Gamestop (GME, $24.06) Q2 losses widen; cash burn suggests new plan at work
Gamestop reported losses for its second fiscal quarter, that were wider than the prior year quarter’s figure.
In the three months ended July 30, the gaming retail company incurred losses of -$108.7 million, or -36 cents per share, compared with a loss of -$61.6 million, or -21 cents, a year earlier.
Revenue fell to $1.14 billion, from $1.18 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Gamestop has been struggling to earn profits and has been apparently trying to adapt to an industry structure that’s largely moved online (thereby suggesting the company's pivoting away from its long-held brick-and-mortar model). Last month, it announced employee layoffs across departments.
"Our path to becoming a more diversified and tech-centric business is one that obviously carries risk and will take time," CEO Matt Furlong said. "This said, we believe GameStop is a much stronger business than it was 18 months ago." (as reported in CNBC).
GameStop’s new plans to revamp its business might be coming at a substantial cost. As of the end of the second quarter, it had $908.9 million in cash and cash equivalents— which is just slightly higher than half of the amount it had at the end of the year-ago quarter. Inventory, on the other hand, swelled to $734.8 million at quarter-end –vs. $596.4 million at prior year quarter's close. According to Gamestop, it intentionally stockpiled to meet customer demand and deal with supply chain challenges.
GME's RSI Oscillator recovers from overbought zone
The 10-day RSI Indicator for GME moved out of overbought territory on November 29, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. Traders may want to look at selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 35 instances where the indicator moved out of the overbought zone. In of the 35 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move down at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for GME turned negative on December 03, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 47 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 47 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GME declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
GME broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 08, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 69 cases where GME's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on December 05, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GME as a result. In of 89 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for GME crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 01, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GME advanced for three days, in of 258 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 151 cases where GME Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. GME’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.740) is normal, around the industry mean (12.239). GME's P/E Ratio (599.500) is considerably higher than the industry average of (36.451). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.650). GME has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.034). P/S Ratio (0.694) is also within normal values, averaging (18.957).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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