DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS – Get Free Report) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare DICK’S Sporting Goods to related companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
DICK’S Sporting Goods pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. DICK’S Sporting Goods pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.0% and pay out 35.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. DICK’S Sporting Goods has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for DICK’S Sporting Goods and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DICK’S Sporting Goods | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 |
| DICK’S Sporting Goods Competitors | 3695 | 15631 | 21651 | 593 | 2.46 |
DICK’S Sporting Goods presently has a consensus price target of $166.55, suggesting a potential upside of 12.83%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 5.45%. Given DICK’S Sporting Goods’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe DICK’S Sporting Goods is more favorable than its competitors.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.8% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 28.9% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares DICK’S Sporting Goods and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DICK’S Sporting Goods | $17.22 billion | $849.24 million | 15.85 |
| DICK’S Sporting Goods Competitors | $7.05 billion | $386.51 million | 31.40 |
DICK’S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. DICK’S Sporting Goods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
DICK’S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DICK’S Sporting Goods’ competitors have a beta of 1.91, indicating that their average share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares DICK’S Sporting Goods and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DICK’S Sporting Goods | 3.97% | 19.21% | 6.07% |
| DICK’S Sporting Goods Competitors | -3.59% | -13.85% | 3.22% |
Summary
DICK’S Sporting Goods beats its competitors on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
DICK’S Sporting Goods Company Profile
DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a U.S. sporting goods retailer that sells equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories for a range of sports and outdoor activities. Customers can shop through its stores and e-commerce platforms, and the company also offers services such as golf club fitting and equipment repair at select locations. The company operates under several retail banners, including DICK’S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands and Going Going Gone!, as well as experiential DICK’S House of Sport locations.
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