GameStop
Market Cap
US$10.3b
Last Updated
2021/01/27 23:57 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
GameStop Corp. operates as a multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and collectibles retailer in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Moderate growth potential with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has GameStop's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GME is more volatile than 90% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 38% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GME's weekly volatility has increased from 24% to 38% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
788.3%
GME
-2.3%
US Specialty Retail
-2.7%
US Market
1 Year Return
8,314.3%
GME
32.6%
US Specialty Retail
21.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GME exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 36.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GME exceeded the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GME | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 788.3% | -2.3% | -2.7% |
| 30 Day | 1,555.6% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| 90 Day | 2,862.6% | 20.2% | 16.4% |
| 1 Year | 8,314.3%8,314.3% | 33.7%32.6% | 23.9%21.2% |
| 3 Year | 2,266.1%1,967.3% | 74.1%66.9% | 43.7%34.2% |
| 5 Year | 1,620.6%1,227.9% | 115.3%99.4% | 124.3%99.2% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is GameStop's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Can You Imagine How Jubilant GameStop's (NYSE:GME) Shareholders Feel About Its 147% Share Price Gain?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$9.734 months ago | Simply Wall St
GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price TargetsValuation
Is GameStop undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
68.2x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate GME's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate GME's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GME is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
PE vs Market: GME is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GME's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GME is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (68.2x) compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average (3.2x).
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Future Growth
How is GameStop forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
121.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GME is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: GME is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: GME's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GME's revenue (5.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GME's revenue (5.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if GME's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has GameStop performed over the past 5 years?
-58.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GME is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GME is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GME is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 58.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GME's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GME is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialty Retail industry (15.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GME has a negative Return on Equity (-81.28%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is GameStop's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GME's short term assets ($1.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: GME's short term assets ($1.7B) exceed its long term liabilities ($692.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GME's debt to equity ratio (146.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GME's debt to equity ratio has increased from 18% to 146.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GME's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (41%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if GME's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is GameStop current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate GME's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate GME's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GME's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GME's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: GME is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of GME's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
George Sherman (58 yo)
1.75yrs
Tenure
US$12,400,377
Compensation
Mr. George E. Sherman has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of GameStop Corp since April 15, 2019. Mr. Sherman has been the Chief Executive Officer of ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. since Janua...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD12.40M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare George's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.75yrs | US$12.40m | 3.39% $ 349.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.58yrs | US$2.08m | 0.73% $ 75.8m | |
| Senior Adviser | 1.58yrs | US$8.94m | 0.77% $ 79.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer | 1.58yrs | US$2.04m | 0.73% $ 75.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Customer Officer | 1.58yrs | US$2.42m | 0.56% $ 57.8m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 0.58yr | no data | no data | |
| VP & Interim CIO | 1.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Global Controller | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 2yrs | no data | 0.069% $ 7.1m | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 1.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Real Estate & Development | 15.83yrs | no data | no data |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GME's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.75yrs | US$12.40m | 3.39% $ 349.5m | |
| Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 0.58yr | US$277.73k | 0.11% $ 11.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.75yrs | US$245.76k | 0.042% $ 4.3m | |
| Independent Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.049% $ 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 0.75yr | no data | 0.048% $ 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | US$277.73k | 0.12% $ 12.5m | |
| Independent Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.073% $ 7.5m | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.053% $ 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.75yrs | US$245.76k | 0.082% $ 8.5m | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.053% $ 5.5m | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GME's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: GME insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 5.8%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
GameStop Corp.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: GameStop Corp.
- Ticker: GME
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1996
- Industry: Computer and Electronics Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$10.321b
- Shares outstanding: 69.75m
- Website: https://www.gamestop.com
Number of Employees
Location
- GameStop Corp.
- 625 Westport Parkway
- Grapevine
- Texas
- 76051
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | US | USD | Feb 2002 |
| GS2C | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Feb 2002 |
| GME * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | MX | MXN | Feb 2002 |
Biography
GameStop Corp. operates as a multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and collectibles retailer in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company sells new and pre-owned video game pla...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/27 23:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/02/01 |
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