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2022-03-15

Pretty sure most self respecting gamers when given the choice would buy physical...

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Can GameStop Turn Things Around?

The battered video game retailer is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, March 17.

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Beyond trading activity, the company has struggled to adjust to changing consumer behavior, and losses are mounting on the bottom line.When GameStop reports Q4 earnings on Thursday, March 17, investors will want to hear from management that its business has been put on a more sustainable footing.Image source: Getty Images.GameStop is struggling to stop losses on the bottom lineIn its most recent quarter ended Oct. 30, GameStop generated revenue of $1.3 billion. That was up from $1 billion in the same period the year prior. GameStop's revenue cratered by 22% in 2020 when it had to temporarily shut its doors to in-person shoppers. That said, the start of the pandemic was not the beginning of GameStop's troubles.The company's sales have been steadily decreasing for several years. GameStop has adapted slowly to changing consumer behavior. The bulk of its business is buying and selling physical copies of games, a troubling business model when digital sales are expanding. The trend is unlikely to reverse as physical and digital copies of games are typically priced the same. That leaves the consumer a choice: Buy your game online from the comfort of your home, or travel to your nearest GameStop store to purchase an identical copy. For most gamers, the choice is clearly in favor of the digital copy.In 2012, GameStop earned revenue of $9.5 billion. In 2019, even before the effects of the pandemic, sales had fallen to $8.3 billion. The company is on pace for far less than that in 2021. In the nine months ended on Oct. 30, sales reached $3.8 billion. The company has not been able to cut costs fast enough or to the magnitude of the declining revenue to balance the income statement. As a result, GameStop has lost $234 million on the bottom line so far in fiscal 2021.When the company reports fourth-quarter and full fiscal year results on March 17, investors will want to see a clear path to sustainable operations. 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