GameStop Corp. Q4 FY2022 earnings call

• CEO Matt Furlong thanked employees, customers, and stockholders for their loyalty. - Highlighted the past 2 years as transformative for GameStop, including rebuilding the board, management team, recapitalizing the balance sheet, and paying down debt in 2021. - In 2022, pivoted to cut costs, optimize inventory, and enhance the customer experience, including headcount reductions. - Q4 2022 results showed net income compared to prior-year loss. - Steps for fiscal year 2023: continue cutting excess costs (especially in Europe), leverage strengthened financial position for better supplier terms, get full console allocations, assess partnerships with gaming and retail companies, leverage refurbishment capabilities, and build presence in higher-margin categories like collectibles and toys.

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $2.226 billion, compared to $2.254 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. Full-year net sales in 2022 were $5.927 billion, versus $6.011 billion in fiscal year 2021. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $48.2 million, in contrast to a net loss of $147.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The full-year net loss in 2022 was $313.1 million, down from a net loss of $381.3 million in fiscal year 2021. SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $453.4 million, which was 20.4% of sales, compared to $538.9 million (23.9% of sales) in the fourth quarter of 2021. Full-year SG&A in 2022 was $1.68 billion, versus $1.71 billion in fiscal year 2021. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities ended the year at $1.39 billion, up from $1.27 billion in 2021. Inventory concluded 2022 at $682.9 million, down from $915 million in 2021.

• The company is not delivering guidance at this time; it wants stockholders to judge its results instead of relying on forward-looking statements.

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