST BUY CO., INC., 7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Carolyn Bojanowski director 79 CLYDE, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901
Kathleen Mason director GENESCO INC., 1415 MURFREESBORO ROAD, NASHVILLE TN 37217
Mary E Meixelsperger director 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Angel R Martinez director C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP, PO BOX 2353, ORLANDO FL 32802-2353
Marty G Dickens director
Thurgood Jr Marshall director 3000 K STREET N W, SUITE 300, WASHINGTON DC 20007-5116
John F Lambros director 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37214
Robert J Dennis officer: Senior Vice President GENESCO INC., 1415 MURFREESBORO ROAD, NASHVILLE TN 37217
Brently G. Baxter officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O GENESCO INC., 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37214