GameStop, a video game retailer, reported its first-quarter earnings on June 7, 2024. The company posted a net loss of $32.3 million and net sales of $881.8 million, marking a significant decrease from the previous year's figures of $50.5 million in losses and $1.237 billion in sales respectively.
In addition to the earnings report, GameStop announced plans to sell an additional 75 million shares on top of the previously announced sale of 45 million shares.
Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, is expected to discuss his GameStop stake during a YouTube livestream on June 3 at noon Eastern. The video game retailer's stock has seen significant volatility since Gill returned to social media platform X after a three-year hiatus.
The first-quarter earnings report was unexpectedly released, as it was initially scheduled for June 11. GameStop's shares plunged following the announcement, falling by 28% in morning trading on June 7.
Roaring Kitty gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for his bullish analysis of GameStop on Reddit and drove the first short-squeeze of its stock in early 2021. The investor also testified before Congress about the so-called 'Reddit rally.'
GameStop's sales fell by 29% to $881.8 million, which was below the estimates of two Wall Street analysts who cover the stock, whose expectations were in a range of $900 million to $1.09 billion per FactSet.
The company intends to use the net proceeds from the share sale for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions and investments.