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GCO - GENESCO INC Return On Equity

This metric view shows GCO - GENESCO INC return on equity history from SEC company facts.

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Context
Latest reported period: Q4 2019
Latest reported value
10%

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

Return Loop

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Latest source-backed update
Latest period end 01 Feb 2020
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  • Current latest reported period: Q4 2019.
  • Latest reported value on this page: 10%.
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Latest update for Return On Equity

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Latest reported return on equity: 10%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

01 Feb 2020

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Metric history

Latest period

Q4 2019

SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 11 Jun 2026.

Benchmark Context

How Return On Equity compares with peers

GENESCO INC is outside the visible top 120 companies for return on equity in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting return on equity in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Return On Equity does not yet have enough prior-period data for a historical comparison on this page.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Jun 2020 to 30 Jun 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: Savara Inc and Moleculin Biotech, Inc..
  • Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.

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GENESCO INC: Return On Equity

Latest period: Q4 2019. Period end: 01 Feb 2020. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.

Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

What this metric tells you

  • Shows reported return on equity over 30 Jan 2016 - 01 Feb 2020.
  • Use consecutive periods in the table to assess trend direction when YoY change is unavailable.
  • Built from 22 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How to read this chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.

Compare This Metric Across Companies

Compare latest available Return On Equity levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.

Rank Company Latest value Report period Next step
1 Savara Inc (svra) 58391% Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Savara Inc Return On Equity
2 Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (mbrx) 51267% Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 Open Moleculin Biotech, Inc. Return On Equity
3 Bionik Laboratories Corp. 46191% Quarter - 31 Mar 2023 Open Bionik Laboratories Corp. Return On Equity
4 Athenex, Inc. 25553% Quarter - 31 Dec 2022 Open Athenex, Inc. Return On Equity
5 Corvex, Inc. (move) 24059% Year - 31 Dec 2025 Open Corvex, Inc. Return On Equity
6 Wenyuan Group Corp. (wygc) 21298% Year - 31 Dec 2025 Open Wenyuan Group Corp. Return On Equity

Metric Details

Metric identity Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 1 identity field
Taxonomy
ratio
Metric coverage 3 source fields
Units tracked
%
History range
30 Jan 2016 - 01 Feb 2020
Freshness: From parsed SEC XBRL facts on this page
Facts on this page
22
Source: SEC company facts API
How to read it 1 detail
Metric definition
Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Source evidence Original filing metadata and source links for verification. 1 source field
SEC metric endpoint
Open SEC company concept

Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Return On Equity, Quarterly (%)
Return On Equity, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Return On Equity, Annual (%)
Return On Equity, YoY Annual Change (%)

GENESCO INC Quarterly Return On Equity (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
Q4 2019 10% +16% 03 Nov 2019 01 Feb 2020
Q3 2019 -6% -14% -173% 04 Aug 2019 02 Nov 2019
Q2 2019 -6% +7.7% 05 May 2019 03 Aug 2019
Q1 2019 -5.6% +8.2% +59% 03 Feb 2019 04 May 2019
Q4 2018 -6.4% +6.7% +51% 04 Nov 2018 02 Feb 2019
Q3 2018 8.2% +22% 05 Aug 2018 03 Nov 2018
Q2 2018 -14%* -21% 06 May 2018 04 Aug 2018
Q1 2018 -14% -24% -241% 04 Feb 2018 05 May 2018
Q4 2017 -13% -24% -220% 29 Oct 2017 03 Feb 2018
Q3 2017 -14% -24% -231% 30 Jul 2017 28 Oct 2017
Q2 2017 7.7% +6% +367% 30 Apr 2017 29 Jul 2017
Q1 2017 9.8% +8.6% +753% 29 Jan 2017 29 Apr 2017
Q4 2016 11% +6.2% +133% 30 Oct 2016 28 Jan 2017
Q3 2016 11% 31 Jul 2016 29 Oct 2016
Q2 2016 1.6% 01 May 2016 30 Jul 2016
Q1 2016 1.2% 31 Jan 2016 30 Apr 2016
Q4 2015 4.7% 01 Nov 2015 30 Jan 2016

GENESCO INC Annual Return On Equity (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2019 10% +16% 30 Jan 2019 29 Jan 2020
2018 -6.4% +6.7% +51% 04 Feb 2018 02 Feb 2019
2017 -13% -24% -220% 29 Jan 2017 03 Feb 2018
2016 11% 31 Jan 2016 28 Jan 2017
2015 9.7% -0.44% -4.3% 01 Feb 2015 30 Jan 2016
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.
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