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GameStop (GameStop) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is GameStop Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. GameStop's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $60 Mil. GameStop's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for GameStop's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


GME's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.87
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


GameStop Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for GameStop's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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GameStop Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of GameStop's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, GameStop's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


GameStop's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GameStop's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GameStop's Interest Coverage falls into.



GameStop Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

GameStop's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, GameStop's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-30 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $404 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate GameStop's interest coverage with the available data.

GameStop's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, GameStop's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $404 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate GameStop's interest coverage with the available data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


GameStop  (NYSE:GME) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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GameStop (GameStop) Business Description

Address
625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, TX, USA, 76051
GameStop Corp is a U.S. multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and services retailer. The company operates across Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States. GameStop sells new and second-hand video game hardware, physical and digital video game software, and video game accessories, mainly through GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania stores and international e-commerce sites, including www.gamestop.com, www.ebgames.com.au, and www.micromania.fr. The company has two main business segments: Video game brands and Technology brands. The technology brands segment sells wireless products and services and operates Spring Mobile managed AT&T and Cricket Wireless branded stores, along with the Simply Mac business.
Executives
Mark Haymond Robinson officer: General Manager 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Daniel William Moore officer: PAO and Interim PFO C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Lawrence Cheng director C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Alain Attal director C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Nir Vinay Patel officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Diana Saadeh-jajeh officer: SVP, Interim CFO C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Ryan Cohen director, 10 percent owner C/O OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP, 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Rc Ventures Llc 10 percent owner PO BOX 25250, PMB 30427, MIAMI FL 33102
Michael Recupero officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
James Grube director C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Matthew Furlong director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPVINE TX 76051
Yang Xu director C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Jenna Owens officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Raul J Fernandez director 11600 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, RESTON VA 20191
Kathy P Vrabeck director 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051

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