DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Stock

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $179.36 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $16.22B and a trailing P/E of 15.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. operates retail stores and e-commerce channels for sporting goods, selling equipment, apparel, and footwear through brands and concept stores including DICK’S Sporting Goods, Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, Public Lands, and others. It also runs DICK’S House of Sports and related facilities, and offers the GameChanger youth sports mobile app.

Understand DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.: how it makes money

DICK'S Sporting Goods sells sporting goods hardlines, apparel, footwear, and accessories through its specialty retail brands, and it makes money primarily from retail net sales across its DICK'S Business and other specialty concepts (including GameChanger).

The profit engine is segment profit concentration, where the DICK'S Business drives most of the company’s segment profit, so store and concept scale that supports DICK'S Business performance is central to overall profitability.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
DICK'S Business$3.4B
Foot Locker Business$1.8B

Business quality (Solid): This company’s operating profile is best tracked with segment profit (especially DICK'S Business), supported by store-level concept scale metrics, but the provided data does not include customer demand metrics like comparable store sales.

Valuation: At 22× earnings, DKS trades 12% above the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Segment profit is meaningfully larger in the DICK'S Business than in the Foot Locker Business, giving a clear profit focus: Segment Profit, DICK'S Business is USD_B 0.36, compared with Segment Profit, Foot Locker Business of USD_B 0.02.
  • Ongoing expansion of specialty concepts and locations can support continued scale of the retailer’s branded footprint: Examples in the data include House of Sport Locations Opened (13) and DICK'S Field House Locations Opened (6), with end of period House of Sport Stores (17) and DICK'S Field House Stores (22).

Bear case

  • Profit contribution is heavily weighted to the DICK'S Business, so weaker performance there would likely matter most: Segment Profit, DICK'S Business (USD_B 0.36) is far larger than Segment Profit, Foot Locker Business (USD_B 0.02).
  • Retail results can be affected by timing and quarter shifts, which may complicate interpreting period-to-period changes: The data includes Calendar Shift Impact on Net Sales of 0.1.
  • Store expansion initiatives may not translate into higher segment profit if execution or customer response does not meet expectations: Expansion is reflected by metrics like Fast Break Initiative Store Scale (100.0) and concept store openings, but the provided facts do not show whether these translate into improved operating metrics beyond the segment profit snapshot.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$179.36
Market Cap$16.22B
P/E Ratio15.6
EV / EBITDA7.8
Price / Book2.89
Price / Sales1.00
FCF Yield-1.6%
DCF Value (model)$215.81
DCF Upside vs Price20.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$17.22B
Net Margin4.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)28.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-29.4%
FCF Growth (YoY)-21.4%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.69 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E15.6
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
vs Sector-23.9%
vs Industry-20.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderWELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP ($1.75B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)3
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOLauren R. Hobart
Employees18,600
CountryUS
IPO Date2002-10-16

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.