GameStop Corporation
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
GameStop Corp. (“GameStop,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) offers games, collectibles, and entertainment products through its stores and ecommerce platforms. As we navigate the evolving commercial landscape, our business model is expanding beyond traditional retail to include value creation through disciplined capital allocation. We view our significant cash and other sources of liquidity as a strategic asset to be deployed into acquisitions and control transactions that offer long-term value.
Our fiscal year is composed of the 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Saturday closest to the last day of January. Fiscal year 2025 consisted of the 52 weeks ended on January 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2025"). Fiscal year 2024 consisted of the 52 weeks ended on February 1, 2025 ("fiscal 2024") and fiscal year 2023 consisted of the 53 weeks ended on February 3, 2024 ("fiscal 2023").
Business Priorities
Our strategy has evolved into two distinct but complementary pillars:
•Capital Allocation: Utilizing our significant capital resources to actively evaluate and execute on opportunities to acquire, invest in, or partner with businesses that offer long-term value.
•Operational Excellence: Maximizing the cash flow of our legacy retail business by optimizing our store fleet.
Capital Deployment and Investment Strategy
The Company views its balance sheet as a strategic asset. We continue to review the best use for our cash and other sources of liquidity, including potential control transactions and transformational acquisitions.
While we do not limit our review to specific industries, our Investment Committee is actively evaluating opportunities that offer long-term value.
Investment Policy & Guidelines
Investments are made in accordance with the guidelines of an Investment Policy that is reviewed at least annually by the Board. Permissible investment instruments include cash and cash equivalents (e.g., bank obligations, money market funds, and commercial paper), fixed income securities (e.g., obligations of the U.S. Treasury), equity securities (limited to
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those listed on major exchanges), derivative instruments and options, and certain crypto-currencies, including Bitcoin.
To ensure the Company can act on these opportunities with speed and efficiency, the Board has delegated authority to an Investment Committee of the Board to manage the Company’s cash and other sources of liquidity and to review potential acquisition and control opportunities.
•Structure: The Committee consists of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Cohen, and two independent members of the Board.
•Alignment of Interests: Depending on certain market conditions and various risk factors, Mr. Cohen or other members of the Investment Committee, each in their personal capacity or through affiliated investment vehicles, may at times invest in the same securities in which the Company invests. The Board anticipates that such investments will align the interests of the Company with the interests of related parties because it places the personal resources of such directors at risk in substantially the same manner as resources of the Company.
Retail Business
We are optimizing our retail footprint. We view our extensive domestic network of physical locations not merely as stores, but as fulfillment and service anchors that provide immediate capabilities.
Expand Our Addressable Market
The Company continues to explore ways to increase the size of its addressable market through new product and service offerings.
•Strategic Validation: Our recent initiatives have validated our thesis that consumers value transactional speed and convenience. By utilizing our stores as efficient trade-in destinations, we have demonstrated that our infrastructure can drive transaction volume and customer engagement.
•The Network Effect: We believe our dense store network serves as a competitive advantage.
Maximize Profitability
The Company continues to focus on cost containment to maximize operating income.
•Indirect Spend: We have focused on eliminating non-income generating spend. In 2025, we significantly reduced indirect costs and intend to continue this discipline in 2026.
•International Streamlining: We continue to evaluate our international assets for strategic relevance. In the past three years, the Company has exited operations in Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Italy and Canada. In addition, the Company has signed an agreement related to a potential sale of its operations in France to a strategic buyer.
•Store Fleet Optimization: Each year, the Company performs a comprehensive store portfolio optimization review which involves identifying stores for closure based on many factors, including an evaluation of current market conditions and individual store performance. This review resulted in the closure of 727 stores in the United States in fiscal 2025. At this time, we do not anticipate closing a significant number of stores in fiscal 2026, as we view our domestic footprint as a core component of our logistics infrastructure strategy.
Forward-Looking Statement on Acquisitions
While the Company has no binding agreements for a specific transaction at this time, we are actively evaluating opportunities that could require significant capital deployment. Shareholders should understand that our strategy is now explicitly focused on leveraging our cash, flexible capital structure, and stock to acquire assets that we believe will undergo a significant re-rating under our stewardship.
