GameStop (GME) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
GameStop (GME) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.93% for Q2 2026, up 370.0% YoY from 0.84% in Q2 2025, and up 66.29% sequentially from 2.36% in Q1 2026.
GameStop (GME) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GameStop has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 3.93% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 370.0% year-over-year to 3.93%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 3.93% (up 370.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 3.1%, up 383.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 3.93% in Q2 2026, from 2.36% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for GME reached as high as 3.93% in Q2 2026 and fell as low as 35.63% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 1.61% (2024), against an average of 7.47%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 2701 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 3280 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 35.63% in 2022, then jumped by 92 bps to 2.83% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 1.06% in 2024, then jumped by 275 bps to 1.86% in 2025, then jumped by 112 bps to 3.93% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.93%, 2.36%, and 1.86% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 22.31% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 252.73% |
| 10 | GameStop | - | - | 340.30 Mn | 3.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 3.93% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.36% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.26% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.23% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -0.49% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -1.06% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -0.98% |
| May 4, 2024 | -1.48% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.73% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -2.83% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -6.71% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -12.20% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -16.58% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -35.63% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -26.17% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -22.03% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -16.19% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -8.62% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -7.69% |