Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) closed the most recent trading day at $202.81, moving -1.62% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.56%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.78%.
The sporting goods retailer's shares have seen a decrease of 0.05% over the last month, surpassing the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.72% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.27%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Dick's Sporting Goods in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on March 12, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Dick's Sporting Goods to post earnings of $3.43 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 5.25%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $6.1 billion, indicating a 56.69% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $13.14 per share and revenue of $17.07 billion, which would represent changes of -6.48% and +27.02%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Dick's Sporting Goods. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.42% lower within the past month. Dick's Sporting Goods is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, Dick's Sporting Goods is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 13.61. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.25.
Also, we should mention that DKS has a PEG ratio of 2.8. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Miscellaneous industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.72.
The Retail - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 90, finds itself in the top 37% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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