While the Company has no binding agreements for a specific transaction at this time, we are actively evaluating opportunities that could require significant capital deployment. Shareholders should understand that our strategy is now explicitly focused on leveraging our cash, flexible capital structure, and stock to acquire assets that we believe will undergo a significant re-rating under our stewardship.
Reportable Segments
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We operate our business in three geographic segments: United States, Australia and Europe. During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we divested our operations in Canada, which previously comprised a fourth separate reporting segment.
We identify our segments based on geographic areas, which reflects the way we manage the organization and analyze performance. Our Australia geographic segment includes operations in New Zealand for reporting purposes. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we closed our store operations in New Zealand.
Our sales and profits are driven through both our physical stores and ecommerce platforms. Each segment consists primarily of retail operations, with the significant majority focused on games, collectibles, entertainment products and technology. These products are substantially the same regardless of geographic location, with the primary differences in merchandise carried being the timing of the release of new products in the various segments.
As of January 31, 2026, we had a total of 2,206 stores across all of our segments: 1,598 in the United States, 308 in Europe, and 300 in Australia. Our stores and ecommerce sites operate primarily under the names GameStop®, EB Games® and Micromania®.
Our Australia and Europe segments also include 23 pop culture themed stores selling collectibles, apparel, gadgets, electronics, toys and other retail products for technology enthusiasts and general consumers in international markets operating under the Zing Pop Culture® brand.
Financial information about our segments is included in Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Part II, Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 5, "Segment Information," of this Form 10-K.
Merchandise
Merchandise
We categorize our sale of products as follows:
•Hardware and accessories. We offer new and pre-owned gaming platforms from the major console manufacturers. The current generation of consoles include the Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Xbox Series X. Accessories consist primarily of controllers, gaming headsets, and other peripheral devices.
•Software. We offer new and pre-owned gaming software for current and certain prior generation consoles. We also sell a wide range of in-game digital currency, digital downloadable content and full-game downloads.
•Collectibles. Collectibles consist of apparel, toys, trading cards, gadgets and other retail products for pop culture and technology enthusiasts . This category also includes collectibles related services, such as submission services for the authentication and grading of trading cards.
Store Locations
Our retail stores are generally located in strip centers, shopping malls and pedestrian areas. These locations provide easy access and high frequency of visits and, in the case of strip centers and high-traffic pedestrian stores, high visibility. We target strip centers that are conveniently located, have a mass merchant or supermarket anchor tenant and have a high volume of customers. As of January 31, 2026, we offered games and entertainment products in 2,206 stores worldwide as more specifically set forth below:
Our retail stores are generally located in strip centers, shopping malls and pedestrian areas. These locations provide easy access and high frequency of visits and, in the case of strip centers and high-traffic pedestrian stores, high visibility. We target strip centers that are conveniently located, have a mass merchant or supermarket anchor tenant and have a high volume of customers. As of January 31, 2026, we offered games and entertainment products in 2,206 stores worldwide as more specifically set forth below:
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Domestic Locations. The table below sets forth the number and locations of our domestic stores included in the United States segment.
| Alabama | 30 | Louisiana | 26 | Ohio | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Alaska | 4 | Maine | 5 | Oklahoma | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 41 | Maryland | 31 | Oregon | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. Statements regarding future economic performance, management’s plans and objectives, and any statements concerning assumptions related to the foregoing contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations constitute forward-looking statements. Certain factors, which may cause actual results to vary materially from these forward-looking statements, accompany such statements or appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K, including the disclosures under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, we provide a detailed analysis for fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024. For a comparison of our results of operations for fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023, see “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025.
OVERVIEW
GameStop Corp. (“GameStop,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation established in 1996, is a leading specialty retailer offering games, collectibles, and entertainment products. As we navigate the evolving commercial landscape, our business model is expanding beyond traditional retail to include value creation through disciplined capital allocation. We view our significant cash and liquidity position as a strategic asset to be deployed into acquisitions, and control transactions that offer long-term value.
In 2025, we drove our strategy (as described in Item 1) through the following initiatives:
•Growth of Collectibles. In 2025, we continued to expand our collectibles business, increasing its contribution from 19% of total sales in 2024 to 29% of total sales in 2025. This growth was driven in part by the rollout of our graded trading card submission services to all U.S. stores, expanded store space dedicated to collectibles, the continued development of our first-party repack offerings, and other strategic initiatives.
