GME vs. LOW: GameStop vs. Lowe's Companies Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares GameStop (GME) with Lowe's Companies (LOW) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

GME

LOW

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): 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 Lowe's Companies (LOW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for GameStop (GME) and Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
1-Year Return	-1.67%	0.73%

Risk

Drawdown

GME

LOW

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): 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 Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
1-Year Volatility	36.51%	26.20%
Beta	1.75	0.85
3-Month Avg. Volume	7.62M	2.79M

Company Profile

GameStop (GME) and Lowe's Companies (LOW) both belong to the Specialty Retail industry, though GME is classified under Computer & Electronics Retail while LOW falls under Home Improvement Retail.

Company profile comparison for GameStop (GME) and Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Profile Item	GME	LOW
Name	Gamestop Corp.	Lowe's Companies 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	123.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 13, 2002	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both GameStop (GME) at 16.25 and Lowe's Companies (LOW) at 18.66 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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.66

Max: 54.29
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
LOW: 18.66
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Lowe's Companies (LOW) at 1.40 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while GameStop (GME) at 2.62 sits in the pricier quartile — GME costs more per dollar of sales.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.40

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.78
LOW: 1.40
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's Companies (LOW) reports a negative P/B ratio of -13.36, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile GameStop (GME) reports 1.79, ranking against industry peers normally.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-13.36

Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64
LOW: -13.36

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): 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 Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	16.25	18.66
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.62	1.40
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.79	-13.36
Free Cash Flow Yield	-12.91%	3.89%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: GameStop (GME) earns 14.10% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Lowe's Companies (LOW) has no ROE this period.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

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

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): LOW does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; GME is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 20.45% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Lowe's Companies (LOW) at 7.51%, 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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

7.51%

Max: 20.45%
Q3: 8.75%
LOW: 7.51%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 16.61% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Lowe's Companies (LOW) at 11.07%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.07%

Max: 23.15%
Q3: 11.08%
LOW: 11.07%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): 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 Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
Return on Equity (TTM)	14.10%	--
Return on Assets (TTM)	2.70%	12.79%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	20.45%	7.51%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	16.61%	11.07%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	34.39%	33.29%

Growth

Revenue Growth

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for GameStop (GME) and Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
1-Year Revenue Growth	-5.05%	3.12%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	-15.08%	-3.85%

EPS Growth

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for GameStop (GME) and Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
1-Year EPS Growth	133.33%	-3.11%
3-Year EPS CAGR	--	5.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's Companies (LOW) at 1.09 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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.09

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
LOW: 1.09
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: GameStop (GME) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74 against its industry range, while Lowe's Companies (LOW) reports no figure this period.

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

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
Min: 0.01
LOW: --

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): LOW does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; GME is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for GameStop (GME) and Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
Current Ratio (MRQ)	12.40	1.09
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.74	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	-9.77	3.32

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 Lowe's Companies (LOW) reports a yield of 2.26%, 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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.26%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
LOW: 2.26%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): 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 Lowe's Companies (LOW) reports a payout of 40.57%, 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%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

40.57%

Max: 78.51%
LOW: 40.57%
Q3: 33.46%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GameStop (GME) vs. Lowe's Companies (LOW): 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 Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Metric	GME	LOW
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.26%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	40.57%