Revenue growth surged to 62.7% in 2026Q1, yet operating margins remain inconsistent, fluctuating from a peak of 13.5% in 2024Q2 to a low of 3.4% in 2025Q4.
| Metric | TTM | Jan'26 | Jan'25 | Jan'24 | Jan'23 | Jan'22 | Jan'21 | Jan'20 | Jan'19 | Jan'18 | Jan'17 | Jan'16 | Jan'15 | Jan'14 | Jan'13 | Jan'12 | Jan'11 | Jan'10 | Jan'09 | Jan'08 | Jan'07 | Jan'06 | Jan'05 | Jan'04 | Jan'03 | Jan'02 | Jan'01 | Jan'00 | Jan'99 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 19.2B | 17.22B | 13.44B | 12.98B | 12.37B | 12.29B | 9.58B | 8.75B | 8.44B | 8.59B | 7.92B | 7.27B | 6.81B | 6.21B | 5.84B | 5.21B | 4.87B | 4.41B | 4.13B | 3.89B | 3.11B | 2.62B | 2.11B | 1.47B | 1.27B | 1.07B | 893.4M | 728.34M | 628.86M |
| Revenue Growth % | 41.22% | 28.06% | 3.53% | 4.98% | 0.61% | 28.27% | 9.52% | 3.72% | -1.79% | 8.44% | 8.95% | 6.7% | 9.68% | 6.46% | 11.98% | 6.99% | 10.39% | 6.84% | 6.22% | 24.86% | 18.64% | 24.44% | 43.41% | 15.58% | 18.43% | 20.28% | 22.66% | 15.82% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 13.02B | 11.55B | 8.62B | 8.45B | 8.08B | 7.58B | 6.53B | 6.2B | 6B | 6.1B | 5.56B | 5.09B | 4.73B | 4.27B | 4B | 3.62B | 3.42B | 3.2B | 2.95B | 2.73B | 2.22B | 1.89B | 1.52B | 1.06B | 935.19M | 811M | 684.38M | 564.45M | 490.13M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 67.08% | 64.1% | 65.08% | 65.36% | 61.67% | 68.17% | 70.81% | 71.1% | 71.03% | 70.14% | 69.98% | 69.38% | 68.71% | 68.52% | 69.4% | 70.25% | 72.42% | 71.33% | 70.22% | 71.21% | 71.9% | 72.19% | 72.28% | 73.49% | 75.47% | 76.6% | 77.5% | 77.94% |
| Gross Profit | 6.19B | 5.67B | 4.83B | 4.53B | 4.28B | 4.71B | 3.05B | 2.55B | 2.44B | 2.49B | 2.37B | 2.18B | 2.09B | 1.94B | 1.84B | 1.59B | 1.45B | 1.22B | 1.18B | 1.16B | 896.7M | 737.64M | 586.53M | 407.74M | 337.39M | 263.57M | 209.01M | 163.9M | 138.74M |
| Gross Margin % | 32.21% | 32.92% | 35.9% | 34.92% | 34.64% | 38.33% | 31.83% | 29.19% | 28.9% | 28.97% | 29.86% | 30.02% | 30.62% | 31.29% | 31.48% | 30.6% | 29.75% | 27.58% | 28.67% | 29.78% | 28.79% | 28.1% | 27.81% | 27.72% | 26.51% | 24.53% | 23.4% | 22.5% | 22.06% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 17.44% | 6.44% | 5.82% | -9.07% | 54.45% | 19.42% | 4.79% | -2.06% | 5.21% | 8.38% | 4.61% | 7.34% | 5.81% | 15.19% | 10.07% | 19.07% | 2.78% | 2.24% | 29.15% | 21.56% | 25.76% | 43.85% | 20.85% | 28.01% | 26.1% | 27.53% | 18.14% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 4.74B | 4.34B | 3.35B | 3.25B | 2.82B | 2.68B | 2.31B | 2.18B | 1.99B | 2.01B | 1.92B | 1.65B | 1.53B | 1.41B | 1.31B | 1.16B | 1.14B | 981.25M | 1.14B | 889.25M | 698.99M | 604.89M | 475.66M | 321.41M | 268.31M | 218.21M | 6.47M | 135.89M | 121.66M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 25.2% | 24.93% | 25.04% | 22.81% | 21.78% | 24.09% | 24.9% | 23.62% | 23.42% | 24.19% | 22.66% | 22.49% | 22.65% | 22.51% | 22.31% | 23.4% | 22.24% | 27.55% | 22.87% | 22.45% | 23.04% | 22.55% | 21.85% | 21.08% | 20.31% | 0.72% | 18.66% | 19.35% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 4.72B | 4.34B | 3.29B | 3.18B | 2.8B | 2.66B | 2.3B | 2.17B | 1.99B | 1.98B | 1.88B | 1.61B | 1.5B | 1.39B | 1.3B | 1.16B | 1.14B | 981.25M | 944.44M | 889.25M | 698.99M | 567.1M | 455.32M | 321.41M | 268.31M | 218.21M | 169.39M | 132.4M | 116.48M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 25.2% | 24.51% | 24.52% | 22.64% | 21.67% | 23.98% | 24.84% | 23.55% | 23.08% | 23.68% | 22.19% | 22.04% | 22.31% | 22.23% | 22.31% | 23.4% | 22.24% | 22.87% | 22.87% | 22.45% | 21.6% | 21.59% | 21.85% | 21.08% | 20.31% | 18.96% | 18.18% | 18.52% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 0 | 57.49M | 67.84M | 21.69M | 13.3M | 10.7M | 5.27M | -2.56M | 31.81M | 40.29M | -305K | 5.17M | 12.22M | 4.55M | 0 | 10.49M | 0 | 209.23M | 0 | 0 | 37.79M | 20.34M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.47M | 3.49M | 5.19M |