•Capital Allocation. In 2025, the Company opportunistically raised approximately $4.2 billion through the issuance of interest-free convertibles notes and generated more than $319 million in interest income through its disciplined treasury management activities.
•Profit Optimization
•Indirect Spend: We have focused on eliminating non-income generating expenditures. In 2025, we significantly reduced indirect costs and intend to continue this discipline in 2026.
•International Streamlining: We continued to evaluate our international operations for strategic relevance. In 2025, we divested our operations in Canada and shutdown our operations in New Zealand.
•Store Fleet Optimization: Each year, we conduct a comprehensive review of our store portfolio to identify underperforming locations for closure based on market conditions, operational performance, and other relevant factors. This review resulted in the closure of 727 stores in the United States during fiscal 2025. At this time, we do not anticipate closing a significant number of stores in fiscal 2026, as our domestic store footprint remains a core component of our logistics infrastructure strategy.
•New Initiatives. In 2025, the Company launched Power Packs, a new digital trading platform in partnership with Collectors Holdings, Inc, through its Professional Sports Authenticator ("PSA") division. Early beta results have been promising. Power Packs is an online e-commerce experience through which collectors purchase graded PSA trading cards that are securely stored in the PSA vault. Cards can be instantly sold back, traded, shipped to the collector, or held for future offers.
STORE COUNT INFORMATION
The following table presents the number of stores by segment as of the end of fiscal 2025 compared to the end of fiscal 2024.
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| February 1, 2025 | Openings | Disposals | January 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 2,325 | — | (727) | 1,598 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 193 | — | (193) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 374 | 1 | (75) | 300 | ||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 311 | — | (3) | 308 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Stores | 3,203 | 1 | (998) | 2,206 | ||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents certain statement of operations items (in millions) and as a percentage of net sales:
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| Amount | Percent of Net Sales | Amount | Percent of Net Sales | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,629.9 | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,823.0 | 100.0 | % | $ | (193.1) | (5.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 2,433.8 | 67.0 | 2,709.1 | 70.9 | (275.3) | (10.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,196.1 | 33.0 | 1,113.9 | 29.1 | 82.2 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 910.2 | 25.1 | 1,130.4 | 29.6 | (220.2) | (19.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairments | 53.8 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 44.1 | 454.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 232.1 | 6.4 | (26.2) | (0.7) | 258.3 | NM(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | (271.5) | (7.5) | (163.4) | (4.3) | (108.1) | (66.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on digital assets and related receivables | 131.6 | 3.6 | — | — | 131.6 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | (12.0) | (0.3) | — | — | (12.0) | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 384.0 | 10.6 | 137.2 | 3.6 | 246.8 | 179.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (34.4) | (0.9) | 5.9 | 0.2 | (40.3) | NM(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 418.4 | 11.5 | % | $ | 131.3 | 3.4 | % | $ | 287.1 | 218.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) “NM” is data that is not meaningful.
Net Sales
The following table presents net sales by significant product category:
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| Net Sales | Percent of Net Sales | Net Sales | Percent of Net Sales | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardware and accessories | $ | 1,840.4 | 50.7 | % | $ | 2,099.7 | 54.9 | % | $ | (259.3) | (12.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software | 729.3 | 20.1 | 1,005.4 | 26.3 | (276.1) | (27.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collectibles | 1,060.2 | 29.2 | 717.9 | 18.8 | 342.3 | 47.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,629.9 | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,823.0 | 100.0 | % | $ | (193.1) | (5.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table presents net sales by reportable segment:
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| Net Sales | Percent of Net Sales | Net Sales | Percent of Net Sales | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 2,667.6 | 73.5 | % | $ | 2,575.7 | 67.4 | % | $ | 91.9 | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 38.2 | 1.1 | 204.3 | 5.3 | (166.1) | (81.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 494.7 | 13.6 | 404.9 | 10.6 | 89.8 | 22.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 429.4 | 11.8 | 638.1 | 16.7 | (208.7) | (32.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,629.9 | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,823.0 | 100.0 | % | $ | (193.1) | (5.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
During fiscal 2025, total net sales decreased $193.1 million or 5.1% compared to the prior year. Net sales increased 22.2% in Australia and 3.6% in the United States, while net sales declined 81.3% in Canada and 32.7% in Europe. The overall decrease in consolidated net sales was primarily driven by a $276.1 million or 27.5% decline in software sales and a $259.3 million or 12.3% decline in hardware and accessories, partially offset by a $342.3 million or 47.7% increase in collectibles sales. The decline in the Canada segment reflects the divestiture of that business in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, while the decline in the Europe segment was primarily due to the divestiture of Italy and the closure of our operations in Germany, both completed during the second half of fiscal 2024.
