GameStop Discloses First Quarter 2024 Results
GameStop (NYSE: GME) announced its financial results for Q1 2024, ending May 4, 2024. The company reported net sales of $0.882 billion, down from $1.237 billion in Q1 2023. SG&A expenses were $295.1 million, representing 33.5% of net sales, compared to $345.7 million (27.9%) the previous year. The net loss for Q1 2024 was $32.3 million, an improvement from the $50.5 million loss in Q1 2023. Cash and equivalents were $1.083 billion at quarter-end. GameStop’s long-term debt remains minimal, tied to a low-interest French COVID-19 response loan. No conference call will be held. The company uses non-GAAP measures, excluding certain transformation costs and other adjustments, providing additional insights into core performance. Investors are cautioned that these measures should supplement GAAP results.
- Net loss reduced to $32.3 million from $50.5 million year-over-year.
- SG&A expenses decreased to $295.1 million from $345.7 million year-over-year.
- Cash and equivalents totaled $1.083 billion at the end of the quarter.
- Long-term debt remains minimal, tied to a low-interest COVID-19 response loan.
- Net sales decreased to $0.882 billion from $1.237 billion year-over-year.
- SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 33.5% from 27.9% year-over-year.
- No conference call held to discuss the results, limiting direct investor engagement.
Insights
GameStop’s first quarter 2024 financial results present a mixed picture. The
One notable factor is the increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales, rising from
For investors, it is important to monitor how GameStop plans to address the declining sales trend and whether the company can sustain its cost-cutting measures without sacrificing growth opportunities. Additionally, understanding the impact of non-GAAP adjustments on the company's financial performance is vital as these metrics can provide a clearer picture of operational efficiency.
GameStop’s decline in net sales indicates potential issues with market positioning and consumer demand. The gaming and electronics retail sector is highly competitive, with digital distribution channels gaining more traction. The significant drop in sales suggests GameStop may be losing ground to digital-first competitors like Steam, Epic Games Store and even direct sales from game publishers.
Despite the reduced net loss, the company’s future performance will heavily depend on its ability to adapt to the digital transformation in the gaming industry. The increased SG&A as a percentage of sales emphasizes the need for more efficient operations. Investors should watch for strategic initiatives aimed at revitalizing sales, such as expanding digital offerings or improving e-commerce capabilities.
The company’s strong cash position is a positive sign, offering the potential for investment in growth initiatives or cushioning against continued sales declines. It will be interesting to see if GameStop can leverage this liquidity to innovate and regain market share.
From a technology standpoint, GameStop’s results highlight the imperative for the company to evolve its business model. The retail landscape for gaming has shifted dramatically towards digital content delivery and GameStop's traditional brick-and-mortar approach appears increasingly outdated.
The company’s financials underscore the need for a robust digital strategy. Investors should look for developments in GameStop's digital platforms, including potential partnerships with game developers, online tournaments, or streaming services. The shift towards a more integrated digital ecosystem could drive user engagement and help reverse the sales decline.
Moreover, considering the high liquidity, GameStop has the capital to invest in innovative technology solutions. This could involve enhancing their online store’s user experience, integrating AI for personalized recommendations, or even exploring new business areas like NFTs or metaverse-related ventures.
GRAPEVINE, Texas, June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) (“GameStop” or the “Company”) today released financial results for the first quarter ended May 4, 2024. The Company’s condensed and consolidated financial statements, including GAAP and non-GAAP results, are below.
FIRST QUARTER OVERVIEW
- Net sales were
$0.88 2 billion for the first quarter, compared to$1.23 7 billion in the prior year's first quarter. - Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A") expenses were
$295.1 million , or33.5% of net sales for the first quarter, compared to$345.7 million , or27.9% of net sales, in the prior year's first quarter. - Net loss was
$32.3 million for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of$50.5 million for the prior year’s first quarter. - Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were
$1.08 3 billion at the close of the quarter. - Long-term debt remains limited to a low-interest, unsecured term loan associated with the French government’s response to COVID-19.
The Company will not be holding a conference call today.
