GCO Genesco Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 28
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 4.9%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.33 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 60
  • 5yr Avg ROE 5.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -7.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
F 22
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 0.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -37.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
C 56
  • 5yr FCF Margin 1.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.60x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
D 34
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 5.88x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 3.62x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.56

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 53
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.48
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

2 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 trimmed.

Holders
2 +1
Avg Δ position
-21.7%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026