Gross Profit
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $82.2 million, or 7.4%, in fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year, and gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 33.0% from 29.1% in the prior year.
The increase in both gross profit and gross margin was primarily driven by a shift in sales mix towards higher-margin product categories, particularly collectibles. Sales of collectibles increased to 29.2% of total net sales in fiscal 2025, compared to 18.8% in the prior year.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased $220.2 million, or 19.5%, in fiscal 2025 compared to the prior year. SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased to 25.1% in fiscal 2025, from 29.6% in the prior year.
The reduction in SG&A was driven by a $96.4 million decrease in labor-related costs, consulting services, and marketing expenses as part of our ongoing cost-optimization initiatives. In addition, store-related rent and occupancy costs and depreciation expense decreased $94.7 million and $19.2 million, respectively, primarily due to store closures and international divestitures completed in recent periods.
Asset Impairments
Asset Impairments
Asset impairment expense was $53.8 million in fiscal 2025, compared to $9.7 million in the prior fiscal year. As a percentage of net sales, impairment expense increased to 1.5% in fiscal 2025 from 0.3% in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to management's plan, approved in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, to divest the Company's operations in Canada and France, resulting in the reclassification of the related assets and liabilities as held for sale. We recorded $18.3 million of impairment expense related to the Canadian disposal group in the first quarter, and the divestiture was completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Impairment expense of $29.8 million was recorded on the French disposal group during fiscal 2025, reflecting remeasurements of carrying value relative to fair value.
In the prior year, impairment charges primarily related to management's plan, approved during the third quarter of fiscal 2024, to divest the Company's operations in Italy. See Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 5 "Segment Information" for additional information related to the impact of impairment charges by segment.
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Interest Income, Net
Interest income, net increased $108.1 million to $271.5 million in fiscal 2025, compared to $163.4 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher cash, cash equivalent, and marketable securities balances resulting from the issuance of the Convertible 2030 Notes and Convertible 2032 Notes, partially offset by $42.2 million of non-cash interest expense related to the issuance of warrants to the holders of the Convertible Notes.
Loss on Digital Assets and Related Receivables
Loss on Digital Assets and Related Receivables
Loss on digital assets and related receivables increased to $131.6 million in fiscal 2025, compared to no such loss in the prior year. This represented 3.6% of net sales in fiscal 2025. The loss reflects a $71.8 million realized loss recognized upon derecognition of our digital assets (Bitcoin) pledged as collateral in our covered call strategy, a $59.7 million unrealized loss on the resulting digital asset receivable, and a $0.1 million remeasurement loss on our remaining digital asset (Bitcoin) holdings.
Income Tax Expense, Net
Income Tax Expense, Net
Income tax expense, net decreased $40.3 million to a tax benefit of $34.4 million in fiscal 2025, compared to a tax expense of $5.9 million in the prior year. The Company reported an effective tax rate of (9.0)% in fiscal 2025 compared to 4.3% in the prior year. The change in income tax expense and the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the $141.1 million release of valuation allowance on certain U.S. deferred tax assets. See Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 15, "Income Taxes," for additional information.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
| January 31, 2026 | February 1, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,304.7 | $ | 4,756.9 | ||||||||
| Marketable securities | 2,709.1 | 18.0 | ||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 9,013.8 | $ | 4,774.9 | ||||||||
Sources of Liquidity; Uses of Capital
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand and cash from operations. As of January 31, 2026, we had $6,304.7 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and $2,709.1 million of marketable securities.
Our cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value and consist primarily of cash, money market funds, cash deposits with commercial banks, and highly rated direct short-term instruments with original maturities of 90 days or less.
