GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
HD
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD has the edge over GME overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
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.
HD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
HD's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
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 HD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $275 | -21% |
| Forward | 22x | $348 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $334 | -4.1% |
| Current | 24x | $348 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $372 | +6.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HD's PE is in its expensive range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
HD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
HD has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
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 HD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.68 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.29 | -2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.08 | -4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.23 | -4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.66 | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.71 | -1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.73 | -1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.91 | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.73 | -5.5% |
HD earned $14.29 per share over the past year, down 2.9% from the year before.
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 HD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.9B | +5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.8B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.2B | -3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $41.4B | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.3B | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $39.9B | +9.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.7B | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.2B | +6.6% |
HD has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -0.9 points |
HD's operating margin was 14% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
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 HD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.5B | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1B | -8.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.6B | -7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | -4.2% |
HD's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $15.1B over the past year, up 6.1% 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 |
HD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +2M shares |
| 3 years | -0.7% | -7M shares |
| 5 years | -6.2% | -66M shares |
| Available history | -9% | -98M shares |
HD has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $649M |
GME Net Leverage
HD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
HD's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
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).
HD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.1 | Neutral |
HD's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (neutral).
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 HD on valuation relative to its sector.
HD PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | HD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 18x | 35% above |
| PE % | 66 | 47 | 19 pts above |
HD is trading at 24x earnings, a 35% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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 HD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $314.7 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $325.6 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $337.9 | 3.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $359.2 | 3% below |
| 200 week MA | $349.2 | 0.3% below |
HD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 0.3% below its 200-week average.
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 HD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $220.0 | $270.9 | +23% |
| 2021 | $270.9 | $397.1 | +47% |
| 2022 | $397.1 | $318.7 | -20% |
| 2023 | $318.7 | $346.6 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | $346.6 | $392.9 | +13% |
| 2025 | $392.9 | $349.8 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $349.8 | $348.3 | -0.4% |
HD has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.