GameStop (GME)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
$19.16-0.36%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Advance the proposed acquisition of eBay at $125 per share: acquisition proposal withdrawn.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 32% growth a year, above the roughly 13% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 35% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskGameStop's growth depends on its ability to execute strategic partnerships. The company must navigate challenges like the proposed eBay acquisition falling apart. GameStop's Q2 2026 results showed net income of $290M-$310M, up from $168.6M last year. However, net sales are expected to decline to $780M-$800M, down from $972.2M. GameStop trades at 19× P/E, above the 15× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. If GameStop cuts guidance on the next call, that could hurt. Peer multiples imply a price about 32% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. GME is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Discretionary (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Announce $2.0 billion share repurchase
Reduces dilution, supporting capital allocation strategy.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
eBay acquisition concerns may hinder growth objectives.
Threatens: Generate Adjusted EBITDA in excess of $600 million in fiscal 2026
Revenue drop could hinder achieving Adjusted EBITDA target.
Advances: Generate Adjusted EBITDA in excess of $600 million in fiscal 2026
Higher profit expectations support Adjusted EBITDA goal.
Threatens: Proposed acquisition of eBay
eBay acquisition plans are reconsidered, impacting growth strategy.
Threatens: Proposed acquisition of eBay
CEO's potential withdrawal impacts growth acquisition strategy.
Threatens: Submit proposal to acquire eBay
CEO reconsidering eBay acquisition impacts growth strategy.
Threatens: Proposed acquisition of eBay
eBay deal falling apart poses significant growth risk.