Our marketable securities are also carried at fair value and include investments in certain highly-rated short-term government notes, government bills, commercial paper, and time deposits. As of January 31, 2026, $2,709.1 million of these investments had original maturities in excess of 90 days and less than one year and are classified as "Marketable securities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In fiscal 2025, we reclassified cash and marketable securities associated with the French disposal group to Assets Held for Sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 31, 2026, the French disposal group included $22.5 million of cash and an immaterial amount of marketable securities within Assets held for sale. See Item 1, Part I, "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements," Note 11, "Fair Value Measurements," for additional information.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate and consider certain strategic operating alternatives, including divestitures, restructuring or dissolution of unprofitable business segments, uses for our excess cash, as well as equity and debt financing alternatives that we believe may enhance stockholder value. The nature, amount and timing of any strategic operational change, or financing transactions that we might pursue will depend on a variety of factors, including, as of the applicable time, our available cash and liquidity and operating performance; our commitments and obligations; our capital requirements; limitations imposed under our credit arrangements; and overall market conditions.
On March 18, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") unanimously authorized a revised investment policy (the "investment policy"). See Item 1, Part I, "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements," Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," for additional information. Gains and losses on marketable securities may fluctuate significantly from period to period in the future and could have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. However, the amount of gain or loss on marketable securities for any given period may have no predictive value and variations in amount from period to period may have no analytical value.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we announced that the Board approved the addition of Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, allowing a portion of our cash or future debt and equity proceeds to be invested in Bitcoin. During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we purchased 4,710 Bitcoin for $500 million. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025,we entered into an agreement (the "Collateral Agreement") with Coinbase Credit, Inc. (the "counterparty"), under which we sold covered call options on a portion of the Bitcoin we own. In connection with this covered-call strategy, we pledged 4,709 Bitcoin (the "Pledged Bitcoin") as collateral.
Under the terms of the Collateral Agreement, the counterparty retained the right to rehypothecate, commingle, or unilaterally sell the Pledged Bitcoin. As a result of these rights, we concluded that control of the Pledged Bitcoin transferred to the counterparty. Accordingly, we derecognized the Pledged Bitcoin as an intangible asset and recognized digital assets receivable of $368.3 million within "Digital assets and related receivables" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2026, representing our contractual right to receive equivalent amount of Bitcoin in the future. Although the classification of these assets has changed, our economic exposure is consistent with direct ownership of the underlying Bitcoin.
We recorded an unrealized loss of $59.7 million related to the digital asset receivable during fiscal 2025, reflecting the decline in the market price of Bitcoin between the date the Bitcoin was derecognized and January 31, 2026.
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In fiscal 2021, six separate unsecured term loans held by our French subsidiary, Micromania SAS, for a total of €40.0 million were extended for five years. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we reclassified the French Term Loans to Liabilities held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets where it continues to be measured at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. As of January 31, 2026, $7.5 million remains outstanding and classified in "Liabilities held for sale."
Some of our vendors have requested and may continue to request credit support collateral for our inventory purchase obligations and the levels of such collateral will depend on a variety of factors, including our inventory purchase levels, available payment terms for inventories, favorable credit terms, and costs of providing collateral.
We maintain uncommitted facilities with certain lenders that provide for the issuance of letters of credit and bank guarantees, at times supported by cash collateral. As of January 31, 2026, we had letters of credit and other bank guarantees outstanding in the amount of $6.7 million.
At-the-Market Equity Offering Program
At-the-Market Equity Offering Program
On May 17, 2024, we entered into an Open Market Sale AgreementSM with Jefferies LLC (the “Sales Agent”) providing for the sale by the Company of shares of our Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Shares”), from time to time, through the Sales Agent in connection with an “at-the-market offering” program (the “ATM Offerings”).
Pursuant to the prospectus supplement relating to the ATM Offerings filed with the SEC on May 17, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 45.0 million Common Shares for aggregate gross proceeds before commissions and offering expenses of approximately $933.4 million.
Pursuant to the prospectus supplement relating to the ATM Offerings filed with the SEC on June 7, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 75.0 million additional Common Shares for aggregate gross proceeds before commissions and offering expenses of approximately $2,137.0 million.
