GameStop (GME) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield N/A.
GameStop
GME
TTM buyback yield
N/A
Shareholder yield (TTM)
N/A
5Y share count change
111.2%
TTM buyback spend
N/A
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.00x
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Weighted average shares from the income statement: diluted (EPS denominator and typical buyback-yield basis) compared with basic.
Shares outstanding (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted weighted average shares (industry-standard for EPS and per-share capital return). Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year; red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
TTM coverage: 0.00x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $1.60M | −$1.60M | 0.55B | 39.1% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $16.40M | −$16.40M | 0.39B | 29.3% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $22.20M | −$22.20M | 0.31B | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $40.10M | −$40.10M | 0.30B | 4.8% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $30.50M | −$30.50M | 0.29B | 11.7% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $7.90M | −$7.90M | 0.26B | -25.7% | — |
| 2019 | $198.70M | $8.90M | $189.80M | 0.35B | -14.3% | 61.02% |
| 2018 | $5.10M | $10.70M | −$5.60M | 0.41B | 0.6% | 0.44% |
| 2017 | $22.00M | $25.60M | −$3.60M | 0.41B | -2.3% | 1.29% |
| 2016 | $71.50M | $17.80M | $53.70M | 0.42B | -2.6% | 2.85% |
| 2015 | $194.30M | $29.90M | $164.40M | 0.43B | -5.8% | 6.91% |
| 2014 | $331.10M | $21.50M | $309.60M | 0.45B | -4.4% | 8.58% |
| 2013 | $258.30M | $19.40M | $238.90M | 0.47B | -6.3% | 6.31% |
| 2012 | $409.40M | $19.60M | $389.80M | 0.51B | -10.4% | 14.54% |
| 2011 | $262.10M | $18.80M | $243.30M | 0.56B | -8.4% | 8.18% |
| 2010 | $381.20M | $29.60M | $351.60M | 0.62B | -8.3% | 11.98% |
| 2009 | $58.40M | $37.80M | $20.60M | 0.67B | 0.1% | 1.79% |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $35.35M | −$35.35M | 0.67B | 1.7% | — |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.66B | 4.1% | — |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.63B | 26.7% | — |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.50B | 8.1% | — |
| 2004 | $126.78M | $0.00 | $126.78M | 0.46B | -3.3% | 12.20% |
| 2003 | $35.01M | $0.00 | $35.01M | 0.48B | -1.1% | 3.78% |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.48B | 53.4% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.32B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)0% of headroom
Headroom $597.30M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does GameStop buy back its own stock?
- Yes, GameStop (GME) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
Is GameStop diluting shareholders?
- Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has GameStop's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 111.2% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).