GameStop (GME) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
GameStop (GME) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.2 million for Q1 2026, up 30.91% year-over-year from $5.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.49% quarter-over-quarter from $7.7 million in Q4 2025.
GameStop (GME) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GameStop (GME) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $7.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $7.2 million, up 30.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $26.7 million (up 62.8% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $26.7 million, up 62.8% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $7.2 million in Q1 2026 per GME's latest filing, from $7.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $13.3 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$300000.0 in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $6.8 million and a median of $7.2 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation sank 103.85% in 2023, then soared 1900.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $13.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 51.88% to $6.4 million in 2023, then fell by 23.44% to $4.9 million in 2024, then soared by 57.14% to $7.7 million in 2025, then declined by 6.49% to $7.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GME's Share-based Compensation at $7.2 million in Q1 2026, $7.7 million in Q4 2025, and $6.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 12.33 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.37 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 7.10 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.63 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 8.51 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.92 Bn | 905.02 Mn | 386.80 Mn | 7.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.20 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.30 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.30 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 4.90 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 4.90 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.40 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.40 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.20 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.20 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.40 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.40 Mn |