Pursuant to the prospectus supplement relating to the ATM Offerings filed with the SEC on September 10, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 20.0 million additional Common Shares for aggregate gross proceeds before commissions and offering expenses of approximately $400.0 million.
We intend to use the net proceeds from the ATM Offerings for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions and investments in a manner consistent with the Investment Policy.
Convertible Senior Notes
Convertible Senior Notes
On April 1, 2025, we completed a private offering of $1,500 million aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the "Convertible 2030 Notes"), including the exercise in full of the initial purchaser's option to purchase up to an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible 2030 Notes. The Convertible 2030 Notes are general unsecured obligation of the Company. The Convertible 2030 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated April 1, 2025, between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the "Trustee"), as trustee.
On June 17, 2025, we completed a private offering of $2,250 million aggregate principal of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Convertible 2032 Notes" and, collectively with the Convertible 2030 Notes, the "Convertible Notes"). Pursuant to the purchase agreement between the Company and the initial purchaser of the Notes, the Company granted the initial purchaser an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $450 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Convertible 2032 Notes are general unsecured obligation of the Company. The Convertible 2032 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated June 17, 2025, between the Company and the Trustee, as trustee.
See Part I, Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements,Note 13 “Debt” of our consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the Convertible 2030 Notes and the Convertible 2032 Notes.
We intend to use the net proceeds from the Convertible 2030 Notes for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin in a manner consistent with the Company’s Investment Policy. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Convertible 2032 Notes for general corporate purposes, including making investments in a manner consistent with the Company's Investment Policy and potential acquisitions.
Warrants
Warrants
On October 7, 2025, the Company, announced that the Board declared a distribution (the “Warrant Distribution”) to the
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holders of record of the Company's class A common stock ("Common Stock") and holders of the Convertible Notes, in the form of warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). The Warrants were issued on the terms and conditions described in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below) and were distributed on October 7, 2025, to the record holders of the Common Stock and the Convertible Notes as of the close of business on October 3, 2025 (the “Record Date”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agreement between the Company, Computershare Inc., and its affiliate, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Warrant Agent (the “Warrant Agreement”), each holder of record of Common Stock as of the Record Date received one Warrant for every ten shares of Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole number for any fractional Warrant). Holders of the Convertible Notes also received Warrants on an “as converted” basis in lieu of an adjustment to the conversion rate of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the applicable indenture governing the Convertible Notes. The distribution of the Warrants to the Convertible Noteholders was at the same time and on the same terms as holders of Common Stock. Holders of the Convertible Notes will not need to convert the Convertible Notes into Common Stock in order to receive the Warrants.
Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase, at the holder’s sole and exclusive election, at a cash exercise price of $32.00 per Warrant (the “Exercise Price”), one share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Warrant Agreement. Payment for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of Warrants must be in cash. The Warrants will expire and cease to be exercisable at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 30, 2026 (the “Expiration Date”).
The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, including for stock dividends, share splits, share combinations, rights issuances, other distributions, spinoffs, cash dividends and tender or exchange offers.
The Warrants commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “GME WS” on October 8, 2025.
In connection with the Warrant Distribution, the Company filed a prospectus supplement, dated October 7, 2025, pursuant to the Company’s existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 ASR, effective as of October 3, 2025, registering up to 59,153,963 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants.
During fiscal 2025, holders exercised 6,717 Warrants, resulting in the issuance of 6,717 shares of common stock and cash proceeds of $214,873.
Cash Flows
The following table presents a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
| Fiscal 2025 | Fiscal 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 614.8 | $ | 145.7 | $ | 469.1 | |||||||||||
| Cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (3,209.8) | 265.1 | (3,474.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by financing activities | 4,146.2 | 3,443.0 | 703.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 9.6 | (2.9) | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash balance classified as assets held for sale | (22.5) | — | (22.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,538.3 | $ | 3,850.9 | $ | (2,312.6) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $614.8 million in fiscal 2025, compared to $145.7 million in fiscal 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher operating income and increased interest income during fiscal 2025.
Cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2024 primarily reflected the impact of net income, a decrease in merchandise inventories, and a decrease in receivables, partially offset by decreases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $3,209.8 million in fiscal 2025, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $265.1 million in fiscal 2024.
