DICK’S Sporting Goods (DKS) and The Competition Head to Head Survey

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare DICK’S Sporting Goods to related companies based on the strength of its risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Dividends

DICK’S Sporting Goods pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 2.1% and pay out 35.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. DICK’S Sporting Goods has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares DICK’S Sporting Goods and its rivals’ 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	-3.62%	-13.77%	3.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for DICK’S Sporting Goods and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DICK’S Sporting Goods	3	10	12	0	2.36
DICK’S Sporting Goods Competitors	3684	15612	21635	590	2.46

DICK’S Sporting Goods presently has a consensus target price of $166.55, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 6.64%. Given DICK’S Sporting Goods’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe DICK’S Sporting Goods is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

DICK’S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DICK’S Sporting Goods’ rivals have a beta of 1.91, meaning that their average stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DICK’S Sporting Goods and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
DICK’S Sporting Goods	$17.22 billion	$849.24 million	16.09
DICK’S Sporting Goods Competitors	$7.06 billion	$386.51 million	31.15

DICK’S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. DICK’S Sporting Goods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods beats its rivals on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

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.