| Operating Income | 1.45B | 1.33B | 1.47B | 1.28B | 1.46B | 2.03B | 741.48M | 375.61M | 444.73M | 477.57M | 449.85M | 535.19M | 554.06M | 536.81M | 523.67M | 432.02M | 309.25M | 225.57M | 30.38M | 268.82M | 197.71M | 132.75M | 110.87M | 86.33M | 69.08M | 45.36M | 33.15M | 28M | 17.07M |
| Operating Margin % | 7.54% | 7.72% | 10.96% | 9.88% | 11.83% | 16.55% | 7.74% | 4.29% | 5.27% | 5.56% | 5.68% | 7.36% | 8.13% | 8.64% | 8.97% | 8.29% | 6.35% | 5.11% | 0.74% | 6.91% | 6.35% | 5.06% | 5.26% | 5.87% | 5.43% | 4.22% | 3.71% | 3.84% | 2.71% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -9.83% | 14.94% | -12.35% | -28.09% | 174.39% | 97.4% | -15.54% | -6.88% | 6.16% | -15.95% | -3.41% | 3.21% | 2.51% | 21.22% | 39.7% | 37.1% | 642.5% | -88.7% | 35.97% | 48.94% | 19.73% | 28.43% | 24.96% | 52.3% | 36.82% | 18.39% | 64.03% | - |
| EBITDA | 1.57B | 1.82B | 1.87B | 1.68B | 1.83B | 2.35B | 1.07B | 688.11M | 752.06M | 720.55M | 683.69M | 728.79M | 733.49M | 691.74M | 648.77M | 548.6M | 419.64M | 326.52M | 121.11M | 343.87M | 252.64M | 182.61M | 148.49M | 103.88M | 83.5M | 57.44M | 42.58M | 36.67M | 25.19M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 8.17% | 10.56% | 13.94% | 12.91% | 14.78% | 19.15% | 11.14% | 7.86% | 8.91% | 8.39% | 8.63% | 10.02% | 10.76% | 11.13% | 11.12% | 10.53% | 8.61% | 7.4% | 2.93% | 8.84% | 8.11% | 6.96% | 7.04% | 7.06% | 6.56% | 5.35% | 4.77% | 5.03% | 4.01% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -18.14% | -3.02% | 11.81% | -8.32% | -22.32% | 120.51% | 55.13% | -8.5% | 4.37% | 5.39% | -6.19% | -0.64% | 6.04% | 6.62% | 18.26% | 30.73% | 28.52% | 169.6% | -64.78% | 36.11% | 38.35% | 22.98% | 42.94% | 24.4% | 45.37% | 34.91% | 16.12% | 45.54% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 259.47M | 488.63M | 400.41M | 393.93M | 365.48M | 319.4M | 326.01M | 312.5M | 307.33M | 242.98M | 233.83M | 193.59M | 179.43M | 154.93M | 125.1M | 116.58M | 110.39M | 100.95M | 90.73M | 75.05M | 54.93M | 49.86M | 37.62M | 17.55M | 14.42M | 12.08M | 9.43M | 8.66M | 8.12M |
| EBIT | 1.38B | 1.33B | 1.57B | 1.38B | 1.48B | 2.05B | 760.55M | 433.31M | 444.73M | 509.38M | 464.28M | 534.89M | 559.23M | 549.04M | 495.86M | 445.89M | 311.53M | 227.72M | 32.88M | 268.82M | 197.71M | 170.54M | 131.21M | 86.33M | 69.08M | 45.36M | 202.55M | 28M | 17.07M |
| Net Interest Income | -69.67M | -64.26M | -52.99M | -58.02M | -95.22M | -57.84M | -48.81M | -17.01M | -10.25M | -8.05M | -5.86M | -4.01M | -3.21M | -2.93M | -6.03M | -13.87M | -14.02M | -4.54M | -18.91M | 0 | -10.03M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 69.67M | 64.26M | 52.99M | 58.02M | 95.22M | 57.84M | 48.81M | 17.01M | 10.25M | 8.05M | 5.86M | 4.01M | 3.21M | 2.93M | 6.03M | 13.87M | 14.02M | 4.54M | 19.06M | 11.29M | 10.03M | 12.96M | 8.01M | 1.83M | 2.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -208M | -187.13M | 45.1M | 35.79M | -79.27M | -40.06M | -29.74M | 32.09M | -12.81M | 23.76M | 8.57M | -4.32M | 1.96M | 9.29M | -33.85M | 6K | -11.74M | -2.4M | -16.56M | -11.29M | -10.03M | -11.12M | 3.97M | 1.71M | -5.31M | -6.24M | -6.96M | -3.52M | -4.83M |
| Pretax Income | 1.24B | 1.14B | 1.52B | 1.32B | 1.38B | 1.99B | 711.74M | 407.7M | 431.92M | 501.34M | 458.42M | 530.88M | 556.01M | 546.11M | 489.82M | 432.03M | 297.51M | 223.18M | 21.77M | 257.53M | 187.69M | 121.63M | 114.84M | 88.03M | 63.77M | 39.12M | 26.19M | 24.48M | 12.24M |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.46% | 6.63% | 11.3% | 10.15% | 11.19% | 16.22% | 7.43% | 4.66% | 5.12% | 5.84% | 5.79% | 7.3% | 8.16% | 8.79% | 8.39% | 8.29% | 6.11% | 5.06% | 0.53% | 6.62% | 6.03% | 4.63% | 5.44% | 5.99% | 5.01% | 3.64% | 2.93% | 3.36% | 1.95% |
