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Genesco reported second quarter fiscal 2027 results for the three months ended August 1, 2026, with net sales down 3% to $530 million and comparable sales down 1%. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.32 versus a loss of $1.79 a year earlier, helped by $22.5 million in tariff refunds, and the company raised its adjusted EPS outlook to the high end of the $2.00 to $2.40 range, while cutting its comparable sales expectation to flat.
Net sales were $530 million versus $546 million a year earlier; e-commerce comparable sales fell 6% and stores rose 1%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.32 versus a loss of $1.79 last year; adjusted EPS loss narrowed to $0.83 from $1.14.
Full-year adjusted EPS outlook raised to the high end of $2.00 to $2.40; comparable sales now expected flat versus prior guidance of up 1% to 2%.
Genesco said Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Digital Officer Parag Desai will move to part-time status on August 7, 2026, and retire effective October 31, 2026. The filing says Desai's responsibilities will transition to other members of the senior leadership team, and the filing contains no financial results or guidance.
Desai stops serving as an executive officer, including for Section 16 purposes, effective August 7, 2026
During the transition period he receives $10,000 per month for up to 32 hours of work per month
He remains eligible for a $338,000 target bonus under the Fiscal 2027 Short-Term Incentive Plan, with individual objectives deemed fully achieved as of August 7, 2026
From November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 he will provide consulting services at $2,400 per day
Genesco said Jonathan Collins will become Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer on August 3, 2026, and serve as principal financial officer from that date. Board Chair, President and CEO Mimi E. Vaughn, who has been interim CFO since March 2026, will stop serving in that role on the same date. The filing sets out Collins' pay package, which includes a $550,000 base salary and a $1,787,500 initial total direct compensation at target.
Collins' annual base salary is $550,000, with a Fiscal 2027 short-term incentive target of $412,500 and a long-term incentive target of $825,000.
Collins previously served as CFO of America's Car-Mart, Inc. from May 2025, and spent 2012 to 2025 at Walmart Inc., including as CFO of Walmart Africa.
Vaughn, who served as interim CFO since March 2026, will no longer be interim CFO or principal financial officer as of August 3, 2026.
Collins will receive a $25,000 quarterly relocation stipend, payable for three quarters.
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