Quality Investor

GameStop Corp.

Rank #418ValueWatchlistCompare with other stocks

GME · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical

GameStop Corp. (GME) — Rank #418 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.11) · ROE 6.8% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001326380 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

GameStop Corp., a specialty retailer, provides games, collectibles, and entertainment products through its stores and e-commerce platforms in United States, Australia and Europe.

Show more

The company sells new and pre-owned gaming platforms; accessories, such as controllers, gaming headsets, and other peripheral devices; new and pre-owned gaming software; and in-game digital currency, digital downloadable content, and full-game downloads. It also sells collectibles comprising apparel, toys, trading cards, gadgets, and other retail products for pop culture and technology enthusiasts. The company operates stores and e-commerce sites under the GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania brands; and pop culture themed stores that sell collectibles, apparel, gadgets, electronics, toys, and other retail products under the Zing Pop Culture brand. The company was formerly known as GSC Holdings Corp. GameStop Corp.

was founded in 1996 and is based in Grapevine, Texas.

Industry
Specialty Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
January 30

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

4,000

Industry

Specialty Retail

Exchange

NYSE

10/12

Flags passed

GME fails 1 critical flag

Passes 10 of 12 quality flags, 1 caution

  • FAIL
    Revenue declining YoY

    Revenue contracted year over year

  • CAUTION
    Dilution above 2%

    Annual share count increase exceeds 2%. May be acceptable for high-growth companies funding talent via stock compensation

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.11
Return on equity
6.8%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.81
Current ratio
8.72×
Net cash
$896.00M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.7%

Growth

0/2 pass
Revenue growth
-5.1%
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Share dilution
39.1%

Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.11

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.11

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

Return on equity

6.8%

Gross margin

33.0%

Revenue growth (YoY)

-5.1%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-15.1%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

-6.5%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

—

FCF CAGR (3Y)

125.2%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 43% above net income

Free cash flow

$597.30M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

42.8%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.7%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

Caution: Dilution above 2% · net cash $896.00M, F-Score 6/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.81

Current ratio

8.72×

Quick ratio

7.59×

Net cash

$896.00M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

2.7 / 5

Fair
Share count trend
39.1%0/5 Weak
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
40.9%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Decline
Startup
Value

Price History

GME-55.5% · -14.9% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR