Genesco Stock Options

GCO Stock  USD 42.69  0.87  2.08%   
Genesco's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.84. The Genesco option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Genesco option contracts. It shows all of Genesco's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Genesco

Analyzing Genesco's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Genesco regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Genesco's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Genesco's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Genesco's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Genesco lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Genesco's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Genesco contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Genesco Stock moves the wrong way.

Genesco In The Money Call Balance

When Genesco's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Genesco stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Genesco's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Genesco are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Genesco Current Options Market Mood

Genesco's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Genesco Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Genesco's options investors are not very successful. Genesco's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Genesco contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Genesco will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0525% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With Genesco trading at USD 42.69, that is roughly USD 0.0224. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Genesco's daily price movement you should consider buying Genesco options at the current volatility level of 0.84%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Genesco options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Genesco calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Genesco stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Genesco Option Chain

When Genesco's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Genesco stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Genesco's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Genesco. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Genesco. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Genesco against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
GCO250117C00015000015.014.2 - 17.914.2In
Call
GCO250117C00017500017.511.7 - 15.511.7In
Call
GCO250117C00020000020.09.2 - 13.19.2In
Call
GCO250117C00022500022.56.9 - 11.06.9In
Call
GCO250117C00025000025.05.0 - 8.85.0In
Call
GCO250117C00030000030.02.8 - 5.42.8In
Call
GCO250117C00035000035.00.0 - 3.53.5Out
Call
GCO250117C00040000040.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
Call
GCO250117C00045000045.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
Call
GCO250117C00050000050.00.15 - 1.750.25Out
 Put
GCO250117P00015000015.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
 Put
GCO250117P00017500017.50.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
GCO250117P00020000020.00.0 - 2.12.1Out
 Put
GCO250117P00022500022.50.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
GCO250117P00025000025.00.0 - 2.92.9Out
 Put
GCO250117P00030000030.00.6 - 4.50.6Out
 Put
GCO250117P00035000035.03.7 - 7.43.7In
 Put
GCO250117P00040000040.07.7 - 11.77.7In
 Put
GCO250117P00045000045.012.8 - 16.412.8In
 Put
GCO250117P00050000050.08.5 - 11.08.5In

Genesco Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Genesco Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

422.81 Million

At this time, Genesco's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Genesco Corporate Directors

Kathleen MasonIndependent DirectorProfile
Joanna BarshIndependent DirectorProfile
Thurgood MarshallIndependent DirectorProfile
Matthew DiamondLead Independent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Genesco offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Genesco's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Genesco Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Genesco Stock:
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Is Specialty Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Genesco. If investors know Genesco will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Genesco listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.23)
Earnings Share
(3.11)
Revenue Per Share
210.709
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.004
Return On Assets
0.0035
The market value of Genesco is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Genesco that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Genesco's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Genesco's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Genesco's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Genesco's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Genesco's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Genesco is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Genesco's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.