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Genesco Inc. (GCO) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$37.76 +1.92% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $37.82

Genesco Inc. (GCO) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $408.6M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is GCO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $37.76 (+1.92% 1D, market cap $408.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, GCO ranks #282 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does GCO compare to SHOE and CTRN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores), GCO carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 31.4x, gross margin of 46.3%, and ROIC of 2.9%. By comparison, SHOE (Shoe Station Group Inc.) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 7.8x, ROIC 9.2%, cap $409.7M) and CTRN (Citi Trends Inc.) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E 77.8x, ROIC 2.6%, cap $404.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SHOE leads on earnings multiple (7.8x) while DBI leads on capital efficiency (16.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GCO?

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Per GCO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31, CIK 0000018498), Genesco Inc. generated $2.44B in revenue (+4.8% YoY), $13.0M in net income, and $83.7M in free cash flow against $1.39B in total assets and $3.4M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $37.82 (+0.16%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 3.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GCO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (63/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GCO SCORES 63/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.1% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.56 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 9/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0.7% operating margin leave 11 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$36.14+0.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$36.47-0.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$36.35+3.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C$37.76+0.9% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (55) → C (63)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the GCO Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 63/100 (C) score, GCO faces multiple-compression risk if 31.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 43.8% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($35.23) or 200D SMA ($33.60) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($38.61) toward Bear Floor ($30.12).

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Contract: “GCO Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 30, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

60.830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.56>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

9 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE73% OF RANGE

L: $22$37.76H: $44

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on GCO

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (45)

2.9% ROIC with 46.3% gross margin and 20.49% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 2.56 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (67)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GCO

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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GCO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +13.67%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $37.05H $37.76L $37.05C $37.76VOL 127.3K

RES: $37.71SUP: $32.70SMA50: $35.23SMA200: $33.60

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GCO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

24.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on GCO today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for GCO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (GCO)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #282 of 1011 ⚔️ SHOE vs GCO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (GCO vs. SHOE, CTRN, DBI, LE)

Industry: Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores (25 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Genesco Inc. (GCO) ranks #282 by composite RQD confidence (63/100, grade C) and #609 by equity capitalization ($408.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SHOE leads on earnings valuation at 7.8x trailing P/E, while DBI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.4% ROIC and 43.6% gross margin. GCO currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 63/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GCO ACTIVE Genesco Inc.	C	63/100	31.4x	46.3%	2.9%	+1.92%	$408.6M	Benchmark Subject
SHOE Shoe Station Group Inc.	D+	58/100	7.8x	36.6%	9.2%	+4.29%	$409.7M	/shoe-vs-gco →
CTRN Citi Trends Inc.	D	51/100	77.8x	—	2.6%	+6.94%	$404.8M	/ctrn-vs-gco →
DBI Designer Brands Inc. (Class A)	D+	57/100	—	43.6%	16.4%	+7.09%	$347.6M	/dbi-vs-gco →
LE Lands' End Inc.	D+	53/100	52.6x	48.7%	7.9%	+4.03%	$289.5M	/le-vs-gco →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-31 • CIK 0000018498

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31), Genesco Inc. (GCO) reported GAAP revenue of $2.44B (+4.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.33B , and +4.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $13.0M, operating cash flow of $145.8M, and free cash flow of $83.7M (+79.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, GCO closed FY2025 with $1.39B in total assets against $3.4M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.56, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-31	$2.44B	$13.0M	$145.8M	$83.7M	$1.39B	$3.4M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-02-01	$2.33B	-$19.0M	$87.9M	$46.8M	$1.34B	$0
FY2023 (FY)	2024-02-03	$2.32B	-$17.0M	$94.8M	$94.8M	—	—

3. GCO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GCO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does GCO compare to SHOE and CTRN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GCO?

Where is GCO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GCO last traded at $37.76 (+1.92% on volume of 127,301 shares), positioning the stock +7.18% above its 50-day simple moving average ($35.23) and +12.38% above its 200-day simple moving average ($33.60). Across its 52-week range of $21.93 to $43.60, GCO sits at the 73.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 60.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.1% ($35.08 to $40.44).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell GCO stock right now?

Genesco Inc. (GCO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 46% profit margin (3% return on capital), mixed timing at 31x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is GCO's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

GCO's 12-month base price target is $38.61 (range $30.12 to $45.78), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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