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND OTHER METRICS
As a supplement to the Company’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), GameStop may use certain non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted SG&A expenses, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted net income (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating the Company’s core operating performance. Adjusted SG&A expenses, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted net income (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA exclude the effect of items such as certain transformation costs, asset impairments, severance, as well as divestiture costs. Free cash flow excludes capital expenditures otherwise included in net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities. The Company’s definition and calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from that of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Certain of the items that may be excluded or included in non-GAAP financial measures may be significant items that could impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows and should therefore be considered in assessing the Company’s actual and future financial condition and performance.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - SAFE HARBOR
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon management’s current beliefs, views, estimates and expectations, including as to the Company’s industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning its market position, strategic and transformation initiatives, future operations, margins, profitability, sales growth, capital expenditures, liquidity, capital resources, expansion of technology expertise, and other financial and operating information, including expectations as to future operating profit improvement. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and actual developments, business decisions, outcomes and results may differ materially from those reflected or described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual developments, business decisions, outcomes and results to differ materially from those reflected or described in the forward-looking statements: economic, social, and political conditions in the markets in which we operate; the competitive nature of the Company’s industry; the cyclicality of the video game industry; the Company’s dependence on the timely delivery of new and innovative products from its vendors; the impact of technological advances in the video game industry and related changes in consumer behavior on the Company’s sales; interruptions to the Company’s supply chain or the supply chain of our suppliers; the Company’s dependence on sales during the holiday selling season; the Company’s ability to obtain favorable terms from its current and future suppliers and service providers; the Company’s ability to anticipate, identify and react to trends in pop culture with regard to its sales of collectibles; the Company’s ability to maintain strong retail and ecommerce experiences for its customers; the Company’s ability to keep pace with changing industry technology and consumer preferences; the Company’s ability to manage its profitability and cost reduction initiatives; turnover in senior management or the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; potential damage to the Company’s reputation or customers' perception of the Company; the Company’s ability to maintain the security or privacy of its customer, associate or Company information; occurrence of weather events, natural disasters, public health crises and other unexpected events; risks associated with inventory shrinkage; potential failure or inadequacy of the Company's computerized systems; the ability of the Company’s third party delivery services to deliver products to the Company’s retail locations, fulfillment centers and consumers and changes in the terms the Company has with such service providers; the ability and willingness of the Company’s vendors to provide marketing and merchandising support at historical or anticipated levels; restrictions on the Company’s ability to purchase and sell pre-owned products; the Company’s ability to renew or enter into new leases on favorable terms; unfavorable changes in the Company’s global tax rate; legislative actions; the Company’s ability to comply with federal, state, local and international laws and regulations and statutes; potential future litigation and other legal proceedings; the value of the Company’s securities holdings; concentration of the Company’s investment portfolio into one or few holdings; the recognition of losses in a particular security even if the Company has not sold the security; volatility in the Company’s stock price, including volatility due to potential short squeezes; continued high degrees of media coverage by third parties; the availability and future sales of substantial amounts of the Company’s Class A common stock; fluctuations in the Company’s results of operations from quarter to quarter; the restrictions contained in the agreement governing the Company’s revolving credit facility; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow to fund its operations; the Company’s ability to incur additional debt; risks associated with the Company’s investment in marketable, nonmarketable and interest-bearing securities, including the impact of such investments on Company’s financial results; and the Company’s ability to maintain effective control over financial reporting. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those reflected or described in the forward-looking statements can be found in GameStop's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings made from time to time with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov or on the Company’s investor relations website (https://investor.gamestop.com). Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
