GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SAH
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
SAH 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.
SAH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
SAH's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow 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 SAH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SAH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $35.57 | -41% |
| Forward | 9.1x | $60.18 | — |
| Current | 9.6x | $60.18 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $66.57 | +11% |
| Expensive | 18x | $110 | +83% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SAH's PE is in its fair range at 9.6x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.1x next year's earnings.
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.
SAH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SAH 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 SAH in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
SAH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.62 | +6% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.25 | +69% |
SAH's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.25 over the past year, up 69% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2026.
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 SAH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SAH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4B | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +7.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7B | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | -0.6% |
SAH has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.4% | +4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.6% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.2% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 4% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4% | N/A |
SAH's operating margin was 3.4% last quarter, up 4 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 SAH in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
SAH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$217.8M | -312% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.5M | -101% |
| Q4 2025 | $329.4M | -22% |
GME has the edge over SAH in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
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 |
SAH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -5.6% | -1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -5.9% | -2M shares |
SAH has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $135.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $126.5M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $8.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $35.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $61.5M |
SAH spent $269M buying back its own shares over the past year.
GME Net Leverage
SAH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
SAH's net debt is about 2.6 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).
SAH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.4 | Oversold |
SAH's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
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.
SAH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SAH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6x | 18x | 47% below |
| PE % | 36 | 47 | 11 pts below |
SAH 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 SAH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SAH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.3 | 3.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $75.5 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $71.5 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $70.8 | 15% below |
| 200 week MA | $62.2 | 3.3% below |
SAH is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 3.3% 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 SAH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SAH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.6 | $38.2 | +25% |
| 2021 | $38.2 | $48.3 | +27% |
| 2022 | $48.3 | $47.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | $47.5 | $56.2 | +18% |
| 2024 | $56.2 | $63.6 | +13% |
| 2025 | $63.6 | $64.3 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.3 | $60.2 | -6.4% |
SAH has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 6.4% so far in 2026.