GameStop (GME) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
GameStop (GME) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.88% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 2.65 percentage points from 1.24% a year earlier and up 0.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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GameStop (GME) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), GameStop reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.19%, up 3.98 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +23.85 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -0.79% in FY2025 (+0.50 pp), -1.29% in FY2024 (+19.42 pp), -20.71% in FY2023 (+8.34 pp) and -29.05% in FY2022 (-8.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.39 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 34.96 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2024, against a drop of 32.33 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 3.57% (Q1 2027), 2.43% (Q4 2026) and 1.80% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | GameStop | 11.09 Bn | -20.18 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 3.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.88% |
| May 2, 2026 | 3.57% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.43% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.80% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.24% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.22% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -0.51% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -0.94% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -0.98% |
| May 4, 2024 | -1.76% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.33% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.35% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -9.58% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -16.20% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -23.56% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -38.31% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -35.97% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -29.91% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -20.61% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -6.99% |
API Access
GameStop Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();