Ryan Cohen could be in for a big payday, but he has to grow meme darling GameStop to $100 billion
GameStopGameStop(US:GME) CNBC·2026-01-07 14:12

GameStop has laid out a a massive, all-or-nothing equity incentive for Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen that will only pay out if the video game retailer's stock and profits soar to levels far beyond anything it has achieved to date.The board of GameStop granted Cohen performance-based stock options tied to a $100 billion market-capitalization target and $10 billion in cumulative earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to a statement released Wednesday. Under the terms of the pl ...