In the latest trading session, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) closed at $201.46, marking a -1.26% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.94% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.83%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.02%.
Shares of the sporting goods retailer witnessed a gain of 0.51% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 6.17%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.3%.
The upcoming earnings release of Dick's Sporting Goods will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected 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%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $6.1 billion, indicating a 56.69% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $13.29 per share and a revenue of $17.07 billion, signifying shifts of -5.41% and +27.02%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Dick's Sporting Goods. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.17% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Dick's Sporting Goods presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Dick's Sporting Goods's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 13.45. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 18.79 of its industry.
Investors should also note that DKS has a PEG ratio of 2.65 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Retail - Miscellaneous industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.63.
The Retail - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 90, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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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