| GameStop Corp. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| 13 Weeks ended May 4, 2024 | 13 Weeks ended April 29, 2023 | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 881.8 | $ | 1,237.1 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 637.3 | 949.8 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 244.5 | 287.3 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 295.1 | 345.7 | ||||||
| Operating loss | (50.6 | ) | (58.4 | ) | ||||
| Interest income, net | (14.9 | ) | (9.7 | ) | ||||
| Other expense, net | — | 1.9 | ||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (35.7 | ) | (50.6 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | (3.4 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (32.3 | ) | $ | (50.5 | ) | ||
| Loss per share: | ||||||||
| Basic loss per share | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | ||
| Diluted loss per share | (0.11 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 305.9 | 304.5 | ||||||
| Diluted | 305.9 | 304.5 | ||||||
| Percentage of Net Sales: | ||||||||
| Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales | 72.3 | 76.8 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 27.7 | 23.2 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 33.5 | 27.9 | ||||||
| Operating loss | (5.7 | ) | (4.7 | ) | ||||
| Interest income, net | (1.7 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||
| Other expense, net | — | 0.2 | ||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (4.0 | ) | (4.1 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | (0.4 | ) | — | |||||
| Net loss | (3.7 | )% | (4.1 | )% | ||||
| GameStop Corp. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions) (unaudited) | ||||||
| May 4, 2024 | April 29, 2023 | |||||
| ASSETS: | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 999.9 | $ | 1,057.0 | ||
| Marketable securities | 83.0 | 253.1 | ||||
| Receivables, net of allowance of | 58.9 | 119.2 | ||||
| Merchandise inventories | 675.8 | 759.5 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 62.1 | 65.8 | ||||
| Total current assets | 1,879.7 | 2,254.6 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of | 82.4 | 123.6 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 542.0 | 595.8 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 17.5 | 17.5 | ||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 65.5 | 78.7 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,587.1 | $ | 3,070.2 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 282.7 | $ | 561.4 | ||
| Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 377.1 | 546.4 | ||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 177.7 | 200.8 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 10.8 | 10.9 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 848.3 | 1,319.5 | ||||
| Long-term debt, net | 14.9 | 26.3 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 385.3 | 412.5 | ||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 31.3 | 40.3 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 1,279.8 | 1,798.6 | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,307.3 | 1,271.6 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,587.1 | $ | 3,070.2 | ||
| GameStop Corp. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| 13 Weeks ended May 4, 2024 | 13 Weeks ended April 29, 2023 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (32.3 | ) | $ | (50.5 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 16.8 | 13.7 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.6 | 7.9 | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment, net | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Other | (0.6 | ) | 0.2 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Receivables, net | 33.4 | 35.6 | ||||||
| Merchandise inventories | (43.2 | ) | (83.1 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8.5 | (4.0 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable | (5.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (87.8 | ) | (22.3 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | 1.1 | (0.6 | ) | |||||
| Changes in other long-term liabilities | (1.5 | ) | — | |||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | (109.8 | ) | (102.7 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of digital assets | — | 1.3 | ||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | (7.5 | ) | (211.0 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from the maturities and sales of marketable securities | 201.9 | 212.2 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (4.9 | ) | (9.1 | ) | ||||
| Other | 0.3 | (0.1 | ) | |||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | 189.8 | (6.7 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Settlements of stock-based awards | — | (0.1 | ) | |||||
| Repayments of French term loans | (2.7 | ) | (2.7 | ) | ||||
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (2.7 | ) | (2.8 | ) | ||||
| Exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1.3 | (4.0 | ) | |||||
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 78.6 | (116.2 | ) | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 938.9 | 1,196.0 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 1,017.5 | $ | 1,079.8 | ||||
| Schedule I Sales Mix (in millions) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| 13 Weeks ended May 4, 2024 | 13 Weeks ended April 29, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Net | Percent | Net | Percent | |||||||||
| Net Sales: | Sales | of Total | Sales | of Total | ||||||||
| Hardware and accessories (1) | $ | 505.3 | 57.3 | % | $ | 725.8 | 58.7 | % | ||||
| Software (2) | 239.7 | 27.2 | 338.3 | 27.3 | ||||||||
| Collectibles | 136.8 | 15.5 | 173.0 | 14.0 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 881.8 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,237.1 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| (1) Includes sales of new and pre-owned hardware, accessories, hardware bundles in which hardware and digital or physical software are sold together in a single SKU, interactive game figures, strategy guides, mobile and consumer electronics. (2) Includes sales of new and pre-owned video game software, digital software and PC entertainment software. | ||||||||||||
GameStop Corp.
