Genesco, Inc. raised its full-year guidance after reporting comparable sales, including both stores and direct sales, increased 9 percent for the quarter-to-date period ended December 27, 2025. Same-store sales increased 10 percent, and comparable sales for the company’s e-commerce businesses increased 9 percent for that period.

Genesco provided the update ahead of a planned presentation at the 2026 ICR Consumer Conference.

Comparable sales changes for each retail business for the period were as follows:

  • Journeys Group: +12 percent
  • Schuh Group: +6 percent
  • Johnston & Murphy Group: +1 percent
  • Total Comparable Sales: +9 percent

“We were very pleased with our holiday performance as compelling assortments and exceptional execution by our teams drove strong conversion and full price selling at Journeys throughout December,” said Mimi Vaughn, Board chair, president and CEO, Genesco Inc. Vaughn noted that:

  • Journeys delivered a double-digit comparable increase, with sales ramping up in December on top of a double-digit increase last year, reflecting our ability to execute during peak demand periods.
  • Schuh’s top-line results were also above expectations, but sales were fueled by increased discounting as the U.K. footwear market remains highly promotional, and we worked toward cleaner inventories to end the year.

“Based on our strong holiday performance, partially offset by additional margin pressure at Schuh over the remainder of the fourth quarter, we now expect full-year adjusted earnings to be at least $1.30 per share, a meaningful improvement versus our most recent outlook,” Vaughn shared.

Under its previous guidance, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter were expected to be around 95 cents a share. Total sales were expected to be up about 2 percent, and comparable sales to be up about 3 percent compared to Fiscal 2025.

“With consumer demand increasingly volatile and concentrated around key shopping moments, our focus is on disciplined execution and cost controls as we finish the year,” Vaughn continued. “We will provide a comprehensive update on the business, including our outlook for next year, when we report fourth quarter and full-year results.”

Image courtesy Journeys Group/Genesco, Inc.