Company data
Genesco Inc. employees and revenue per employee
GCO · Apparel - Retail · $406M market cap
Genesco Inc. had 16,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 11.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.44B, up 4.8% from a year earlier, or $152K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
16,000
-11.1% YoY
Revenue
$2.44B
+4.8% YoY
Revenue / employee
$152K
Peer median $191K
Rank in industry
11 of 14
Apparel - Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 16,000 | $2.44B | $152K | -11.1% | +4.8% |
| Feb 2025 | 18,000 | $2.33B | $129K | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 18,000 | $2.32B | $129K | -5.3% | -2.5% |
| Jan 2023 | 19,000 | $2.38B | $126K | +5.6% | -1.5% |
| Jan 2022 | 18,000 | $2.42B | $135K | -5.3% | +35.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 19,000 | $1.79B | $94K | -13.8% | -18.7% |
| Feb 2020 | 22,050 | $2.20B | $100K | +5.0% | +0.4% |
| Feb 2019 | 21,000 | $2.19B | $104K | -31.1% | +2.9% |
| Feb 2018 | 30,500 | $2.13B | $70K | +12.1% | +5.3% |
| Jan 2017 | 27,200 | $2.02B | $74K | — | — |
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Genesco Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Apparel - Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | 3,800 | $2.25B | $593K | Efficient growth |
| CAL Caleres, Inc. | 5,000 | $2.76B | $552K | Hiring ahead |
| LE Lands' End, Inc. | 3,900 | $1.34B | $342K | Contracting |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. | 31,000 | $6.17B | $199K | Efficient growth |
| CRI Carter's Inc. | 15,400 | $2.90B | $188K | Efficient growth |
| BKE The Buckle, Inc. | 8,000 | $1.30B | $162K | Leaner |
| GCO Genesco Inc. | 16,000 | $2.44B | $152K | Leaner |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 45,000 | $5.50B | $122K | Efficient growth |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 43,200 | $5.27B | $122K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Genesco Inc.
- How many employees does Genesco Inc. have?
- Genesco Inc. reported 16,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 25, 2026. That is down 11.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Genesco Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Genesco Inc. brought in $2.44B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $152K per employee. That ranks 11 of 14 companies we track in Apparel - Retail, where the median is $191K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Genesco Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 25, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GCO.