GameStop Releases Q1 Results Ahead Of 'Roaring Kitty' Event, Files Prospectus To Raise Capital Via Equity Offering
GameStop Releases Q1 Results Ahead Of 'Roaring Kitty' Event, Files Prospectus To Raise Capital Via Equity Offering
Video game retailer GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) stock released its first-quarter 2024 results ahead of its scheduled June 11.
電子遊戲零售商GameStop Corp（紐約證券交易所代碼：GME）股票在預定的6月11日之前公佈了2024年第一季度業績。
The company reported net sales of $881.80 million, down from $1.237 billion year-over-year. The net sales total missed a consensus estimate of $995.30 million.
該公司公佈的淨銷售額爲8.818億美元，低於同比的12.37億美元。淨銷售總額未達到市場普遍預期的9.9530億美元。
The company reported an EPS loss of $(0.12), missing the estimate of $(0.09).
該公司報告的每股收益虧損爲0.12美元，未達到預期的0.09美元。
The performance reflects customer's transition to video games and collectibles online, while the retailer depended on brick-and-mortar stores, Reuters reports.
路透社報道，該業績反映了客戶向在線電子遊戲和收藏品的過渡，而零售商則依賴實體店。
The gross margin improved by 450 bps to 27.7%. The quarter's net loss was $(32.3) million, down from $(50.5) million last year.
毛利率提高了450個點子至27.7％。該季度的淨虧損爲3,230萬美元，低於去年的5,050萬美元。
The company held $1.08 billion in cash and equivalents as of May 4, 2024.
截至2024年5月4日，該公司持有10.8億美元的現金及等價物。
The stock had already got a boost from the return of Keith Gill, also known as "Roaring Kitty," to social media following three years of hush. Gill is known for spearheading the meme stock movement.
基思·吉爾（又名 “Roaring Kitty”）在沉默了三年後重返社交媒體，這已經提振了該股。吉爾以領導模因股票運動而聞名。
GameStop will be the subject of a YouTube livestream by meme trader Gill later Friday, CNBC reports.
據CNBC報道，GameStop將在週五晚些時候成爲模因交易員吉爾在YouTube上直播的主題。
GameStop also filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC regarding its "at-the-market offering" program, which allows the sale of up to 75 million shares.
GameStop還就其 “市場發行” 計劃向美國證券交易委員會提交了招股說明書補充文件，該計劃允許出售最多7500萬股股票。
Before this filing, GameStop sold 45 million shares on May 17, 2024, generating about $933.4 million in gross proceeds.
在本次申請之前，GameStop於2024年5月17日出售了4,500萬股股票，總收益約爲9.334億美元。
The company said it intends to use the net proceeds from the new offering for general corporate purposes, including mergers and acquisition activity.
該公司表示，打算將新發行的淨收益用於一般公司用途，包括併購活動。
GameStop stock gained over 78% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE:IJH) and SPDR MidCap Trust Series I (NYSE:MDY).
在過去的12個月中，GameStop的股票上漲了78％以上。投資者可以通過iShares Core標準普爾中型股ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：IJH）和SPDR中型股信託系列I（紐約證券交易所代碼：MDY）獲得股票敞口。
Price Action: GME shares traded lower by 6.19% at $43.47 premarket at the last check on Friday.
價格走勢：GME股票在週五的最後一次盤前交易中下跌6.19％，至43.47美元。
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