GameStop Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

GameStop has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.2%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 14% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.5% per year. GameStop's return on equity is 2.7%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.

Key information

41.2%

Earnings growth rate

40.4%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate-4.5%
Return on equity2.7%
Net Margin3.4%
Last Earnings Update01 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

GameStop: Bitcoin Won't Save It, But Pokemon Might

Mar 27

GameStop: I Expect Q4 Earnings To Disappoint Due To Industry Declines

Mar 20
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GameStop's Evolution: Navigating Financial Strategies Amidst Market Dynamics

Mar 20From Brick-and-Mortar to Digital VenturesA favorite among gamers at one point in its history, GameStop has had a very challenging recent past. The transition towards digital distribution of games and

Wall Street Lunch: GameStop Raises Eyebrows With International Store Sales

Feb 18

GameStop Could Pivot To Become The First Bitcoin Consumer Bank

Feb 11

GameStop: How I'm Taking Advantage Of Expensive Call Options

Jan 13

Wall Street Brunch: Last Leg Of Inflation Battle Is The Longest

Dec 08

GameStop: Is This Time Different?

Dec 02

GameStop: Trying To Grasp The Value, But Price Still Doubly Inflated

Nov 18

GameStop May Have Figured Out Their Next Venture And It Could Work

Oct 16

Did Anyone Notice GameStop Reinvented Itself On The Latest Kitty Call? (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 20

Sell GameStop Stock Heading Into Q2 Earnings

Sep 07

GameStop: Zombie, Extinction Or Turnaround?

Aug 21

GameStop: Prepping For The Next Pump

Jul 18

GameStop Is Becoming A Poorly Run Bank

Jun 26

GameStop Stock: Creating Value Through Reflexivity

Jun 14

GameStop: 'Roaring' Comeback Fizzles Out

Jun 07

Gamestop: Intrinsic Value Trumped By Meme Rallies

May 30

Wall Street Lunch: Roaring Kitty Returns!

May 13

GameStop: Approaching An Optimistic Fair Value But Not There Yet

Apr 28

GameStop: Compelling Risk To Reward Profile Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Mar 24

GameStop Slows The Bleeding, But Recovery Remains Unlikely

Feb 12

GameStop: Meme Hype Delayed The Inevitable

Feb 02

GameStop: Looking To Be An Investment Fund?

Jan 08

GameStop: Progress Isn't Enough To Justify Catching This Falling Knife

Dec 07

GameStop Q3 Earnings Preview: This Time Is Not Different

Nov 30

GameStop Stock: A Challenging Road Ahead

Oct 30

GameStop Won't Be Able To Cut Its Way To Success

Oct 10

GameStop Q2 2023 Results: Outperformance Is Not Enough To Break The Spell

Sep 07

GameStop: Apes No Longer Strong Enough To Hold

Aug 26

GameStop: Turnaround Possible

Jul 21

GameStop: Expect An Acquisition

Jul 11

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How GameStop makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GME Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
01 Feb 253,8231311,0930
02 Nov 244,334631,1070
03 Aug 244,552431,1360
04 May 244,918251,2060
03 Feb 245,27371,2710
28 Oct 235,706-81,4410
29 Jul 235,814-1001,5660
29 Apr 235,786-2061,6170
28 Jan 235,927-3131,6750
29 Oct 225,955-5091,6980
30 Jul 226,065-5191,6830
30 Apr 226,112-4721,6750
29 Jan 226,011-3811,6550
30 Oct 215,879-1531,5240
31 Jul 215,587-671,4630
01 May 215,346-1161,4320
30 Jan 215,090-2151,4440
31 Oct 205,162-2701,6480
01 Aug 205,596-3341,7250
02 May 205,939-6371,8040
01 Feb 206,466-4641,8250
02 Nov 197,335-7581,9310
03 Aug 197,832-1,1811,9560
04 May 198,047-8081,9830
02 Feb 198,285-7951,9880
03 Nov 188,047-4361,6000
04 Aug 188,1011301,7010
05 May 188,2871921,7910
03 Feb 188,5472302,0410
28 Oct 178,7683492,2980
29 Jul 178,7383412,3000
29 Apr 178,6823462,2760
28 Jan 177,9653051,8620
29 Oct 169,0883922,2120
30 Jul 169,1453972,1710
30 Apr 169,2753952,1430
30 Jan 169,3644032,1020
31 Oct 159,3153992,0380
01 Aug 159,3914002,0070
02 May 159,3603991,9920
31 Jan 159,2963931,9930
01 Nov 149,5043702,0240
02 Aug 149,5183821,9780
03 May 149,1713681,9240

Quality Earnings: GME has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GME's current net profit margins (3.4%) are higher than last year (0.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GME has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 41.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: GME's earnings growth over the past year (1952.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (41.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: GME earnings growth over the past year (1952.9%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -8.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: GME's Return on Equity (2.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/16 21:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/16 00:00
Earnings2025/02/01
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

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Analyst Sources

GameStop Corp. is covered by 30 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Edward WooAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
Colin SebastianBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research