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Tim Beyers
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August 18, 2005
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On Aug. 18, GameStop (NYSE: GME ) released earnings for its 2005 second quarter, which ended July 30.
- Management says Sony's (NYSE: SNE ) new PSP platform was a major contributor in the quarter's 6.2% rise in same-store sales. Nice.
- GameStop has been on a tear since leavingBarnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS ) late last year. Just take a look at the chart.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights(What's this?)
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Avg. Est.
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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% Change
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Sales
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$413,490
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$415,930
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$345,593
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+20.4%
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Net Profit
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--
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$7,903
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$7,672
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+3.0%
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EPS
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$0.15
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$0.14
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$0.13
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+7.7%
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Margin Checkup(What's this?)
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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% Change
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Gross Margin
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31.14%
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31.02%
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+0.12%
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Op. Margin
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3.17%
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3.63%
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-0.46%
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Net Margin
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1.90%
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2.22%
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-0.32%
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Balance Sheet Highlights(What's this?)
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Assets
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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% Change
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Cash+ ST Invest.
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$98,954
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$159,748
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-38.1%
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Inventory
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$257,396
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$184,059
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+39.8%
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Accounts Rec.
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$9,418
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$6,547
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+43.9%
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Liabilities
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Note Payable
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$36,520
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--
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N/A
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Accounts Pay.
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$166,070
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$130,361
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+27.4%
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Cash Flow Highlights(What's this?)
No cash flow statement provided. (Boo!)
Related Companies:
- Activision (Nasdaq: ATVI )
- Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN )
- Barnes & Noble
- Best Buy (NYSE: BBY )
- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS )
- Electronics Boutique (Nasdaq: ELBO )
- Sony
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