GameStop( GME, $4.70) undergoes sharp decline in holiday sales
GameStop Corp. reported a steep decline in holiday sales.
The company’s sales from continuing operations for the nine-week holiday period ending January 4 plunged -27.5% to $1.83 billion. Comparable store sales fell - 24.7% during the same period.
George Sherman, GameStop’s chief executive officer, said that accelerated decline in new hardware and software sales coming out of black Friday and throughout the month of December was well below the company’s expectations. GameStop had expected some decline due to customers continuing to delay purchases ahead of anticipated console launches in late 2020, according to Sherman.
GameStop is closing 55 stores in the United States between December and January, as indicated by the site GSClosing, which tracks all of the GameStop closures. These store closures are part of GameStop's plan to close between 230 and 250 stores by the end of March 2020.
GME in downward trend: price dove below 50-day moving average on October 01, 2024
GME moved below its 50-day moving average on October 01, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 45 similar past instances, the stock price decreased further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day moving average for GME crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 08, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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 .
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 October 16, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GME as a result. In of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GME just turned positive on October 16, 2024. Looking at past instances where GME's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases 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 267 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend 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 that the returns do not compensate for the risks. GME’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 74, placing this stock 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 (12.064). GME's P/E Ratio (599.500) is considerably higher than the industry average of (36.044). 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 (18.679).
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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