GENESCO INC 8K

Genesco Inc. reported better-than-expected fiscal 2027 Q2 results, boosted by tariff refunds and margin gains, and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to the high end of its prior $2.00–$2.40 range despite modest sales declines and ongoing weakness at Schuh.

Genesco Inc. reported its fiscal 2027 second quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026, showing net sales down 3% year over year to $530 million but materially improved profitability driven by tariff refunds and better operating performance, including an improvement in GAAP operating income from a loss of $14.4 million to income of $3.6 million and GAAP EPS rising to $0.32 from a loss of $1.79 per share. Comparable sales declined 1% overall as e‑commerce fell 6% while stores grew 1%, but key banners Journeys and Johnston & Murphy delivered positive comparable sales of 2% and 4%, respectively, and Journeys marked its eighth consecutive quarter of positive total comparable sales growth. Gross margin expanded sharply, aided by $22.5 million of tariff refunds (excluded from non‑GAAP measures), while adjusted gross margin still improved 140 bps, and adjusted operating margin loss narrowed to 1.6% of sales. Management also highlighted a cost reduction and IT transformation program expected to yield $40–$50 million in savings through fiscal 2029, continued store rationalization (net closure of 25 stores in the quarter), stronger cash and lower debt balances, and share repurchases executed early in the third quarter. Reflecting the better-than-expected second quarter performance and stronger margins despite ongoing weakness at Schuh, the company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance to the high end of the prior $2.00–$2.40 range and now expects flat comparable sales and total sales down about 2%.

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