How to buy DICKS Sporting Goods stock | $131.37

DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc is a specialty retail business based in the US. DICKS Sporting Goods shares (DKS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. DICKS Sporting Goods employs 16,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

DICKS Sporting Goods stock price (NYSE: DKS)

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DICKS Sporting Goods shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-09-18.

Latest market close	$131.37
52-week range	$47.95 - $140.87
50-day moving average	$121.43
200-day moving average	$96.70
Wall St. target price	$152.33
PE ratio	10.9367
Dividend yield	$1.35 (1.01%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$12.19

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DICKS Sporting Goods price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $131.37 from 2021-09-24

1 week (2021-09-17)	-1.48%
1 month (2021-08-25)	1.37%
3 months (2021-06-25)	29.80%
6 months (2021-03-25)	71.59%

1 year (2020-09-25)	135.05%
2 years (2019-09-25)	232.75%
3 years (2018-09-25)	257.37%
5 years (2016-09-23)	117.07%

Is DICKS Sporting Goods under- or over-valued?

Valuing DICKS Sporting Goods stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of DICKS Sporting Goods's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

DICKS Sporting Goods's P/E ratio

DICKS Sporting Goods's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, DICKS Sporting Goods shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

DICKS Sporting Goods's PEG ratio

DICKS Sporting Goods's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.0742. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into DICKS Sporting Goods's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

DICKS Sporting Goods's EBITDA

DICKS Sporting Goods's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a DICKS Sporting Goods's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

DICKS Sporting Goods financials

Revenue TTM	$11.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.26%
Gross profit TTM	$3.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	14.4%
Return on equity TTM	50.82%
Profit margin	10.69%
Book value	$35.71
Market capitalisation	$11.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting DICKS Sporting Goods shares

There are currently 9.6 million DICKS Sporting Goods shares held short by investors – that's known as DICKS Sporting Goods's "short interest". This figure is 1.4% up from 9.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting DICKS Sporting Goods shares can be evaluated.

DICKS Sporting Goods's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

DICKS Sporting Goods's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of DICKS Sporting Goods shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of DICKS Sporting Goods shares traded daily (recently around 2.8 million). DICKS Sporting Goods's SIR currently stands at 3.49. In other words for every 100,000 DICKS Sporting Goods shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3490 shares are currently held short.

However DICKS Sporting Goods's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of DICKS Sporting Goods shares, or, against the total number of tradable DICKS Sporting Goods shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case DICKS Sporting Goods's short interest could be expressed as 0.11% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 DICKS Sporting Goods shares in existence, roughly 110 shares are currently held short) or 0.1554% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable DICKS Sporting Goods shares, roughly 155 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against DICKS Sporting Goods.

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DICKS Sporting Goods's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like DICKS Sporting Goods.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

DICKS Sporting Goods's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 17.37

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and DICKS Sporting Goods's overall score of 17.37 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 14th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like DICKS Sporting Goods is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

DICKS Sporting Goods's environmental score

Environmental score: 3.78/100

DICKS Sporting Goods's environmental score of 3.78 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that DICKS Sporting Goods is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

DICKS Sporting Goods's social score

Social score: 6.09/100

DICKS Sporting Goods's social score of 6.09 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that DICKS Sporting Goods is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

DICKS Sporting Goods's governance score

Governance score: 8/100

DICKS Sporting Goods's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that DICKS Sporting Goods is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

DICKS Sporting Goods's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. DICKS Sporting Goods scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that DICKS Sporting Goods has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	17.37
Total ESG percentile	13.76
Environmental score	3.78
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	6.09
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	8
Governance score percentile	4
Level of controversy	2

DICKS Sporting Goods share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 42% of net profits

Recently DICKS Sporting Goods has paid out, on average, around 42% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.31% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), DICKS Sporting Goods shareholders could enjoy a 1.31% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In DICKS Sporting Goods's case, that would currently equate to about $1.35 per share.

While DICKS Sporting Goods's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that DICKS Sporting Goods may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

DICKS Sporting Goods's most recent dividend payout was on 23 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have DICKS Sporting Goods's shares ever split?

DICKS Sporting Goods's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 21 October 2007. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your DICKS Sporting Goods shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for DICKS Sporting Goods shares which in turn could have impacted DICKS Sporting Goods's share price.

DICKS Sporting Goods share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, DICKS Sporting Goods's shares have ranged in value from as little as $47.9516 up to $140.8723. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while DICKS Sporting Goods's is 1.7609. This would suggest that DICKS Sporting Goods's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

DICKS Sporting Goods overview

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods retailer primarily in the eastern United States. It provides hardlines, including sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, golf equipment, and hunting and fishing gear products; apparel; and footwear and accessories. The company also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, and other specialty concept stores; and e-commerce websites, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling, communications, and live scorekeeping. As of May 1, 2021, it operated 730 DICK'S Sporting Goods stores. The company was formerly known as Dick'S Clothing and Sporting Goods, Inc. and changed its name to DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of DICKS Sporting Goods is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.327% of DICKS Sporting Goods shares are held by insiders and 112.289% by institutions. How many people work for DICKS Sporting Goods?
Latest data suggests 16,800 work at DICKS Sporting Goods. When does the fiscal year end for DICKS Sporting Goods?
DICKS Sporting Goods's fiscal year ends in February. Where is DICKS Sporting Goods based?
DICKS Sporting Goods's address is: 345 Court Street, Coraopolis, PA, United States, 15108 What is DICKS Sporting Goods's ISIN number?
DICKS Sporting Goods's international securities identification number is: US2533931026 What is DICKS Sporting Goods's CUSIP number?
DICKS Sporting Goods's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 253393102