Genesco sells sports headware under the name Lids.
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Nashville-based specialty retailer Genesco Inc. sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories in more than 2,800 retail stores and leased departments throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Lids Clubhouse, Johnston & Murphy. It has a market cap of $1.4-billion (U.S.).
Genesco has grown EPS at a 16-per-cent long-term rate. It trades for just 14 times TTM EPS.
The Peter Lynch-based model likes its 0.86 PEG ratio
The company gets some interest from the Kenneth Fisher-based model thanks to its 0.47 price/sales ratio, 11.4-per-cent total debt/equity ratio, and $3.66 in free cash per share.
It has $516-million in net current assets versus $95-million in long term debt, which the Benjamin Graham-based model likes. It has a 2.2 current ratio, which the Graham model also likes.
EPS growth rate jumped to 60 per cent last quarter, which the Martin Zweig model likes.
John Reese is long GCO.
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