Schedule II
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Non-GAAP results
The following tables reconcile the Company's selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A expense"), operating loss, net loss and loss per share as presented in its unaudited consolidated statements of operations and prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") to its adjusted SG&A expense, adjusted operating loss, adjusted net loss, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted loss per share. The diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used to calculate adjusted earnings per share may differ from GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding. Under GAAP, basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are the same in periods where there is a net loss. The reconciliations below are from continuing operations only.
| 13 Weeks Ended | 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||
| May 4, 2024 | April 29, 2023 | |||||||
| Adjusted SG&A expense | ||||||||
| SG&A expense | $ | 295.1 | $ | 345.7 | ||||
| Transformation costs(1) | 4.4 | (7.2 | ) | |||||
| Adjusted SG&A expense | $ | 299.5 | $ | 338.5 | ||||
| Adjusted Operating Loss | ||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (50.6 | ) | $ | (58.4 | ) | ||
| Transformation costs(1) | (4.4 | ) | 7.2 | |||||
| Adjusted operating loss | $ | (55.0 | ) | $ | (51.2 | ) | ||
| Adjusted Net Loss | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (32.3 | ) | $ | (50.5 | ) | ||
| Transformation costs(1) | (4.4 | ) | 7.2 | |||||
| Divestitures and other | — | 1.0 | ||||||
| Adjusted net loss | $ | (36.7 | ) | $ | (42.3 | ) | ||
| Adjusted loss per share | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
| Diluted | (0.12 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||
| Number of shares used in adjusted calculation | ||||||||
| Basic | 305.9 | 304.5 | ||||||
| Diluted | 305.9 | 304.5 | ||||||
| (1) Transformation costs include severance, stock-based compensation forfeitures related to workforce optimization efforts and departures of key personnel, and other costs in connection with our transformation initiatives. | ||||||||
| 13 Weeks Ended | 13 Weeks Ended | |||||||
| May 4, 2024 | April 29, 2023 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (32.3 | ) | $ | (50.5 | ) | ||
| Interest income, net | (14.9 | ) | (9.7 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 16.8 | 13.7 | ||||||
| Income tax benefit | (3.4 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||
| EBITDA | $ | (33.8 | ) | $ | (46.6 | ) | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 6.9 | 9.0 | ||||||
| Transformation costs(1) | (4.4 | ) | 7.2 | |||||
| Divestitures and other | — | 1.0 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (31.3 | ) | $ | (29.4 | ) | ||
| (1) Transformation costs include severance, stock-based compensation forfeitures related to workforce optimization efforts and departures of key personnel, and other costs in connection with our transformation initiatives. | ||||||||
GameStop Corp.
Schedule III
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Non-GAAP results
The following table reconciles the Company's cash flows provided by operating activities as presented in its unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and prepared in accordance with GAAP to its free cash flow. Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes, however, that free cash flow, which measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations, is an important financial measure for use by investors in evaluating the company’s financial performance.
| 13 Weeks Ended | 13 Weeks Ended | ||||||
| May 4, 2024 | April 29, 2023 | ||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (109.8 | ) | $ | (102.7 | ) | |
| Capital expenditures | (4.9 | ) | (9.1 | ) | |||
| Free cash flow | $ | (114.7 | ) | $ | (111.8 | ) | |
Non-GAAP Measures and Other Metrics
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A expense, adjusted operating loss and adjusted net loss per share are supplemental financial measures of the Company’s performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before income taxes, plus interest income, net and depreciation and amortization, excluding stock-based compensation, certain transformation costs, business divestitures, asset impairments, severance and other non-cash charges. Net income (loss) is the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Furthermore, non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool because they exclude some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Some of these limitations include:
- certain items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
- our computations of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
We compensate for the limitations of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A expense, adjusted operating loss, adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share as analytical tools by reviewing the comparable GAAP financial measure, understanding the differences between the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and incorporating these data points into our decision-making process. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A expense, adjusted operating loss, adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A expense, adjusted operating loss, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings (loss) per share may be defined and determined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
Contact
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