GameStop Sentiment Analysis

SEC Filing Language Sentiment (2012-2025) — 56 Filings — MD&A Section Analysis

1.76 Avg Sentiment Ratio

5,247 Total Positive Terms

3,119 Total Negative Terms

6.67 Peak Ratio (10-Q 2014-09-08)

0.59 Lowest Ratio (10-Q 2019-12-11)

Sentiment Evolution Over Time

Sentiment Ratio Trends

Ratio > 1.0 = More positive than negative language — Higher = More bullish tone

Interpretation Guide:

Ratio > 1.5 — Strongly positive sentiment, confident language
Ratio 1.0-1.5 — Neutral to mildly positive
Ratio < 1.0 — Negative sentiment, cautionary language

Positive vs Negative Language

Positive Term Counts

Negative Term Counts

Top Positive Terms Evolution

Key Positive Indicators: "profit", "increase", "value", "strategic", "growth", "liquidity"

profit increase value strategic growth liquidity launch opportunity

Top Negative Terms Evolution

Key Risk Indicators: "decrease", "risk", "loss", "impairment", "decline", "adverse"

decrease risk loss impairment decline adverse reduce uncertain

Filing Verbosity Over Time

MD&A word count shows how detailed each filing's discussion was

Observation: Filing verbosity has dramatically decreased post-2021. The MD&A section shrank from ~14,000 words (2014) to ~3,000-5,000 words (2022+), reflecting a more streamlined corporate communication style under new leadership.

Pre-2021 vs Post-2021 Era Comparison

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Post-2021 Era (2021-2025)

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Sentiment Score Distribution by Era

Filing Sentiment Details

Date	Type	Word Count	Positive	Negative	Ratio	Sentiment