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Cash used in fiscal 2025 primarily reflected purchases of marketable securities and the purchase of digital assets, partially offset by proceeds from the sale and maturity of marketable securities.
Cash provided by investing activities in fiscal 2024 primarily resulted from the maturity of marketable securities and proceeds from the sale of property and equipment in our Europe segment, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities and routine capital expenditures.
Financing activities
Cash provided by financing activities totalled $4,146.2 million in fiscal 2025, compared to $3,443.0 million in fiscal 2024.
Cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2025 was driven primarily by $4,200 million of gross proceeds received from the issuance of convertible debt, partially offset by debt issuance costs related to the convertible notes and warrants, as well as repayments on our government-guaranteed low interest French term loans due October 2022 through October 2026.
Cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2024 was driven primarily by $3,453.8 million of net proceeds received from the issuance and sale of shares of our Class A Common Stock under our ATM Offerings, partially offset by repayments on our government-guaranteed low interest French term loans.
Share Repurchases
On March 4, 2019, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization allowing us to repurchase up to $300.0 million of our Class A Common Stock. The authorization has no expiration date.
We did not repurchase shares during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 or fiscal 2023. As of January 31, 2026, we have $101.3 million remaining under the repurchase authorization.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of January 31, 2026 other than those disclosed in Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 16, "Commitments and Contingencies".
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In preparing these financial statements, we have made our best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. Changes in the estimates and assumptions used by us could have a significant impact on our financial results, and actual results could differ from those estimates. Our senior management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting policies, as well as the significant accounting policies disclosed in Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. We believe the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reporting of transactions and events, and the estimates these policies involve our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.
Valuation of Warrants
Valuation of Warrants
During fiscal 2025, the Company issued warrants to the record holders of the Company's Class A common stock and holders of the Convertible Notes. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase, at the holder's sole exclusive election, one share of common stock at an exercise price, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provision of the Warrant Agreement, of $32.00. The warrants have been classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815-40 and will expire on October 30, 2026.
The valuation of the warrants involves significant judgment, and the Company estimated the fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, a Level 3 valuation technique under ASC 820: Fair Value Measurements, as there was no readily observable market price for these warrants at the time of the issuance. Key inputs used in the model to determine the fair value include: the closing stock price of the Company on the issuance date, the exercise price, the expiration date, the risk-free rate, the expected dividend yield rate, and volatility. This resulted in an estimated valuation of $2.94 for each warrant.
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As of January 31, 2026, the consolidated financial statements reflect a $172.9 million aggregate value for the warrants issued, including a noncash, nonrecurring interest charge of $42.2 million for the warrants issued to the holders of the Convertible 2030 Notes and the Convertible 2032 Notes.
Valuation of Merchandise Inventories
Our merchandise inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market generally using the average cost method. Under the average cost method, as new product is received from vendors, its current cost is added to the existing cost of product on-hand and this amount is re-averaged over the cumulative units. Pre-owned gaming systems and other products traded in by customers are recorded as inventory at the amount of cash or store credit given to the customer. In valuing inventory, we are required to make assumptions regarding the necessity of reserves required to value potentially obsolete or over-valued items at the lower of cost or market. We consider quantities on hand, recent sales, potential price protections and returns to vendors, among other factors, when making these assumptions.
Our ability to gauge these factors is dependent upon our ability to forecast customer demand and to provide a well-balanced merchandise assortment. Any inability to forecast customer demand properly could lead to increased costs associated with write-downs of inventory to reflect volumes or pricing of inventory which we believe represents the net realizable value. A 10% change in our obsolescence reserve percentage at January 31, 2026 would have affected net earnings by approximately $1.2 million in fiscal 2025.
Customer Liabilities
Customer Liabilities
Our GameStop Pro® rewards program allows paid members to earn points on purchases that can be redeemed for rewards that include discounts or coupons. We allocate the transaction price between the product and loyalty points earned based on the relative stand-alone selling prices and expected point redemption. The portion allocated to the loyalty points is initially recorded as deferred revenue and subsequently recognized as revenue upon redemption or expiration. The two primary estimates utilized to record the deferred revenue for loyalty points earned by members are the estimated retail price per point and estimated amount of points that will never be redeemed, which is a concept known in the retail industry as "breakage." Additionally, we sell gift cards to our customers in our retail stores, through our website and through selected third parties. At the point of sale, a liability is established for the value of the gift card. We recognize revenue from gift cards when the card is redeemed by the customer and recognize estimated breakage on gift cards in proportion to historical redemption patterns.
