GameStop (GME) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
GameStop (GME) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 4.62% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 3.36 percentage points from 1.26% a year earlier and up 0.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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GameStop (GME) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), GameStop reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.10%, up 3.83 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +21.35 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.72% in FY2025 (+1.02 pp), -1.75% in FY2024 (+14.09 pp), -15.84% in FY2023 (+6.75 pp) and -22.59% in FY2022 (-4.35 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 32.80 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024, against a drop of 27.01 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 3.93% (Q1 2027), 2.36% (Q4 2026) and 1.86% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | GameStop | 11.09 Bn | -20.18 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4.62% |
| 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% |
API Access
GameStop Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "GME", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();