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GCO (Genesco) Altman Z2-Score : 2.66 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)


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What is Genesco Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Genesco has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.66, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Genesco's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

GCO' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 2.87   Max: 6.27
Current: 2.66

During the past 13 years, Genesco's highest Altman Z2-Score was 6.27. The lowest was 1.05. And the median was 2.87.


Genesco Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Genesco's Altman Z2-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 Altman Z2-Score Chart

Genesco Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.88 3.23 2.91 2.37 2.57

Genesco Quarterly Data
Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
Altman Z2-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 2.32 2.28 2.23 2.57 2.66

Competitive Comparison of Genesco's Altman Z2-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Genesco's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-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 Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Genesco's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Genesco's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Genesco Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Genesco's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.2153+3.26*0.1652+6.72*0.0129+1.05*0.5909
=2.66

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2025:
Total Assets was $1,405 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $633 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $331 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $232 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -29.664 + 45.229 + 8.911 + -11.705 = $13 Mil.
Interest Expense was -1.339 + -1.502 + -1.213 + -1.345 = $-5 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $882 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(633.314 - 330.923)/1404.591
=0.2153

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=232.035/1404.591
=0.1652

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(12.771 - -5.399)/1404.591
=0.0129

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(522.232 - 0.835)/882.359
=0.5909

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Genesco has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.66 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Genesco  (NYSE:GCO) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


Be Aware

Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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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