Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

TTWO Communication Services · Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Delayed 15 min
Last close
$209.38
Oct 16, 2026
52-week range
$187.63 — $265.94
-21% from high
Market cap
39.1B
Diluted basis
Dividend yield
—
No dividend declared
P/E
—
Trailing
Filing.fyi verdict · Oct 16, 2026

Red flags.

Revenue grew 5.3% to $5.63 billion, but the FY2025 net loss reached $4.48 billion.

Bearish Beneish: -4.99Altman Z″: -5.97Piotroski: 3/9Fog: 14.7
RED DEEP 35 / 100
Composite Health
Forensic readings · derived from the latest filing

The four readings.

Each score answers a different question. The composite at the top is the average; the disagreement below is the story.
Beneish M Earnings manipulation
-4.99
Clean
−3.0 threshold −1.78 +1.0
Altman Z″ Bankruptcy proximity
-5.97
Distress zone
0 threshold 1.10 / 2.60 4.0
Piotroski F Fundamental health (0–9)
3
Weak fundamentals
0 threshold 6+ 9
Fog Index MD&A readability
14.67
Dense
8 threshold ≥ 18 = murky 24
AI synthesis · written from this company's SEC filings · not investment advice

What the filing actually says.

AI · forensic preset

Filing.fyi's read of these numbers is that revenue and earnings point in different directions. Revenue has grown from $1.79 billion in fiscal 2018 to $5.63 billion in fiscal 2025, and the 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2025 describes a slate led by Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Still, the reported figures show a net loss of $4.48 billion for fiscal 2025, and operating cash flow of negative $45.2 million means the business did not generate cash from operations that year. The operating cash flow to net income ratio of 0.01 is computed from those two values, and it shows that cash generation barely tracked reported earnings. The Beneish M-Score is -4.989, which is below the -1.78 threshold and is not in the elevated manipulation-risk zone. That is a screening result, not a clean bill of health, and it does not address the cash and debt picture. The Altman Z-Score reported here is the Z double-prime version, at -5.97, which falls in the distress zone. The Piotroski F-Score is 3 of 8 computable signals, so only eight signals could be computed and three of those were positive. The Fog Index of 14.67 falls in the 14 to 18 band, which the label describes as hard to read, so the MD&A requires careful reading. Balance sheet context matters too: total assets fell from $12.22 billion to $9.18 billion, and liabilities were $7.04 billion against equity of $2.14 billion. Readers may want to look at the debt agreements, the Apple and Google fee discussion in the MD&A, and the notes on the loss drivers, since the provided excerpts do not explain the cause of the loss.

Catalyst.Management's MD&A centers on the Rockstar Games label and its Grand Theft Auto franchise. Grand Theft Auto products generated 12.4% of net revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, and the company plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026, which falls in fiscal year 2027. Digital online channels made up 96.9% of net revenue in the same nine-month period, and console products 38.7%. During fiscal 2026, 2K released Mafia: The Old Country, NBA 2K26, and Borderlands 4, with WWE 2K26 planned for the remainder of the year. Revenue for fiscal 2025 rose 5.3% to $5.63 billion from $5.35 billion.

Hidden risk.The reported loss is the tension a casual reader could miss. Net loss widened to $4.48 billion in fiscal 2025 from $3.74 billion in fiscal 2024, operating loss was $4.39 billion, and operating cash flow was negative $45.2 million. Long-term debt stood at $2.51 billion at March 31, 2025, and the 10-K risk factors list having a significant amount of outstanding debt among material risks. Equity fell to $2.14 billion from $5.67 billion. The MD&A also flags platform fee discretion at Apple and Google and reliance on a few franchises. The excerpts provided do not itemize what drove the loss, so readers may want to look at the full income statement and the notes explaining the loss drivers.

Market signals · from trading data, not filings

What traders are betting.

The scores above come from what TTWO reports to the SEC. These readings come from how traders are positioned in its shares. They change quickly, they can be wrong, and they are not part of the verdict.
Short interest Shares sold short · reported twice a month
5.0%
of the shares available to trade
Moderate
0%5% · 10% · 20%25%+

The metric

Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.

Shares sold short
9.3M
Change since Aug 31
+9.4%
Days to cover
3.4

What it tells us

A noticeable minority of traders is betting that TTWO shares will fall.

Little changed since the Aug 31 report (+9.4%).

At normal trading volume, short sellers would need about 3.4 days to buy back every borrowed share.

How investors use it

  • Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
  • Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
  • Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
  • Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.

Lesson: short interest, explained →

Short-interest report for Sep 30, 2026, via Yahoo Finance. Reports come out about a week and a half after that date.

SEC filings · last 12 months

Annual report, quarterly reports & proxy statement

The annual report (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), proxy statement (DEF 14A) and current reports (8-K) Take-Two Interactive Software filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.

  • Sep 30, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 1.01: Signed a material agreement
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Sep 22, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.03: Charter or bylaw change; fiscal-year change; Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Aug 7, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Aug 7, 2026
    10-Q
    Quarterly report0
    EDGAR →
  • Feb 4, 2026
    10-Q
    Quarterly report (2025-12-31)Period: 2025-12-310
    EDGAR →
  • Feb 3, 2026
    8-K
    Current report (2026-02-03)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Nov 6, 2025
    8-K
    Current report (2025-11-06)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Sep 19, 2025
    8-K
    Current report (2025-09-18)Item 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors; Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results0
    EDGAR →
  • Jul 28, 2025
    DEF 14A
    Proxy statement (2025-03-31)0
    EDGAR →
  • May 20, 2025
    10-K
    Annual report (2025-03-31)Period: 2025-03-310
    EDGAR →
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