• Investors may be wondering whether Take-Two Interactive Software, at around US$216 a share, still offers value or if most of the opportunity is already priced in.
• The stock has returned 2.5% over the last week and 9.0% over the past month. The year-to-date return is a 14.1% decline and the 1-year return is a 1.6% decline, set against a 73.5% return over 3 years and 27.0% over 5 years.
• Recent attention on Take-Two has centered on its position as a major publisher in interactive entertainment and how its portfolio fits into longer-term gaming trends. This backdrop helps frame why the share price has been relatively resilient over multi-year periods despite short-term pullbacks.
• Simply Wall St currently gives Take-Two a valuation score of 1 out of 6. The next sections will walk through different methods used to assess that score, before finishing with a way to tie these numbers into a fuller view of what the stock might be worth to you.

Take-Two Interactive Software scores just 1/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: Take-Two Interactive Software Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model takes the cash a company is expected to generate in the future, then discounts those amounts back into today’s dollars to estimate what the business might be worth right now.

For Take-Two Interactive Software, Simply Wall St uses a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity model based on cash flow projections. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about $470.6 million. Analysts provide explicit forecasts for the next few years. Beyond that point, Simply Wall St extrapolates the figures. Under this approach, projected free cash flow for 2035 is $3.3b, with intermediate years stepping up between these points.

When these projected cash flows are discounted back to today, the model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of about $211 per share. With the current share price around $216, the DCF output implies the stock is roughly 2.4% overvalued. This is a relatively small gap and within a margin where reasonable assumptions could swing the result either way.

Result: ABOUT RIGHT

Take-Two Interactive Software is fairly valued according to our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), but this can change at a moment's notice. Track the value in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted on when to act.

Approach 2: Take-Two Interactive Software Price vs Sales

For companies where earnings can be uneven, the P/S ratio is often a useful way to think about value, because it compares the share price with the revenue the business is already generating rather than short term profit swings.

In general, investors tend to accept a higher P/S ratio when they expect stronger growth or view the business as lower risk, and a lower P/S when growth prospects or risks look less attractive. What counts as a “normal” or “fair” multiple therefore varies by industry and by company.

Take-Two Interactive Software currently trades on a P/S of 6.10x. This sits above the Entertainment industry average of 1.51x and above the peer group average of 3.75x, which on simple comparisons suggests a richer valuation than many similar stocks.

Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for Take-Two is 3.82x. This proprietary figure estimates what a reasonable P/S might be after taking into account factors such as the company’s earnings growth profile, profit margins, industry, market cap and specific risks, which provides a more tailored yardstick than broad industry or peer averages.

Comparing the current 6.10x P/S to the 3.82x Fair Ratio indicates that the shares are trading above that modelled range.

Result: OVERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your Take-Two Interactive Software Narrative

Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives on Simply Wall St help you attach a clear story to your numbers by linking your view of Take-Two Interactive Software’s future revenue, earnings and margins to a financial forecast, a fair value, and then a simple comparison between that fair value and the current share price. These Narratives are hosted on the Community page and update automatically when new information such as earnings or news arrives. They allow different investors to express very different views. For example, one Narrative might assume a fair value near US$305 per share based on faster growth, while another might sit closer to US$207 or US$224 with more cautious assumptions. This gives you an easy way to see which story feels closer to your own expectations and how that translates into your decision about whether the current price looks high, low, or about right.

For Take-Two Interactive Software, however, we will make it really easy for you with previews of two leading Take-Two Interactive Software Narratives:

Fair value in this narrative: about US$278.23 per share.

Implied undervaluation vs last close: roughly 22% using ((278.23 minus 216.03) divided by 278.23).

Revenue growth assumption: 15.22% a year.

• Focuses on GenAI tools, mobile and in game content, and broader platform reach as key drivers for higher margins and more stable earnings over time.
• Builds on analysts' expectations for revenue growth of 14.8% a year, a shift from a current loss of US$4.2b to earnings of US$1.1b, and profit margins moving from a loss toward 12.7%.
• Highlights both the potential of a stronger content pipeline and direct distribution and the risks from franchise concentration, higher costs, gamer behavior shifts, and tougher competition.

Fair value in this narrative: about US$207.00 per share.

Implied overvaluation vs last close: roughly 4% using ((216.03 minus 207.00) divided by 207.00).

Revenue growth assumption: 33.04% a year.

• Frames the recent share price around US$207 and an enterprise value of about US$39.2b against a business model that relies heavily on the Grand Theft Auto VI cycle and mobile integration.
• Points out that current GAAP metrics, including a weak trailing operating margin, are affected by non cash items like Zynga related intangibles, capitalised GTA VI development, and internal royalty structures.
• Emphasises that while recurring mobile and in game spending and Grand Theft Auto VI could support higher cash generation, the thesis depends on how well those expectations line up with actual bookings, margins, and future P/E multiples.

These two Narratives sit on opposite sides of the value debate and give you ready made storylines, with explicit numbers and risks, that you can compare with your own view of Take-Two Interactive Software.

To see how these results tie into long-term growth, risks, and valuation, check out the full range of community narratives for Take-Two Interactive Software on Simply Wall St. Add the company to your watchlist or portfolio so you'll be alerted when the story evolves.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.