Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) reported $3.17 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.2%. EPS of $3.37 for the same period compares to $3.30 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.75% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.37, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Dick's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Comparable store sales - YoY change: 4.5% versus 3% estimated by nine analysts on average.
- Number of stores - Total (EOP): 885 compared to the 865 average estimate based on six analysts.
- Total Square Footage: 45 Msqft compared to the 44 Msqft average estimate based on five analysts.
- Number of stores - Dicks Sporting Goods: 722 compared to the 725 average estimate based on three analysts.
- Number of stores - Golf Galaxy/Specialty Concept Store: 110 versus 134 estimated by three analysts on average.
- Sales per store: $3.59 million versus $3.60 million estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Dick's have returned -9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +7.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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