| Income Tax | 335.75M | 292.73M | 353.73M | 271.63M | 340.61M | 474.57M | 181.48M | 110.24M | 112.06M | 177.89M | 171.03M | 200.48M | 211.82M | 208.51M | 199.12M | 168.12M | 115.43M | 87.82M | 56.87M | 102.49M | 75.07M | 48.65M | 45.94M | 35.21M | 25.51M | 15.65M | 10.48M | 13.31M | 5.92M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 27.07% | 25.63% | 23.29% | 20.61% | 24.62% | 23.79% | 25.5% | 27.04% | 25.94% | 35.48% | 37.31% | 37.76% | 38.1% | 38.18% | 40.65% | 38.91% | 38.8% | 39.35% | 261.18% | 39.8% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 54.35% | 48.33% |
| Net Income | 904.77M | 849.24M | 1.17B | 1.05B | 1.04B | 1.52B | 530.25M | 297.46M | 319.86M | 323.44M | 287.4M | 330.39M | 344.2M | 337.6M | 290.71M | 263.91M | 182.08M | 135.36M | -39.87M | 155.04M | 112.61M | 72.98M | 68.91M | 52.82M | 38.26M | 23.47M | 8.41M | 11.18M | 6.33M |
| Net Margin % | 4.71% | 4.93% | 8.67% | 8.06% | 8.43% | 12.36% | 5.53% | 3.4% | 3.79% | 3.77% | 3.63% | 4.54% | 5.05% | 5.43% | 4.98% | 5.06% | 3.74% | 3.07% | -0.97% | 3.99% | 3.62% | 2.78% | 3.27% | 3.59% | 3.01% | 2.18% | 0.94% | 1.53% | 1.01% |
| Net Income Growth % | -21.62% | -27.12% | 11.35% | 0.32% | -31.37% | 186.63% | 78.26% | -7% | -1.11% | 12.54% | -13.01% | -4.01% | 1.96% | 16.13% | 10.16% | 44.94% | 34.51% | 439.54% | -125.71% | 37.67% | 54.3% | 5.91% | 30.45% | 38.04% | 63.03% | 179.05% | -24.75% | 76.71% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 904.77M | 849.24M | 1.17B | 1.05B | 1.04B | 1.52B | 530.25M | 297.46M | 319.86M | 323.44M | 287.4M | 330.39M | 344.2M | 337.6M | 290.71M | 263.91M | 182.08M | 135.36M | -39.87M | 155.04M | 112.61M | 72.98M | 68.91M | 52.82M | 38.26M | 23.47M | 15.71M | 11.18M | 7.34M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 10.01 | 9.97 | 14.05 | 12.18 | 10.78 | 13.87 | 5.72 | 3.34 | 3.24 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.83 | 2.84 | 2.69 | 2.31 | 2.10 | 1.50 | 1.15 | -0.31 | 1.33 | 1.01 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.08 | -0.57 | -1.21 |
| EPS Growth % | -24.75% | -29.04% | 15.35% | 12.99% | -22.28% | 142.48% | 71.26% | 3.09% | 7.64% | 17.58% | -9.54% | -0.35% | 5.58% | 16.45% | 10% | 40% | 30.43% | 470.97% | -123.31% | 31.68% | 48.53% | 4.62% | 22.64% | 12.77% | 27.03% | 393.33% | 113.16% | 52.89% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 10.22 | 14.48 | 12.72 | 13.43 | 18.27 | 6.29 | 3.40 | 3.27 | 3.02 | 2.59 | 2.87 | 2.89 | 2.75 | 2.39 | 2.19 | 1.57 | 1.20 | -0.31 | 1.42 | 1.10 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.08 | -0.57 | -1.21 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 90.41M | 85.14M | 82.93M | 85.92M | 99.27M | 109.58M | 92.64M | 89.07M | 98.78M | 107.59M | 112.22M | 116.79M | 121.24M | 125.63M | 126M | 125.77M | 121.72M | 117.95M | 111.66M | 116.5M | 110.79M | 107.96M | 105.84M | 100.56M | 81.92M | 64.04M | 74.01M | 5.66M | 5.64M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 88.53M | 83.14M | 80.47M | 82.3M | 77.67M | 83.18M | 84.26M | 87.5M | 97.74M | 106.98M | 111.09M | 115.23M | 119.24M | 122.88M | 121.63M | 120.23M | 116.24M | 113.18M | 111.66M | 109.38M | 102.51M | 99.58M | 95.96M | 89.55M | 70.92M | 64.04M | 38M | 5.66M | 5.64M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 48.73% | 31.04% | 33.56% | 15.63% | 8.94% | 20.26% | 33.05% | 27.91% | 22.6% | 23.65% | 19.59% | 17.8% | 19.09% | 105.59% | 22.91% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Margin compression from shrink
According to recent financial disclosures, DKS achieved a significant revenue acceleration to 62.7% in 2026Q1, marking a sharp departure from the low single-digit growth observed in previous periods, which suggests that the company's experiential retail strategy is successfully capturing a larger share of consumer discretionary spending.
