Name: GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) | Balance Sheet: Assets (Quarterly)
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GameStop Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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	May 4, 2024	Feb 3, 2024	Oct 28, 2023	Jul 29, 2023	Apr 29, 2023	Jan 28, 2023	Oct 29, 2022	Jul 30, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 29, 2022	Oct 30, 2021	Jul 31, 2021	May 1, 2021	Jan 30, 2021	Oct 31, 2020	Aug 1, 2020	May 2, 2020	Feb 1, 2020	Nov 2, 2019	Aug 3, 2019	May 4, 2019	Feb 2, 2019	Nov 3, 2018	Aug 4, 2018	May 5, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	999,900)	921,700)	909,000)	894,700)	1,057,000)	1,139,000)	803,800)	908,900)	1,035,000)	1,271,400)	1,413,000)	1,720,400)	694,700)	508,500)	445,900)	735,100)	570,300)	499,400)	290,300)	424,000)	543,200)	1,624,400)	448,600)	272,800)	242,100)
Marketable securities	83,000)	277,600)	300,500)	300,000)	253,100)	251,600)	238,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Receivables, net of allowance	58,900)	91,000)	88,300)	75,600)	119,200)	153,900)	125,300)	99,600)	103,400)	141,100)	83,400)	68,500)	102,100)	105,300)	77,600)	83,100)	86,700)	141,900)	145,700)	122,400)	126,000)	134,200)	152,300)	121,800)	104,500)
Merchandise inventories, net	675,800)	632,500)	1,021,300)	676,900)	759,500)	682,900)	1,131,300)	734,800)	917,600)	915,000)	1,140,900)	596,400)	570,900)	602,500)	861,000)	474,600)	654,700)	859,700)	1,286,700)	948,900)	1,149,100)	1,250,500)	1,881,500)	1,130,600)	1,184,500)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,100)	51,400)	57,700)	58,000)	65,800)	96,300)	283,100)	275,900)	273,600)	271,300)	275,800)	271,700)	289,500)	334,900)	267,400)	87,100)	99,100)	120,900)	127,600)	143,200)	101,800)	118,600)	149,000)	159,500)	133,100)
Assets held-for-sale	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	9,100)	11,800)	12,800)	29,100)	—)	—)	631,600)	640,100)	663,100)
Current assets	1,879,700)	1,974,200)	2,376,800)	2,005,200)	2,254,600)	2,323,700)	2,581,800)	2,019,200)	2,329,600)	2,598,800)	2,913,100)	2,657,000)	1,657,200)	1,551,200)	1,651,900)	1,379,900)	1,419,900)	1,633,700)	1,863,100)	1,667,600)	1,920,100)	3,127,700)	3,263,000)	2,324,800)	2,327,300)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	82,400)	94,900)	114,500)	119,300)	123,600)	136,500)	138,500)	146,800)	157,400)	163,600)	179,600)	186,600)	192,600)	201,200)	193,000)	219,700)	256,300)	275,900)	287,100)	312,000)	313,300)	321,300)	323,900)	325,800)	333,500)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	542,000)	555,800)	570,400)	583,000)	595,800)	560,800)	523,200)	554,300)	568,700)	586,600)	615,800)	645,200)	654,200)	662,100)	666,700)	689,000)	706,200)	767,000)	758,100)	769,700)	807,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Deferred income taxes	17,500)	17,300)	16,600)	17,600)	17,500)	18,300)	14,300)	16,700)	16,700)	16,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	29,200)	29,200)	29,200)	83,000)	157,800)	157,800)	147,300)	147,300)	189,000)	153,600)	153,600)
Goodwill	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	363,900)	363,900)	777,000)	1,337,900)	1,342,300)
Other noncurrent assets	65,500)	66,800)	68,600)	78,600)	78,700)	74,100)	64,700)	62,500)	53,100)	134,000)	53,500)	57,000)	58,700)	58,100)	60,600)	57,400)	57,400)	60,100)	79,500)	80,800)	81,700)	84,100)	103,800)	140,300)	151,700)
Noncurrent assets	707,400)	734,800)	770,100)	798,500)	815,600)	789,700)	740,700)	780,300)	795,900)	900,500)	848,900)	888,800)	905,500)	921,400)	949,500)	995,300)	1,049,100)	1,186,000)	1,282,500)	1,320,300)	1,713,200)	916,600)	1,393,700)	1,957,600)	1,981,100)
Total assets	2,587,100)	2,709,000)	3,146,900)	2,803,700)	3,070,200)	3,113,400)	3,322,500)	2,799,500)	3,125,500)	3,499,300)	3,762,000)	3,545,800)	2,562,700)	2,472,600)	2,601,400)	2,375,200)	2,469,000)	2,819,700)	3,145,600)	2,987,900)	3,633,300)	4,044,300)	4,656,700)	4,282,400)	4,308,400)

The total asset base exhibits a long-term contracting trend, declining from a peak of 4.66 billion USD in November 2018 to 2.59 billion USD by May 2024. This reduction is characterized by significant volatility and strategic shifts in asset composition, moving away from intangible assets and fixed physical infrastructure toward higher liquidity.

Liquidity and Cash Management: A substantial increase in liquidity is observed between 2018 and 2021. Cash and cash equivalents grew from 242.1 million USD in May 2018 to a peak of 1.72 billion USD in July 2021. While this figure moderated in subsequent years, it remained significantly higher than 2018 levels, ending at 999.9 million USD in May 2024. Additionally, the introduction of marketable securities in late 2022, which peaked at approximately 300 million USD before declining to 83 million USD in May 2024, indicates a period of active short-term investment of excess capital.
Working Capital and Inventory Cycles: Merchandise inventories demonstrate strong seasonality and cyclicality, typically peaking in the fourth quarter (October/November) of each year. For instance, inventories rose to 1.02 billion USD in October 2023 before dropping to 632.5 million USD by February 2024. Receivables have shown a general downward trajectory, decreasing from 104.5 million USD in May 2018 to 58.9 million USD in May 2024, suggesting a reduction in extended credit or a shift in revenue collection patterns.
Fixed Assets and Intangible Values: A consistent decline in property and equipment, net of depreciation, is evident, falling from 333.5 million USD in May 2018 to 82.4 million USD in May 2024. This indicates a steady reduction in physical asset holdings or a lack of significant capital expenditure. More notably, goodwill underwent a complete write-down, dropping from 1.34 billion USD in May 2018 to zero by August 2019, representing a massive impairment of intangible asset value.
Operating Lease and Noncurrent Assets: Operating lease right-of-use assets were introduced in May 2019 at 807 million USD and have since trended downward to 542 million USD by May 2024. This decline, coupled with the reduction in property and equipment, reinforces the observation of a shrinking operational footprint. Total noncurrent assets followed a similar trajectory, decreasing from 1.98 billion USD in May 2018 to 707.4 million USD in May 2024.

Overall, the asset profile has transitioned from one dominated by goodwill and physical assets to one characterized by high cash reserves and leaner operational assets. The convergence of declining fixed assets and the elimination of goodwill suggests a strategic contraction or a fundamental restructuring of the balance sheet.

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GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME)

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