AN
AutoNation, Inc.
AN has the edge over GME overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
AN's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
GME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GME's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $118 | -34% |
| Forward | 8.2x | $181 | — |
| Current | 8.7x | $181 | — |
| Fair | 9.4x | $195 | +8.1% |
| Expensive | 13x | $264 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AN's PE is in its fair range at 8.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.2x next year's earnings.
GME PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $25.62 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $27.96 | +9.1% |
| Forward | 38x | $25.62 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $66.84 | +161% |
| Expensive | 252x | $388 | +1414% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GME has the edge over AN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
AN has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GME's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
AN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.14 | +6.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $20.79 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.57 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.44 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.04 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.98 | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.94 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.88 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.92 | -26% |
AN earned $20.79 per share over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
GME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -56% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | +133% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | +394% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +515% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.53 | +563% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | +1550% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.18 | +$0.21 |
GME has the edge over AN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.9B | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.6B | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9B | -3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $7B | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $7B | +7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.7B | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.2B | +6.6% |
AN has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.7% | -0.5 points |
AN's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, down 0.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $790.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $835.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $821M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $972.2M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $732.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.3M | -20% |
GME's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $790M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -2.5 points |
GME has the edge over AN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $133.6M | +8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | -$140.7M | +$116.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$34.2M | +$93.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $64.2M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.8M | +$273.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$256.8M | -$109.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$127.7M | -164% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.5M | +$246.4M |
AN's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $23M over the past year.
GME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +435% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | +$304.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $158.8M | +$177.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M | +80% |
GME has the edge over AN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -500K shares |
| 1 year | -13% | -4.8M shares |
| 3 years | -24% | -10.7M shares |
| 5 years | -53% | -37.4M shares |
| Available history | -63% | -57.2M shares |
AN has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $168.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $301M |
| Q4 2025 | $361.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $176M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $220.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $104.4M |
AN spent $993M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 86% from the year before.
GME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +46.1M shares |
| 3 years | +94% | +288M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +302M shares |
| Available history | +80% | +264M shares |
GME has 593M diluted shares, up 8.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
AN Net Leverage
GME Net Leverage
AN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
AN's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
GME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
GME's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
AN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.7x | 18x | 52% below |
| PE % | 44 | 47 | 3 pts below |
AN has the edge over GME on valuation relative to its sector.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
AN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $169.2 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $188.2 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $195.6 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $193.8 | 6.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $173.3 | 4.2% above |
AN's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 4.2% above its 200-week average.
GME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.4 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.6 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 17% above |
GME has the edge over AN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.0 | $68.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $68.1 | $112.1 | +65% |
| 2022 | $112.1 | $107.1 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $107.1 | $150.2 | +40% |
| 2024 | $150.2 | $171.9 | +14% |
| 2025 | $171.9 | $211.5 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $211.5 | $180.5 | -15% |
AN has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.
GME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.48 | $5.04 | +241% |
| 2021 | $5.04 | $38.0 | +655% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2024 | $17.5 | $32.2 | +84% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $21.1 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $25.6 | +21% |
GME has the edge over AN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.