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Buckle vs Genesco

Buckle BKE · Genesco GCO · Apparel Retail

Genesco reported revenue of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2026, 1.9 times Buckle's $1.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Buckle's revenue grew 6.6% in its latest year, and Genesco's grew 4.8%. Buckle had an operating margin of 20.1%, against 0.7% at Genesco. Free cash flow was $206 million at Buckle and $84 million at Genesco.

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BuckleGenesco
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Jan 31, 2026FY2026, Jan 31, 2026
Revenue$1.3B$2.4B
Revenue growth6.6%4.8%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years7.6%6.4%
Gross margin49.0%46.3%
Operating margin20.1%0.7%
Net margin16.2%0.5%
Free cash flow$206M$84M
Free cash flow margin15.9%3.4%
Return on capital—3.5%
Net debt to EBITDA—−1.4x
Dividends and buybacks$225M$13M
Change in diluted share count0.8%−2.0%
Last close$41.96$36.07
P/E at the last close9.7×9.1×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $7.1 million—
Piotroski F-score—7 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
BuckleGenesco
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
BuckleGenesco
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Buckle and Genesco pages.