Is GCO halal?
Genesco Inc.
Halal
Genesco Inc. passed every check under AAOIFI Shariah standard No. 21: no prohibited business activity, and all three financial ratios are within limits.
Checked: 16 October 2026
Exchange
NYSE
Price
37.1
Day
-0.86%
Market cap
$397.6M
Industry
Apparel Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
What the company does
Genesco is a footwear retailer: Journeys (teen sneaker stores), Schuh (UK) and the Johnston & Murphy brand. Revenue comes from about 1,300 stores in the US and UK plus online sales.
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
No prohibited activity
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
Interest-bearing debt $15.80M ÷ 36-month average market cap $329.22M = 4.8%
4.8%
Pass
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
Cash + interest-bearing securities $57.13M ÷ 36-month average market cap $329.22M = 17.4%
17.4%
Pass
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
Interest income $700K ÷ annual revenue $2.44B (2026) = 0.0%
0.0%
Pass
Figures from the company's filings (2026-07-31), USD. Market cap is a 36-month average (the S&P Shariah index approach), so a one-day price move does not flip the verdict. Today's market cap: $397.64M.
For information (AAOIFI 3/1 note): cash + receivables are 6.4% of total assets (2026-07-31). AAOIFI recommends tangible assets of at least one third — this figure does not affect the verdict, and other major screeners do not apply it either.
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Among halal stocks
- 0.00% · #1027 of 1454
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
Superinvestors
SEC 13F, 2026 Q3. Up to 45 days delayed.Held by 1 superinvestors · Average reported price: $33.77
- Richard PzenaPzena Investment Management$37.1M0.1%
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