GME
GameStop Corp.
GME trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
KRT
Karat Packaging Inc.
KRT has the edge over GME overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
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.
KRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
KRT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is 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 KRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $32.05 | -9.3% |
| Current | 15x | $35.32 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $40.04 | +13% |
| Forward | 20x | $35.32 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $49.58 | +40% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KRT's PE is in its cheap range at 15x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 20x, in its expensive 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.
KRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
KRT has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue 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 KRT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.80 | -24% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.36 | +57% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.50 | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.58 | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.56 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.59 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.50 | +0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.49 | -8.6% |
KRT earned $2.36 per share over the past year, up 57% 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 KRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $134.7M | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $136.3M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $116.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $115.6M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $124.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $124M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.6M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $101.6M | +6.3% |
KRT has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.2% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | -3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2% | +2.3 points |
KRT's operating margin was 3.6% last quarter, down 3.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 KRT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | +1207% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.1M | +245% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.6M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.1M | +88% |
| Q3 2025 | $736K | -96% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.6M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.6M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $8M | -22% |
KRT generated $64M in free cash flow over the past year, up 148% 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 |
KRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +91.8K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -2.4K shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +204K shares |
| 5 years | +1.6% | +318K shares |
| Available history | +5.7% | +1.1M shares |
KRT has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11,000 |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | $141,000 |
| Q2 2020 | $107,000 |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
GME Net Leverage
KRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
KRT has more cash than debt.
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).
KRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
KRT's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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 is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
KRT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 17% below |
| PE % | 31 | 53 | 22 pts below |
KRT has the edge over GME on valuation relative to its sector.
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 KRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.9 | 28% below |
| 20 week MA | $45.8 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $34.1 | 3.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $30.7 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.9 | 32% above |
KRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 32% above 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +655% in 2021 to −47% in 2022. It's up 21% so far in 2026.
KRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.1 | $19.7 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $13.8 | -30% |
| 2023 | $13.8 | $24.9 | +81% |
| 2024 | $24.9 | $30.0 | +21% |
| 2025 | $30.0 | $22.8 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.8 | $35.3 | +55% |
KRT has the edge over GME on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.