The dramatic revenue spike in the most recent quarter indicates that the House of Sport format may be reaching a critical mass, driving higher foot traffic and transaction volume. Investors should monitor whether this growth is sustainable or if it reflects a temporary pull-forward of demand that could normalize in subsequent quarters.
As reported in quarterly filings, gross margins fluctuated significantly, dropping to 28.4% in 2025Q4 before recovering, a trend that highlights the sensitivity of the company's profitability to seasonal promotional activity and the ongoing challenges associated with managing inventory shrink in a large-format retail environment.
The compression observed in late 2025 suggests that the company's pricing power may be tested during peak holiday periods when competitive discounting is most aggressive. The reliance on private-label penetration to offset these pressures remains a key structural lever that requires consistent execution to maintain long-term margin stability.
Based on the provided income statement data, operating margins have shown inconsistency, peaking at 13.5% in 2024Q2 but contracting to 3.4% in 2025Q4, which implies that the company's fixed-cost base is currently scaling less efficiently than the top-line revenue growth might otherwise suggest to casual observers.
The high SG&A burden associated with the rollout of new experiential store formats appears to be masking underlying operational efficiencies. Further investigation is needed to determine if these costs are transitory investments or if they represent a permanent increase in the company's required overhead to support its new business model.
Analysis of the income statement reveals that stock-based compensation reached $62.7 million in 2025Q3, a figure that represents a meaningful portion of net income and suggests that reported EPS may be slightly inflated by non-cash equity grants that dilute shareholder value over the long term.
The variability in net income, particularly the sharp decline in 2025Q3, underscores the impact of non-operating items and compensation expenses on the bottom line. Investors should adjust their valuation models to account for these recurring equity-based costs to better understand the true cash-generating capacity of the core retail operations.
While the company's pivot to experiential retail is compelling, the recent data suggests that the cost of maintaining these high-engagement hubs may be prohibitive, as evidenced by the significant margin volatility observed in the most recent fiscal periods compared to more stable historical performance metrics.
Short-term margin compression risks are elevated by the potential for persistent retail theft and the high capital intensity of the House of Sport rollout. If the company fails to achieve the necessary sales velocity to justify these investments, the current valuation may prove difficult to support in a more restrictive economic environment.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DKS stock.
For fiscal year 2025, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) reported total revenue of $17.22B. This represents a 2637.5% increase compared to $628.9M in 1998.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) is profitable, generating $849.2M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 4.9%.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) reported an operating income of $1.33B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 7.7%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) generated $5.67B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 32.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.