GME vs. HD: GameStop vs. Home Depot Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares GameStop (GME) with Home Depot (HD) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

GME

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): 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 GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
1-Year Return	-1.67%	-7.17%

Risk

Drawdown

GME

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
1-Year Volatility	36.51%	23.78%
Beta	1.75	0.96
3-Month Avg. Volume	7.62M	4.50M

Company Profile

GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD) both belong to the Specialty Retail industry, though GME is classified under Computer & Electronics Retail while HD falls under Home Improvement Retail.

Home Depot (HD) is a mega-cap company at 327.44 billion USD, while GameStop (GME) is mid-cap at 9.77 billion USD — a noticeably different scale category that can shape how their valuation multiples are read.

Company profile comparison for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Profile Item	GME	HD
Name	Gamestop Corp.	The Home Depot, Inc.
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	Home Improvement Retail
Market Capitalization	9.77 billion USD	327.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 13, 2002	September 22, 1981
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both GameStop (GME) at 16.25 and Home Depot (HD) at 23.31 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.25

Max: 54.29
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
GME: 16.25
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

23.31

Max: 54.29
Q3: 31.64
HD: 23.31
Median: 20.61
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both GameStop (GME) at 2.62 and Home Depot (HD) at 1.97 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.62

Max: 3.65
GME: 2.62
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.97

Max: 3.65
HD: 1.97
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 1.79 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Home Depot (HD) at 23.60 prices above its benchmark range — HD looks rich relative to book.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.79

Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
GME: 1.79
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

23.60

HD: 23.60
Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	16.25	23.31
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.62	1.97
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.79	23.60
Free Cash Flow Yield	-12.91%	3.09%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) at 128.38% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than GameStop (GME) at 14.10%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

14.10%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
GME: 14.10%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

128.38%

HD: 128.38%
Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 20.45% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Home Depot (HD) at 8.41%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.45%

GME: 20.45%
Max: 20.45%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.41%

Max: 20.45%
Q3: 8.75%
HD: 8.41%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Both GameStop (GME) at 16.61% and Home Depot (HD) at 11.93% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.61%

Max: 23.15%
GME: 16.61%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.93%

Max: 23.15%
HD: 11.93%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
Return on Equity (TTM)	14.10%	128.38%
Return on Assets (TTM)	2.70%	12.52%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	20.45%	8.41%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	16.61%	11.93%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	34.39%	33.13%

Growth

Revenue Growth

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
1-Year Revenue Growth	-5.05%	3.24%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	-15.08%	1.52%

EPS Growth

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
1-Year EPS Growth	133.33%	-4.56%
3-Year EPS CAGR	--	-5.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Home Depot (HD) at 1.05 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while GameStop (GME) at 12.40 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.40

GME: 12.40
Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.05

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
HD: 1.05
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 0.74 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Home Depot (HD) at 4.59 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.74

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
GME: 0.74
Q1: 0.67
Min: 0.01

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.59

HD: 4.59
Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
Current Ratio (MRQ)	12.40	1.05
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.74	4.59
Net Debt / EBITDA	-9.77	2.49

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 Home Depot (HD) reports a yield of 2.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
GME: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.84%

Max: 6.62%
HD: 2.84%
Q3: 2.66%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): 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 Home Depot (HD) reports a payout of 65.55%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
GME: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

65.55%

Max: 78.51%
HD: 65.55%
Q3: 33.46%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GameStop (GME) vs. Home Depot (HD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for GameStop (GME) and Home Depot (HD)
Metric	GME	HD
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	65.55%