GameStop (GME) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
GameStop's Share-based Compensation came in at $7.3 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 15.9% from $6.3 million a year earlier but down 14.1% from the prior quarter.
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GameStop (GME) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, GameStop reported Share-based Compensation of $30.7 million, up 38.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $26.7 million, up 62.8% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $16.4 million in FY2025 (-26.1%), $22.2 million in FY2024 (-44.6%), $40.1 million in FY2023 (+31.5%) and $30.5 million in FY2022 (+286.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is -$300,000 (fiscal Q2 2024) to $13.3 million (fiscal Q3 2023).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 116.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 816.7%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 92.4%).
- Business Quant data shows GME's Share-based Compensation at $8.5 million (Q1 2027), $7.2 million (Q4 2026) and $7.7 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | GameStop | 10.77 Bn | -20.50 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 7.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.30 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 8.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.20 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.30 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 5.50 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 4.90 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.40 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.20 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.40 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -300,000.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.90 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.90 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 13.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 11.10 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 6.20 Mn |
API Access
GameStop Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();