BIRK
Birkenstock Holding plc
BIRK has the edge over GME overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BIRK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
BIRK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
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.
BIRK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $34.66 | -2.9% |
| Current | 17x | $35.70 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $64.55 | +81% |
| Expensive | 96x | $195 | +447% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BIRK's PE is 17x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 BIRK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BIRK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
BIRK has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue 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.
BIRK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.04 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.13 | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.26 | +74% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.08 | +84% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.82 | +176% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.50 | +154% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.30 | +177% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.13 | +146% |
BIRK's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.04 over the past year, up 12% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.54 over the past year, up 93% from the year before, and higher year over year for 15 quarters in a row.
BIRK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $812.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $698.2M | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $446.5M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.7M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $705.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $638M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $401.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | $506.3M | +22% |
BIRK has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 29% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 21% | +15 points |
BIRK has the edge over GME on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 13 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
BIRK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $224M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M | +$43.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$72.7M | -$43.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $145.5M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $266.7M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | -$41.3M | -212% |
| Q4 2024 | -$29.2M | +$41.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $140.8M | +32% |
BIRK still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $299M 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 BIRK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BIRK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -2.4M shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -0.7% | -1.2M shares |
BIRK has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $260.5M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
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 |
BIRK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
BIRK's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.4 years a year ago.
GME Net Leverage
BIRK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 39.8 | Neutral |
BIRK's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (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).
BIRK PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BIRK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 3.1% below |
| PE % | 20 | 29 | 9 pts below |
BIRK is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME has the edge over BIRK on valuation relative to its sector.
BIRK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.2 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.8 | 8.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.3 | 19% below |
GME has stronger trend alignment. BIRK is above 1 of 4 weekly averages versus GME above 5 of 5.
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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% above its 200-week average.
BIRK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36.4 | $48.7 | +34% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $59.1 | +21% |
| 2025 | $59.1 | $42.4 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.4 | $35.7 | -16% |
BIRK has finished higher in two of the last three years. It's down 16% 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 BIRK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.