GameStop (GME) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
GameStop (GME) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $8.5 million for Q2 2026, up 54.55% YoY from $5.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 18.06% sequentially from $7.2 million in Q1 2026.
GameStop (GME) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GameStop has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $8.5 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 54.55% year-over-year to $8.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $29.7 million (up 39.44% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $26.7 million, up 62.8% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation climbed to $8.5 million in Q2 2026, from $7.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for GME reached as high as $13.3 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$300000.0 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $7.4 million (2025), against an average of $6.9 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 103.85% — and 2024, when it soared 1900.0%.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $13.3 million in 2022, then slumped 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 grew by 10.39% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $8.5 million, $7.2 million, and $7.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.42 Mn |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.37 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.63 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 8.51 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 614,100.00 |
| 10 | GameStop | - | - | 340.30 Mn | 8.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 8.50 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 8.50 Mn |
| 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 |