What does the company do?
GameStop Corp. (GameStop) is a retailer of video game products and personal computer (PC) entertainment software. The Company sells new and used video game hardware, video game software and accessories, as well as PC entertainment software, and related accessories and other merchandise. As of January 31, 2009, the Company operated 6,207 stores in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe, primarily under the names GameStop and EB Games. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, GameStop operated its business in four segments: United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. On April 5, 2008, GameStop acquired Free Record Shop Norway AS. In July 2008, the Company purchased certain assets and Website operations from The Gamesman Limited, a video game and entertainment software retailer, including eight stores in New Zealand. On November 17, 2008, GameStop France SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired SFMI Micromania SAS.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- GameStop one-year sales: 8.91 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Electronics Stores group: -73.44% - GameStop one-year income: 388.11 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Electronics Stores group: -45.01%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 8.91 Bil | 33.53 Bil | | Income | 388.11 Mil | 705.76 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- GameStop one-year sales growth: 2.80%.
Difference from the average for the Electronics Stores group: -5.80 pct. pts. - GameStop one-year income growth: -8.50%.
Difference from the average for the Electronics Stores group: 5.10 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | 2.80% | 8.60% | | Income Growth | -8.50% | -13.60% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- GameStop one-year net profit margin: 4.4%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 0.6 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Electronics Stores group: 1.8 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 4.4% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 3.8% | | Industry | 2.6% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- GameStop debt/equity ratio: 0.19.
Difference from the average for the Electronics Stores group: -52.50%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.19 | 0.40 |
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