Gamesquare Holdings, Inc. (GAME)
NASDAQ:GAME
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$0.45
▲(60.36% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/05/26
Overall score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (persistent losses, ongoing cash burn, and elevated leverage from a thin equity base). Technicals remain mixed-to-weak with negative momentum and the stock well below the 200-day average. These are partially offset by a more positive earnings-call outlook featuring reiterated FY2026 guidance, strong reported growth, and improving pro-forma profitability trajectory.
Positive Factors
Clear Path to Profitability
Management's reiterated FY2026 pro‑forma targets provide multi-quarter visibility: explicit revenue, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA goals help align sales, margin improvement and cost discipline. This crystallizes a durable operating plan to drive sustained profitability if execution continues.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Leverage has risen materially, markedly limiting financial flexibility. A thin equity base magnifies debt risk and raises refinancing or dilution probability if cash flows falter. High leverage constrains strategic optionality and increases vulnerability to interest or covenant stress over several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Clear Path to Profitability
Management's reiterated FY2026 pro‑forma targets provide multi-quarter visibility: explicit revenue, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA goals help align sales, margin improvement and cost discipline. This crystallizes a durable operating plan to drive sustained profitability if execution continues.
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GameSquare Holdings (GAME) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$39.85M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.67M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.70
Revenue Growth-39.62%
EPS Growth61.23%
CountryUS
Employees132
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryElectronic Gaming & Multimedia
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.59
Shares Outstanding93,696,724
10 Day Avg. Volume1,225,144
30 Day Avg. Volume1,674,745
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio9.69
Price to Book (P/B)709.62
Price to Sales (P/S)562.25
P/FCF Ratio-331.70
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.28
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-0.95
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1.42Price Target Upside405.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)$81.90M
GameSquare Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
GameSquare Holdings, Inc. is a multinational organization specializing in digital media, entertainment, and technology. Its core mission is to enable global brands to effectively engage with audiences within the gaming and youth culture spheres. T...
How the Company Makes Money
GameSquare primarily makes money by providing marketing and media services to brands that want to reach gaming audiences. Key revenue streams include: (1) Agency and marketing services: Fees from planning and executing gaming/esports-focused campa...
GameSquare Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong commercial momentum and substantial top-line growth (95% YoY), record bookings in the events business, meaningful strategic M&A that expands capabilities, a solid cash position and disciplined capital allocation including buybacks. Management reiterated confident FY2026 guidance and highlighted pro forma progress toward profitability (pro forma adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to ~$0.7M and target of >$5M adjusted EBITDA for the year). Key challenges include a decline in gross margin percentage due to revenue mix, continued quarterly adjusted EBITDA losses (though improving on a pro forma basis), digital asset valuation volatility affecting net results, and dependence on seasonal back-half execution. Overall, positive growth and improving profitability trends outweigh the near-term margin and volatility headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Reported Q1 revenue of $14.5M, up 95% year-over-year from $7.4M; pro forma Q1 revenue (including TubeBuddy) of $15.8M.
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Decline
Reported gross margin fell to 38.4% of sales in Q1 2026 from 42.5% in Q1 2025 (a decline of ~4.1 percentage points), attributed to revenue mix changes.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Reported Q1 revenue of $14.5M, up 95% year-over-year from $7.4M; pro forma Q1 revenue (including TubeBuddy) of $15.8M.
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Company Guidance
GameSquare reiterated its 2026 pro‑forma guidance (including TubeBuddy) for revenue of $85–$90 million, gross margins of 35%–40% and adjusted EBITDA of more than $5 million; management said Q1 supports that outlook with reported Q1 revenue of $14.5M (up 95% YoY) and pro‑forma Q1 revenue of $15.8M, reported gross profit of $5.6M (38.4% margin) with gross profit dollars up ~77% (~$2.4M), a reported adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.1M (including TubeBuddy a $656K loss) and a pro‑forma adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.7M (4.2% of pro‑forma revenue). They cited a strong balance sheet with $35.9M in cash and digital assets, ongoing buybacks (April repurchase ~2.3M shares for ~$1M at ~$0.44 avg; 3.0M shares repurchased total for ~$3.5M at ~$0.47 avg with ~$11.4M remaining authorization), the February all‑stock TubeBuddy acquisition, record GSX Q1 bookings of >$10M, creator additions expected to add >$5M of incremental annualized revenue, and ~ $5.5M of revenue to date from Into the Zone/Roblox IP across ~10 events as key drivers of confidence in achieving the guidance.GameSquare Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
14
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 45.00M | 96.20M | 41.30M | 28.08M | 33.35M |
| Gross Profit | 19.52M | 15.27M | 10.10M | 9.66M | 10.49M |
| EBITDA | -27.94M | -51.00M | -22.03M | -15.60M | -24.06M |
| Net Income | -40.10M | -48.75M | -31.28M | -18.12M | -40.66M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 79.84M | 81.95M | 64.71M | 42.69M | 67.46M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.37M | 13.15M | 2.99M | 8.65M | 15.64M |
| Total Debt | 3.60M | 22.70M | 15.06M | 8.27M | 11.32M |
| Total Liabilities | 44.19M | 69.95M | 46.35M | 26.81M | 41.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 35.65M | 12.00M | 18.36M | 15.89M | 25.42M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -76.28M | -30.58M | -16.08M | -20.69M | -30.58M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -18.40M | -30.57M | -16.08M | -20.61M | -30.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -60.33M | 2.71M | 14.07M | 13.45M | 92.03K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 72.66M | 37.97M | 3.95M | -326.60K | 39.58M |
GameSquare Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
0.28
Price Trends
0.45
Negative
0.37
Positive
0.48
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
48.79
Neutral
42.55
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GAME, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.28 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.42, below the 50-day MA of 0.45, and below the 200-day MA of 0.48, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.79 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 42.55 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GAME.
GameSquare Holdings Risk Analysis
GameSquare Holdings disclosed 57 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. GameSquare Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
GameSquare Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $19.30M | 3.48 | 153.14% | ― | 82.97% | 21220.00% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
59 Neutral | $51.20M | 9.47 | 13.22% | ― | ― | ― | |
54 Neutral | $68.91M | -1.88 | -15.65% | ― | -15.86% | -16.59% | |
51 Neutral | $137.97M | -2.11 | -55.16% | ― | 21.25% | -77.13% | |
47 Neutral | $39.85M | -0.79 | -166.36% | ― | -39.62% | 61.23% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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GameSquare Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
GameSquare Highlights Rapid Growth in Creator-Led Media Platform
Positive
Jun 4, 2026
On June 4, 2026, GameSquare told shareholders it has evolved into a differentiated media, technology and entertainment platform at the center of the creator economy, after streamlining its portfolio and completing strategic acquisitions. Its ecosy...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
GameSquare Expands Stock Repurchase Program, Signals Profit Confidence
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
On April 10, 2026, GameSquare’s board amended the company’s bylaws to lower the stockholder quorum requirement for meetings from a majority of eligible votes to one-third, a move aimed at mitigating the growing impact of brokerage firm...
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