The two primary estimates utilized to record the balance sheet liability for loyalty points earned by members are the estimated redemption rate and the estimated weighted-average retail price per point redeemed. We use historical redemption rates experienced under our loyalty program as a basis for estimating the ultimate redemption rate of points earned. We estimate breakage of loyalty points and unredeemed gift cards based on historical redemption rates. The weighted-average retail price per point redeemed is based on our most recent actual loyalty point redemptions and is adjusted as appropriate for recent changes in redemption values, including the mix of rewards redeemed. Our estimate of the amount and timing of gift card redemptions is based primarily on historical transaction experience.
We continually evaluate our methodology and assumptions based on developments in redemption patterns, retail price per point redeemed and other factors. Changes in the ultimate redemption rate and weighted-average retail price per point redeemed have the effect of either increasing or decreasing the deferred revenue balance through current period revenue by an amount estimated to cover the retail value of all points previously earned but not yet redeemed by loyalty program members as of the end of the reporting period. A 10% change in our customer loyalty program redemption rate or a 10% change in our weighted-average retail value per point redeemed at January 31, 2026, in each case, would have affected net earnings by approximately $1.3 million in fiscal 2025. A 10% change in our gift card breakage rate at January 31, 2026 would have affected net earnings by approximately $8.6 million in fiscal 2025. A 10% change in our reservation breakage at January 31, 2026 would have affected net earnings by approximately $1.5 million in fiscal 2025.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates. Because we operate in multiple foreign jurisdictions, our global effective tax rate reflects a blend of the applicable statutory rates in those jurisdictions.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the United States. The legislation includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the U.S. international tax framework, and the restoration of favorable business tax provisions, including the immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures. These provisions have varying effective dates beginning
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in 2025 and extending through through 2027. While we continue to evaluate the full impact of the legislation, the OBBBA did not have a material effect on our estimated fiscal 2025 effective tax rate.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"), supported by more than 140 countries, has agreed to implement a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% on certain multinational enterprises under the Pillar Two framework. These rules began taking effect across various jurisdictions in 2024 as countries enacted legislation aligned with the OECD model. In fiscal 2025, the Company did not incur any Pillar Two top-up taxes and, therefore, did not record any related impact to the fiscal 2025 effective tax rate. We will continue to monitor additional OECD guidance and pending and enacted legislation in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In evaluating the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we consider a number of factors, including the remaining years available for the carryforward, applicable tax laws, projected future profitability of specific business units, and feasible tax-planning strategies. Based on this evaluation, we concluded that certain deferred tax assets are not more likely than not to be realized. As a result, our valuation allowances increased by a net of $111.9 million, reaching $403.2 million as of January 31, 2026. See Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 15, "Income Taxes," for additional information.
We maintain accruals for uncertain tax positions until the relevant tax years are audited by the applicable taxing authorities, the statutory periods for review expire, or new information becomes available that affects our assessment. Our liability for uncertain tax positions was $5.0 million as of January 31, 2026. Significant judgment is required in evaluating uncertain tax positions due to the inherent complexity of tax laws, varying interpretations among jurisdictions, and the impact of potential changes in tax regulations. Our estimated annual effective tax rate reflects a weighted combination of jurisdictional tax rates and projected income by jurisdiction, based on our understanding of applicable tax rules and regulations.
Judgments related to uncertain tax positions or the realizability of deferred tax assets may change as a result of new information, tax audits, or changes in tax law. If such changes occurs, our effective tax rate could fluctuate in future periods, impacting our net earnings.
RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 3, "New Accounting Pronouncements," for recent accounting standards and pronouncements.
Recent insider activity
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Robinson Mark Haymond | General Counsel and Secretary | Sell | -3,912 | $23.19 | -$90,715 |
| 2026-04-01 | Robinson Mark Haymond | General Counsel and Secretary | Sell | -7,209 | $22.94 | -$165,407 |
| 2026-04-01 | Moore Daniel William | PFO and PAO | Sell | -7,210 | $22.94 | -$165,430 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings.
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