How to buy DICK’S Sporting Goods shares

DICK'S Sporting Goods shares have increased 3.26% from yesterday's closing price ($125.41). Learn how to easily invest in DICK'S Sporting Goods shares in the UK.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) is a publicly traded specialty retail business based in the US. In the week up to 21 May DICK'S Sporting Goods shares plunged 8.45% to a closing position of $126.4. However, over the last 12 months, DICK'S Sporting Goods's share price has risen by 19.61% from $84.7. DICK'S Sporting Goods is listed on the NYSE and employs 18,800 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in DICK'S Sporting Goods

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: DKS in this case.
  5. Research DICK'S Sporting Goods shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your DICK'S Sporting Goods shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is DICK'S Sporting Goods under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the DICK'S Sporting Goods P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

DICK'S 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, DICK'S 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.

DICK'S Sporting Goods's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 58.874. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into DICK'S 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.

DICK'S Sporting Goods's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.8 billion (£1.4 billion).

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

What's DICK'S Sporting Goods's ESG 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods.

Overall DICK'S Sporting Goods ESG score

DICK'S Sporting Goods's total ESG risk: 17.37

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and DICK'S 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 DICK'S 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.).

DICK'S Sporting Goods's environmental score: 3.78/100

DICK'S 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

DICK'S Sporting Goods's social score: 6.09/100

DICK'S 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

DICK'S Sporting Goods's governance score: 8/100

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

DICK'S Sporting Goods's controversy score: 2/5

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

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