24 years of historical data (2001–2024) · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
GameStop Corp. trades at 72.8x earnings, 80% below its 5-year average of 364.2x, sitting at the 94th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 18.8x, the stock trades at a premium of 288%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 83.0x P/FCF, 54% below the 5-year average of 180.3x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $10.8B | $10.6B | $4.3B | $6.7B | $7.9B | $21.1B | $336M | $1.2B | $1.7B | $2.5B | $2.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $6.4B | $6.3B | $4.0B | $6.1B | $7.3B | $21.7B | $1.0B | $356M | $1.7B | $2.7B | $2.7B |
| P/E Ratio → | 72.82 | 81.52 | 646.82 | — | — | — | — | — | 49.12 | 7.20 | 6.97 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.82 | 2.78 | 0.82 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 4.15 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.92 | 2.15 | 3.24 | 5.03 | 4.93 | 48.37 | 0.55 | 0.87 | 0.77 | 1.13 | 1.34 |
| P/FCF | 83.05 | 81.92 | — | 127.21 | — | 331.63 | — | 5.01 | 5.30 | 6.45 | 5.78 |
| P/OCF | 73.87 | 72.87 | — | 61.49 | — | 170.78 | — | 3.57 | 3.92 | 4.74 | 4.26 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
GameStop Corp.'s enterprise value stands at 505.3x EBITDA, 49% above its 5-year average of 339.6x. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 11.0x, placing the stock at a 4500% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.64 | 0.76 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 4.26 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 0.29 |
| EV / EBITDA | 505.26 | 493.80 | 185.44 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.82 | 4.15 | 3.34 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.79 | 5.57 | 4.15 |
| EV / FCF | — | 48.39 | — | 117.22 | — | 340.08 | — | 1.54 | 5.19 | 6.82 | 5.56 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
GameStop Corp. earns an operating margin of -0.7%, below the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.4%. Operating margins have expanded from -5.3% to -0.7% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 4.2% is modest, trailing the sector median of 6.5%.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.1% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 23.1% | 22.4% | 24.7% | 29.5% | 27.9% | 29.1% | 31.4% | 31.2% |
| Operating Margin | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -5.3% | -6.1% | -4.7% | -6.2% | -8.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | -5.3% | -6.3% | -4.2% | -7.3% | -8.1% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.5% | -21.4% | -37.4% | -41.1% | -48.4% | -37.9% | 1.6% | 16.3% | 19.4% |
| ROA | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.2% | -9.5% | -12.8% | -8.1% | -13.7% | -14.8% | 0.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| ROIC | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.8% | -26.3% | -28.3% | -15.7% | -32.7% | -38.8% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 25.7% |
| ROCE | -0.8% | -0.8% | -1.9% | -15.9% | -22.5% | -17.5% | -23.2% | -28.2% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 25.2% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
GameStop Corp. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 32.3x, which is highly leveraged (675% above the sector average of 4.2x). The company holds a net cash position — cash of $4.8B exceeds total debt of $411M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 2.40 | 1.94 | 0.61 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.17 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 32.34 | 32.34 | 27.78 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.38 | 1.26 | 0.43 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.88 | -0.24 | -0.40 | -0.39 | 1.23 | 1.13 | -0.60 | -0.02 | 0.06 | -0.05 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -342.22 | -342.22 | -14.70 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.06 | 0.22 | -0.13 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -33.54 | — | -9.99 | — | 8.45 | — | -3.47 | -0.11 | 0.37 | -0.22 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | -13.70 | -6.99 | -10.38 | -12.36 | 7.73 | 8.95 | 27.70 |
Net cash position: cash ($4.8B) exceeds total debt ($411M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
GameStop Corp.'s current ratio of 8.05x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The quick ratio of 7.33x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has improved from 1.74x to 8.05x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 8.05 | 8.05 | 2.11 | 1.74 | 1.92 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 1.43 | 1.56 | 1.22 | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio | 7.33 | 7.33 | 1.44 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.58 | 0.43 |
| Cash Ratio | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1.28 | 1.04 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.74 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.65 | 1.95 | 1.90 | 1.72 | 2.06 | 2.29 | 2.05 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 2.16 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.64 | 5.64 | 6.29 | 6.67 | 5.10 | 6.36 | 5.30 | 4.78 | 4.85 | 4.87 | 5.54 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 5.81 | 6.30 | 9.48 | 8.57 | 7.55 | 8.01 | 5.91 | 5.92 | 10.12 | 6.88 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
GameStop Corp. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business. The earnings yield of 1.4% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 447.3% | 44.0% | 38.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0% | 13.9% | 14.4% |
| FCF Yield | 1.2% | 1.2% | — | 0.8% | — | 0.3% | — | 20.0% | 18.9% | 15.5% | 17.3% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59.1% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 7.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 71.2% | 14.0% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 12.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $395M | $305M | $304M | $290M | $260M | $350M | $408M | $406M | $416M | $427M |
Compare GME with 3 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMEYou | $11B | 72.8 | 505.3 | 83.0 | 29.1% | -0.7% | 4.2% | -2.5% | 32.3 |
| NEGG | $866B | -19.8 | — | — | 9.8% | -4.2% | -36.8% | -39.3% | — |
| BBY | $13B | 14.5 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 22.6% | 4.1% | 31.6% | 23.7% | 1.6 |
| ODP | $843M | -326.7 | 6.7 | 26.4 | 20.7% | 2.3% | -0.3% | 7.3% | 4.1 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 18.8 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 38.6% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 4.2 |
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Start ComparisonGameStop Corp.'s current P/E ratio is 72.8x. The historical average is 20.5x. This places it at the 94th percentile of its historical range.
GameStop Corp.'s current EV/EBITDA is 505.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 6.5x.
GameStop Corp.'s return on equity (ROE) is 4.2%. The historical average is 1.0%.
Based on historical data, GameStop Corp. is trading at a P/E of 72.8x. This is at the 94th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
GameStop Corp. has 29.1% gross margin and -0.7% operating margin.
GameStop Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 32.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.