DBI
Designer Brands Inc.
DBI has a slight 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.
DBI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
DBI's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue 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.
DBI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.9x | $1.47 | -77% |
| Fair | 7x | $2.10 | -67% |
| Forward | 12x | $6.43 | — |
| Current | 21x | $6.43 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $7.44 | +16% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DBI's PE is in its expensive range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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 DBI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DBI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
DBI 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.
DBI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.55 | +82% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.05 | -97% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.02 | -101% |
| Q2 2024 | $0.30 | -86% |
| Q1 2024 | $0.46 | -80% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.55 | -14% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.03 | -7.3% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.09 | -1.4% |
| Q1 2023 | $2.26 | +13% |
DBI has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 1,400% for DBI versus GME up 93%.
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.
DBI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $730.6M | -1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $696.4M | +1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $713.6M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $752.4M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $739.8M | -4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $686.9M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $713.6M | -5.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $777.2M | -1.2% |
DBI has the edge over GME on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.5% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.6% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | -0.6 points |
DBI's operating margin was 7.5% last quarter, up 3.9 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 DBI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DBI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.9M | +386% |
| Q2 2026 | -$31.9M | -$4.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $36.4M | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.5M | +$76.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $11.9M | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | -$27.6M | +$8M |
| Q1 2025 | $58.1M | +$110.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$19.2M | -138% |
DBI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $120M 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 DBI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DBI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +54K shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +6.2M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -11.1M shares |
| 5 years | -27% | -21M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -17M shares |
DBI has 56M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $50.6M |
| Q1 2024 | $54,000 |
| Q4 2023 | $79.7M |
| Q3 2023 | $22.4M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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 the edge over DBI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
DBI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
DBI's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.0 years a year ago.
GME Net Leverage
DBI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.1 | Neutral |
DBI's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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).
DBI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DBI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 75 | 47 | 28 pts above |
DBI is trading at 21x earnings, a 19% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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 DBI on valuation relative to its sector.
DBI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.25 | 2.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.96 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.55 | 1.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.18 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.00 | 8.1% below |
DBI's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 8.1% below 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 DBI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DBI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.6 | $7.14 | -54% |
| 2021 | $7.14 | $14.5 | +103% |
| 2022 | $14.5 | $9.82 | -32% |
| 2023 | $9.82 | $8.85 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | $8.85 | $5.40 | -39% |
| 2025 | $5.40 | $7.78 | +44% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.78 | $6.43 | -17% |
DBI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +103% in 2021 to −54% in 2020. It's down 17% 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 DBI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.