Genesco (FRA:GN8) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jul. 2026)

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FRA:GN8 Genesco Inc FRA:GN8
75 GF Score
Price €28.80
GF Value €26.76
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Genesco Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Genesco's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €94 Mil. Genesco's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €413 Mil. Genesco's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €60 Mil. Genesco's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 8.48.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Genesco's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:GN8' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.22   Med: 3.73   Max: 14.59
Current: 5.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Genesco was 14.59. The lowest was -12.22. And the median was 3.73.

FRA:GN8's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.88% of 914 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.23 vs FRA:GN8: 5.30

Genesco  (FRA:GN8) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Genesco Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Genesco Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Genesco's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Genesco Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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FRA:GN8 vs LE, SHOE, CAL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Genesco's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Genesco Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Genesco's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Genesco's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


FRA:GN8
75GF Score
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Genesco Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Genesco's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(102.3965031732 + 338.05489009373) / 62.025620832613
=7.10

Genesco's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(94.471339794011 + 413.03550475859) / 59.83373696354
=8.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jul. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Genesco (FRA:GN8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genesco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €28.80 is trading 7.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.76. GuruFocus considers Genesco to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GN8:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €26.76 vs. price of €28.80 (7.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GN8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Genesco Business Description

Other Exchanges GCO:USA
Address 535 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN, USA, 37214
Genesco Inc sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel, and accessories. It has four reportable business segments. The Journeys Group generates the highest revenue, encompassing the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy brands, along with e-commerce and catalog sales. The Schuh Group targets teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 24, focusing on casual and athletic footwear. The Johnston & Murphy Group operates retail shops and factory stores across the United States. Finally, the Genesco Brands Group designs and sources licensed footwear for brands like Levi's, Dockers, and G.H. Bass. The brands of the company are: Journeys; Journeys Kidz; Little Burgundy; Schuh; Johnston & Murphy; and Genesco Brands Group.
75GF Score

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