GameStop (GME)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-14
$21.62+2.22%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-14
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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 steady. 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.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 39% growth a year, above the roughly 22% 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 generate strong profits. The company must continue to improve its financial performance to justify its current valuation. Revenue is expected to decline, but net income is projected to rise. GameStop trades at 21 times earnings, compared to a peer median of 14.5 times. The market seems to expect more growth than is likely. Management is behind on commitments, which raises concerns about future performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 46% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. 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 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. 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: Improve cash from operating activities
Operating milestone supports cash flow improvement objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle 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.
Advances: Generate Adjusted EBITDA in excess of $600 million in fiscal 2026
Reopening stores supports growth and operational objectives.
Advances: Announce $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization
CEO's purchase signals confidence in the company's future.
Advances: Announce $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization
Share buyback aligns with capital allocation objectives.
CEO buying shares signals confidence in future performance.
Bitcoin loss impacts cash flow and operating activities.
Advances: Announce $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization
CEO's stock purchase signals confidence in company value.
Advances: Generate Adjusted EBITDA in excess of $600 million in fiscal 2026
Strong performance in collectibles supports growth objective.
