Genesco Inc (GCO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 5.05x

Genesco Inc (GCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.05x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $173.36 Million exceeds net income of $34.34 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Genesco Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

5.05x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$173.36 Million
USD

Net Income

$34.34 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Genesco Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Genesco Inc across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Genesco Inc (GCO) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Genesco Inc (1992–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Genesco Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 4.24x $145.76 Million $34.34 Million ▲ +285.1%
2023 -2.29x $-164.88 Million $71.92 Million ▼ -209.8%
2022 2.09x $239.87 Million $114.85 Million ▲ +19.1%
2021 1.75x $157.74 Million $89.92 Million ▼ -8.1%
2020 1.91x $117.17 Million $61.38 Million ▲ +15.2%
2017 1.66x $161.50 Million $97.43 Million ▲ +8.0%
2016 1.53x $145.12 Million $94.57 Million ▼ -21.0%
2015 1.94x $189.76 Million $97.72 Million ▲ +28.5%
2014 1.51x $140.00 Million $92.65 Million ▲ +35.6%
2013 1.11x $123.21 Million $110.54 Million ▼ -37.0%
2012 1.77x $144.96 Million $81.96 Million ▼ -8.3%
2011 1.93x $102.61 Million $53.21 Million ▼ -60.3%
2010 4.86x $142.10 Million $29.27 Million ▲ +338.2%
2009 1.11x $179.10 Million $161.64 Million ▼ -68.1%
2008 3.48x $23.94 Million $6.88 Million ▲ +233.4%
2007 1.04x $70.57 Million $67.65 Million ▼ -37.7%
2006 1.68x $105.00 Million $62.69 Million ▼ -19.0%
2005 2.07x $99.78 Million $48.25 Million ▼ -9.5%
2004 2.28x $65.63 Million $28.73 Million ▲ +72.9%
2003 1.32x $47.92 Million $36.28 Million ▲ +75.5%
2002 0.75x $27.91 Million $37.07 Million ▼ -38.2%
2001 1.22x $36.05 Million $29.60 Million ▼ -30.9%
2000 1.76x $45.73 Million $25.92 Million ▲ +1203.0%
1999 0.14x $7.50 Million $55.40 Million ▼ -95.6%
1998 3.06x $26.90 Million $8.80 Million ▲ +133.4%
1997 1.31x $22.40 Million $17.10 Million ▼ -41.7%
1996 2.25x $22.70 Million $10.10 Million ▲ +536.0%
1993 -0.52x $-5.00 Million $9.70 Million ▼ -101.0%
1992 53.60x $26.80 Million $500.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.