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Genesco free cash flow GCO

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Aug 1, 2026
$73.8M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY27
$60M
−16% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2026
$83.7M
+79% on the year before

Genesco's free cash flow was $73.8M over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, up 293% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY27, it was $60M, down 16% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2026 it shrank 9% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2026$83.7M+79%
FY2025$46.8M+36%
FY2024$34.5Mn/a
FY2023−$224.8M−221%
FY2022$186M+39%
FY2021$133.6M+53%
FY2020$87.4M−51%
FY2019$179.9M+390%
FY2018$36.7M−48%
FY2017$71.3M+60%
FY2016$44.5M−49%
FY2015$86.7M+109%
FY2014$41.5M−19%
FY2013$51.5M−46%
FY2012$95.5M+30%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY27$60M−16%$73.8M
Q1 FY27−$118.2Mn/a$85.5M
Q4 FY26$163.5M+58%$83.7M
Q3 FY26−$31.5Mn/a$23.5M
Q2 FY26$71.7M+262%$18.8M
Q1 FY26−$119.9Mn/a−$33.1M
Q4 FY25$103.3M−4%$46.8M
Q3 FY25−$36.2Mn/a$51.3M
Q2 FY25$19.8M+15%$74.6M
Q1 FY25−$40.1Mn/a$72.1M
Q4 FY24$107.8M+83%$34.5M
Q3 FY24−$12.8Mn/a−$14.3M

Against its peers

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GCOGenesco18.4%
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CTRNCiti Trends1.7%
DBIDesigner Brands36.9%
ZUMZZumiez11.6%
VNCEVince11.7%
DLTHDuluth38.3%
TLYSTilly'S8.9%
BKEBuckle8.0%
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters11.4%
BOOTBoot Barn3.3%
Peer median11.5%

Where Genesco ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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