Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 02/05/2026

Fundamental analysis of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

DKS · NYSE · Consumer

Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

54

out of 100

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 54 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 0.55× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +14.2%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Dick's Sporting Goods is America's largest sporting-goods chain: sneakers, golf clubs and gear for every sport, with giant experiential stores featuring climbing walls and batting cages. Sport as national religion, turned into retail.

What will shape its future

  • Its relationship with Nike and the big brands, which reserve product others don't get.
  • Spending on sport and healthy living, a post-pandemic habit that has shown staying power.
  • Its experiential stores (House of Sport), the capital bet that must pay off.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
33

EPS growth: -11.5% · Revenue growth: 14.2%

II.Profitability
59

Net margin: 4.7% · ROE: 16.1% · ROIC: 13.2%

III.Financial health
69

Net debt/EBITDA: 0.55x · FCF: 2.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 02/05/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 49%
ROEbeats 51%
Growthbeats 74%
Cash generationbeats 20%
Less debtbeats 72%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. strengths

  • Revenue growing (14.2% annualized).
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2011.
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.
  • Low leverage (net debt of 0.55× EBITDA).

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Declining earnings per share (-11.5% annualized).
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.
  • Thin margins (net margin of 4.7%), little cushion for setbacks.

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20114,871182231-405
202212,2931,5201,309-2,643
202312,3681,043558-1,924
202412,9841,047940-1,801
202513,4431,165509-190
202617,215849400586

Between 2011 and 2026, revenue went from $4,871M to $17,215M (+253%) and net income went from $182M to $849M (+366%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended May 2, 2026, versus the quarter ended May 3, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+62.7%
  • Net income+21%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$4.85

per share, yearly

48.7% of earnings

Payout

at least 3 straight years raising it

Growth

That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. scores 54 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. a profitable company?

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 4.7%, though a thin one.

Does Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. have a lot of debt?

Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.55 times its EBITDA, a low level.

Is Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 14.2% annualized in recent years, and without interruption since 2011.

Does Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 2.1% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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