BBY vs. GME: Best Buy vs. GameStop Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME) are both classified in the Computer & Electronics Retail sub-industry within the broader Specialty Retail industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Profile Item	BBY	GME
Name	Best Buy Co., Inc.	GameStop Corp. Class A
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Computer & Electronics Retail	Computer & Electronics Retail
Market Capitalization	20.90 billion USD	12.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	April 18, 1985	February 13, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BBY

GME

GSPC

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
Total Return (1Y)	41.84%	18.74%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	25.12%	26.21%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.22%	-13.14%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BBY

GME

GSPC

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.78%	39.09%
Beta (5Y)	1.14	1.63
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-52.60%	-83.83%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.37M	8.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BBY and GME are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.94	0.37
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.61	0.53

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 43.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GameStop (GME) at 15.79% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BBY.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

43.13%

Max: 62.17%
BBY: 43.13%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

15.79%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
GME: 15.79%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 25.16% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Best Buy (BBY) at 3.01% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.01%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
BBY: 3.01%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

25.16%

GME: 25.16%
Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 19.98% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Best Buy (BBY) at 3.90%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.90%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
BBY: 3.90%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

19.98%

Max: 21.45%
GME: 19.98%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
ROE (TTM)	43.13%	15.79%
ROA (TTM)	7.25%	2.87%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.01%	25.16%
Operating Margin (TTM)	3.90%	19.98%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.60%	37.89%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 0.39% and GameStop (GME) at -5.05% post bottom-quartile revenue growth versus peers, pointing to weaker demand or pricing momentum than typical rivals.

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but GameStop (GME) at 133.33% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Best Buy (BBY) at 17.76% also sits in the top quartile.

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.39%	-5.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-3.43%	-15.08%
EPS Growth (YoY)	17.76%	133.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.12%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Best Buy (BBY) at 1.12 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while GameStop (GME) at 8.72 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.12

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
BBY: 1.12
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.72

GME: 8.72
Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 0.71 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Best Buy (BBY) at 1.30 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.30

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
BBY: 1.30
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.71

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
GME: 0.71
Min: 0.01

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.12	8.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.30	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.66	-1.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GameStop (GME) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Best Buy (BBY) reports a yield of 3.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.84%

Max: 5.84%
BBY: 3.84%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
GME: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

GameStop (GME) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Best Buy (BBY) reports a payout of 63.56%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

63.56%

Max: 72.73%
BBY: 63.56%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
GME: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.84%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	63.56%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 16.58 and GameStop (GME) at 16.53 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.58

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
BBY: 16.58
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.53

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
GME: 16.53
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 0.50 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while GameStop (GME) at 3.57 sits in the pricier quartile — GME costs more per dollar of sales.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
BBY: 0.50
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.57

Max: 4.32
GME: 3.57
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 1.84 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Best Buy (BBY) at 6.59 carries an above-peer premium to book — BBY is pricier on assets.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.59

Max: 10.96
BBY: 6.59
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.84

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
GME: 1.84
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Best Buy (BBY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BBY	GME
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.58	16.53
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.50	3.57
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	1.84
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.72%	0.67%