GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
KTB 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.
KTB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
KTB's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
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 KTB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KTB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $40.20 | -48% |
| Fair | 16x | $57.23 | -26% |
| Expensive | 20x | $72.73 | -6.5% |
| Current | 22x | $77.76 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KTB's PE is in its expensive range at 22x.
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.
KTB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KTB to show an outlook.
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 KTB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KTB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.59 | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.79 | +7.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.94 | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.05 | -7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.87 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.47 | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.07 | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.36 | +7.4% |
KTB earned $3.59 per share over the past year, down 7.2% 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 KTB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KTB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $685.3M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $584.3M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $613.3M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $853.2M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $658.3M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $622.9M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $699.3M | +4.4% |
KTB has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | -7.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.8 points |
KTB's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 3.8 points from 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 KTB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KTB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.3M | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $45.4M | +103% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.3M | -46% |
| Q4 2025 | $281.8M | +276% |
| Q3 2025 | $55.8M | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.4M | -76% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.9M | +44% |
| Q4 2024 | $75M | -63% |
KTB generated $415M in free cash flow over the past year, up 82% 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 |
KTB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -864K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -2.6M shares |
KTB has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $25M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KTB spent $120M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
GME Net Leverage
KTB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
KTB's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.6 years 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).
KTB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.5 | Neutral |
KTB's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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 KTB on valuation relative to its sector.
KTB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KTB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 20% above |
| PE % | 85 | 47 | 38 pts above |
KTB is trading at 22x earnings, a 20% 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% above its 200-week average.
KTB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $71.8 | 8.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $76.3 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.9 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $72.5 | 7.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $65.4 | 19% above |
KTB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 19% 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.
KTB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.5 | $41.5 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | $41.5 | $50.9 | +23% |
| 2022 | $50.9 | $39.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $62.4 | +58% |
| 2024 | $62.4 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2025 | $85.2 | $62.9 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.9 | $77.8 | +24% |
KTB has the edge over GME on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.