SuperworthGenesco profit margin GCO
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 1.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 2.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +2.7 pts
- Peer median
- 1.8%
Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Genesco kept 1.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 2.0% and a gross margin of 47.5%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 5.3%.
The median for 10 apparel retail stocks of a similar size is 1.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 46.3% |
| FY2025 | −0.8% | 0.6% | 47.2% |
| FY2024 | −0.7% | −0.6% | 47.3% |
| FY2023 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 47.6% |
| FY2022 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 48.8% |
| FY2021 | −3.2% | −6.0% | 45.0% |
| FY2020 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 48.4% |
| FY2019 | −2.4% | 3.7% | 47.8% |
| FY2018 | −5.3% | −4.5% | 66.6% |
| FY2017 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 49.4% |
| FY2016 | 3.1% | 5.0% | 47.8% |
| FY2015 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 49.0% |
| FY2014 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 49.5% |
| FY2013 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 49.9% |
| FY2012 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 50.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY27 | 1.7% | +2.7 pts | 2.0% | |
| Q1 FY27 | 0.8% | +1.5 pts | 1.2% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 0.5% | +1.4 pts | 0.7% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 0.0% | +1.1 pts | 0.5% | |
| Q2 FY26 | −1.0% | −1.0 pts | 0.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −0.7% | +0.3 pts | 0.8% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −0.8% | −0.1 pts | 0.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −1.1% | −0.9 pts | 0.2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −0.0% | −0.4 pts | 0.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −1.0% | −3.0 pts | −1.0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −0.7% | −3.7 pts | −0.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −0.2% | −4.2 pts | −0.0% |
Against its peers
Companies in Apparel - Retail nearest Genesco's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| GCOGenesco | 1.7% |
| SHOEShoe Station | 2.2% |
| CTRNCiti Trends | 0.8% |
| DBIDesigner Brands | 0.6% |
| ZUMZZumiez | 1.4% |
| VNCEVince | 2.4% |
| DLTHDuluth | 1.1% |
| TLYSTilly'S | 0.3% |
| BKEBuckle | 16.6% |
| AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters | 5.9% |
| BOOTBoot Barn | 10.4% |
| Peer median | 1.8% |
Where Genesco ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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