1 EXHIBIT 11 GENESCO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES Earnings Per Common and Common Share Equivalent - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- IN THOUSANDS EARNINGS SHARES EARNINGS SHARES EARNINGS SHARES EARNINGS SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Earnings (loss) before discontinued operations $5,903 $4,231 $8,942 $(10,285) Preferred dividend requirements $ 75 $ 75 $ 226 $ 226 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings (loss) before discontinued operations applicable to common stock and average common shares outstanding $5,828 24,570 $4,156 24,346 $8,716 24,485 $(10,511) 24,344 Employees preferred and stock options deemed to be a common stock equivalent 1,235 509 1,015 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Totals before discontinued operations $5,828 25,805 $4,156 24,855 $8,716 25,500 $(10,511) 24,344 PER SHARE $ .23 $ .17 $ .34 $ (.43) ==================================================================================================================================== Net earnings $5,903 $4,231 $8,942 $ 4,067 Preferred dividend requirements $ 75 $ 75 $ 226 $ 226 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net earnings applicable to common stock and average common shares outstanding $5,828 24,570 $4,156 24,346 $8,716 24,485 $ 3,841 24,344 Employees preferred and stock options deemed to be a common stock equivalent 1,235 509 1,015 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total net earnings $5,828 25,805 $4,156 24,855 $8,716 25,500 $ 3,841 24,344 PER SHARE $ .23 $ .17 $ .34 $ .16 ==================================================================================================================================== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Earnings (loss) before discontinued operations applicable to common stock and average common shares outstanding $5,828 25,805 $4,156 24,855 $8,716 25,500 $(10,511) 24,344 Senior securities the conversion of which would dilute earnings per share 131 -0- 137 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Totals before discontinued operations $5,828 25,936 $4,156 24,855 $8,716 25,637 $(10,511) 24,344 PER SHARE $ .23 $ .17 $ .34 $ (.43) ==================================================================================================================================== Net earnings applicable to common stock and average common shares outstanding $5,828 25,805 $4,156 24,855 $8,716 25,500 $ 3,841 24,344 Senior securities the conversion of which would dilute earnings per share 131 -0- 137 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET EARNINGS $5,828 25,936 $4,156 24,855 $8,716 25,637 $ 3,841 24,344 PER SHARE $ .23 $ .17 $ .34 $ .16 ==================================================================================================================================== All figures in thousands except amount per share.