BKE
The Buckle, Inc.
BKE has the edge over GME overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
BKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.1x | $30.61 | -30% |
| Fair | 9.8x | $42.53 | -3.2% |
| Current | 10x | $43.94 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $43.94 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $56.38 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BKE's PE is in its fair range at 10x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 11x.
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 BKE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
BKE 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.
BKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.10 | -5.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.34 | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.36 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.14 | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.09 | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.01 | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.90 | -7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.89 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.93 | -14% |
BKE earned $4.34 per share over the past year, up 8.2% 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 BKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319.8M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $288.7M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $399.1M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $320.8M | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $305.7M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $272.1M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $379.2M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $293.6M | -3.2% |
BKE has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -2.6 points |
BKE's operating margin was 17% last quarter, down 1 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 BKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.9M | -64% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.7M | +77% |
| Q1 2026 | $101.4M | -8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.4M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.4M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.6M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $111M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $33.6M | -37% |
BKE still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $191M 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 BKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +11K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +380K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +3.4% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +2.2M shares |
BKE has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | $372,000 |
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 |
BKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
BKE has more cash than debt.
GME Net Leverage
BKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.3 | Neutral |
BKE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (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).
BKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 18x | 44% below |
| PE % | 55 | 47 | 8 pts above |
BKE 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.
BKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.3 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.5 | 1.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $48.2 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $48.0 | 8.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.4 | 1.3% above |
BKE's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 1.3% 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 BKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $30.1 | +13% |
| 2021 | $30.1 | $40.9 | +36% |
| 2022 | $40.9 | $45.2 | +11% |
| 2023 | $45.2 | $47.5 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $47.5 | $51.5 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $51.5 | $54.3 | +5.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.3 | $43.9 | -19% |
BKE has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 19% 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 BKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.