Filing Flows

Filing Flows › Companies › Genesco › Cash flow

Genesco cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$60.0M in Q2 FY27 · $73.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$76.4M
Capital spending−$16.3M
Free cash flow+$60.0M
Cash / net income22.0×
Cash conversion cycle126 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Genesco generated $76.4M of operating cash flow and spent $16.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $60.0M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $134M; the largest uses were capital spending ($60.2M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($55.2M), other financing ($2.9M); the cash balance rose by $16.1M.

Operating cash flow was $76.4M against net income of $3.5M — 22.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$88.5M, inventory −$64.2M, accrued liabilities +$21.4M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 126 days (receivables 8 + inventory 179 − payables 61).

Free cash flow

Genesco: free cash flow by quarterGenesco: free cash flow by quarter−$36.2MQ3 FY25$103MQ4 FY25−$120MQ1 FY26$71.7MQ2 FY26−$31.5MQ3 FY26$163MQ4 FY26−$118MQ1 FY27$60.0MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Genesco: operating cash flow against capital spendingGenesco: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$23.1M$13.1MQ3 FY25$117M$13.7MQ4 FY25−$101M$18.9MQ1 FY26$86.3M$14.7MQ2 FY26−$12.9M$18.6MQ3 FY26$173M$9.9MQ4 FY26−$103M$15.4MQ1 FY27$76.4M$16.3MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $76.4M, Capital spending $16.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Genesco: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGenesco: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $240MFY22: Net borrowing −$17.2MFY22: Asset sales $20.0MFY22: Capital spending −$53.9MFY22: Acquisitions −$80KFY22: Buybacks −$78.1M$260MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow −$165MFY23: Net borrowing $30.1MFY23: Capital spending −$59.9MFY23: Buybacks −$77.5M$30.1MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $94.8MFY24: Net borrowing −$10.6MFY24: Asset sales $87KFY24: Capital spending −$60.3MFY24: Buybacks −$32.0M$94.9MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $87.9MFY25: Net borrowing −$34.6MFY25: Asset sales $1KFY25: Capital spending −$41.1MFY25: Buybacks −$9.8M$87.9MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $146MFY26: Capital spending −$62.1MFY26: Buybacks −$12.6M$146MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $403M; the largest uses were capital spending ($277M) and buybacks ($210M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$57.1M
Debt$15.8M
Net cash$41.3M

Genesco funds itself: free cash flow was $73.8M over the last twelve months, and $57.1M of cash and investments stands against $15.8M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Genesco: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Genesco: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$76.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$30.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$29.1MCapital spending−$16.3MOther financing−$835KExchange rates−$70K
Genesco: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Genesco: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$134MCapital spending−$60.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$55.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$16.1MOther financing−$2.9MExchange rates$459K

From profit to cash

Genesco: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Genesco: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$3.5MDepreciation & amortization$13.2MStock-based pay$2.8MDeferred taxes$73KImpairments$25KOther non-cash$463KReceivables$8.0MInventory−$64.2MPayables$88.5MAccrued liabilities$21.4MPrepaid and other assets$4.2MOther operating capital−$1.4MOperating cash flow$76.4M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY27817961126
Q1 FY27816150118
Q4 FY2651043971
Q3 FY2681475699
Q2 FY26914648107
Q1 FY261015852115
Q4 FY2561094471
Q3 FY2581425992

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$76.4M−$16.3M—−$29.1M−$30.0M$60.0M
Q1 FY27−$103M−$15.4M—$41.7M$78.3M−$118M
Q4 FY26$173M−$9.9M—−$86.6M−$78.4M$163M
Q3 FY26−$12.9M−$18.6M—$18.8M$14.0M−$31.5M
Q2 FY26$86.3M−$14.7M—−$50.1M−$19.2M$71.7M
Q1 FY26−$101M−$18.9M−$12.6M$121M$12.3M−$120M
Q4 FY25$117M−$13.7M—−$100M−$429K$103M
Q3 FY25−$23.1M−$13.1M−$440K$22.3M$12.3M−$36.2M

Genesco: income statement and cash flow

Genesco, Q2 FY27: revenue $530M (-3% year over year), operating margin 0.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Genesco: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.